a fairground life(communications)

Still awaiting the next two fairs this weekend, so we are on the yard just doing odd jobs. I have used this extra time to do more paper work and preparation for future events. The mobile phone has been a wonder for our industry.No more waiting for letters to be forwarded or driving to places to get an answer to a simple question. Think back nearly twenty years ago, how did you ever manage without a mobile phone? My father had a phone book with numbers of telephone boxes near to fairgrounds, you had to ring it up and hope someone was passing. Another option was to phone the local police station and ask them to deliver a message, but this usually give the recipient the fright of there life as they thought someone had been in an accident or worse! Now we have mobile internet and email as well. Roll on the day of the matter/energy transporter- no more building up or pulling down or driving! By that time of course, no more funfairs......
We will leave tomorrow with the skydiver and head for Drymen. The weather has been kind so we should be able to drive onto the plot without being towed by a tractor(s). When this happens the ground conditions are usually so bad that the fair is knacked before it has even opened. We will hopefully get in and all set up so as to free up Thursday for the Foden's MOT and Friday for the pull in to Bellshill. This fair is on the High St and we do not get onsite until after 11pm. It's a late start and the cars sometimes ignore the road closed signs, which makes it a bit more tricky. There is a diversion in place so I wonder why we can't get on site at 8 or 9 pm as all the shops are closed anyway. This would let us get finished earlier and must be more convenient for the local residents.