a fairground life

The rain fell on Sunday from 4-5:45pm. I thought we were in for a wet pull down, but thankfully when we closed at 6pm the sun came out. "R", the labourer and I, got right into the Dropzone. Just before 8pm I got in and drove it to Stirling. This left "R" and the labourer to pull down the Skydiver. When I got to Stirling the plots were alreay marked out and I got set easily. Not wasting any time, my wife drove me back for the next load. It was just after 10pm now when I jumped in the skydiver lorry. "R" had done well and it was literally just coupled up when I arrived. As I left for the next load, they started on the miami ride. By the time I got to Stirling this time it was after 11pm. It was dark and I had to search for the ride plot using the headlights from the jeep. I did find it eventually and got the ride positioned. Straight back again for the miami. When I arrived back the ride was waiting for me, they had even turned it to face the gate. "R" and the labourer also picked up all the litter around our plots and washed up some oil drip stains from under the miami (from the repair work). It was well after midnight now and I set off. I stopped at Cumbernauld for diesel, when I left the services I went the wrong way and headed for Glasgow again! I knew I had made a boob instantly and turned at the first fly over, just tired I guess. When I arrived this time it was nearly 2am. I tickled the lorry in through the town to avoid waking the locals. Again we had to search for the ride plot using the jeep headlights. We about turned again and headed for the yard. It was well after 3am by the time we got to bed, but I was happier that all the rides were moved. "R" and "s" had done well- 6 hours to dismantle 3 rides. It had taken me as long just to move them.
MONDAY
We left the yard and took a touring caravans to Stirling. The first ride up was the Dzone so as not to hinder the other tenants waiting for the pole to be raised. I returned to get my wife and our caravan from Glasgow, by the time I returned the Miami was erected also. "r" & "s" will do the Skydiver tomorrow. I'm getting it easy just now, I do feel a little guilty, but then "r" is a big boy now. It is a big fair this year, all the ride plots are filled, all we need now is the weather.