Tuesday, 26 May 2009

a fairground life(worry)

Its been another busy week. I got into the mall a week gone Sunday. I built up the skydiver on Monday with "r". Tuesday I was all day in the (Scottish) section offices as part of the committee for a meeting. Wednesday "b" and I were up at 4:30am to catch a flight to London for a Tribunal hearing of our complaints regarding other members conduct. So we were in Staines at Guild House for 10am. Unfortunately thing were running late (as usual) and we didn't get into the hearing until 2pm. So we argued our case with our opponent arguing his position. The matter is decided by a Barrister with two ex presidents (of the Guild) to advise. How we fared I do not know at this time, but it doesn't matter if you fight and lose, it only matters if you don't fight at all! Thursday we opened at the mall, I was tired from the day before's activities and closing time couldn't come quick enough. Friday at 5pm and we headed off to Bellshill with the DZ and Miami. Again we got on the street at 6pm, but this time there was a curtailment of ground due to paving work. Some tenants even lost their tober altogether. Since the street was dug up and a new oneway system installed, we had to reverse the DZ and Miami onto the street after turning them up a side street. This was the only way to get them onto the plots facing the correct way for setting up. At 9pm we were heading home again. Saturday at 11am we opened. Biz was poor but the fair did look better with the new layout, basically squashing everything up into one end. At 7:30pm we closed, that's how quiet it was. Sunday we opened at 12pm and closed at 6pm. The football may have hindered the turn out and again biz was poor. Monday was no better and at 6pm we started to pulldown. Right on cue the heavens opened up and we got wet into the bargain. The DZ was last off the street as we had wasted half an hour waiting on other equipment getting out our way before we could lower the tower. "r" and I were just leaving as three local neds walked by and bib us a fond farewell with the taunt of-"aye yer shows are sh_t_!" We were back at the yard for 9pm. Up this morning and back out to the mall to pull down the skydiver, again intermittent showers plagued us. The real problem is that the next gaff-Drymen is in danger of being cancelled due to the rain. I hope not, even if it is re scheduled for August, I need the income now! Its a worry. Oh by the way "b" has knacked the Net (top half of ride) lorry on the Dodgem, I don't know the exact details but it could be a big end or con rod!!! So Hawick for him may be iffy???

10 Comments:

At 27 May 2009 at 09:47 , Anonymous borderer said...

ah hawick will be fine for "b" lol i saw him pull in with the twist yesterday afternoon its filling up nice n fast i think the plots must have changed as the move it has been moved lol. are you coming down to hawick this week showman.cheers borderer.

 
At 27 May 2009 at 17:58 , Blogger showman said...

no Hawick for me, hopefully at Drymen

 
At 27 May 2009 at 18:08 , Blogger showman said...

On the bright side of things-Blakey seems to have fixed the problem with the FLC!!! Not to steal his thunder, I'll let him tell you but it may be a while cos between Gers winning the league and Man U playing tonight he is otherwise engaged!!
PS if you leave a window open and Man U scores, you might just be able to hear him!!

 
At 27 May 2009 at 19:10 , Anonymous borderer said...

ah yes good result for rangers, i see the floor is down for the dodgems and the twists ready to roll but no sign of lorry 2 etc for dodgems do you no the extent of what happened yet showman. cheers borderer. i may go and say hello tommorow to "b" and the crew.

 
At 27 May 2009 at 20:19 , Blogger Matthew said...

Hello

I love reading this blog every day to find out the layest news on this blog what i have been reading for many years now.

showman do you know what rides you are bringing to Galashiels this year.
Also if you know if the tagada will ever be back

Cheers Matthew

 
At 27 May 2009 at 21:00 , Blogger jesters said...

Fingers crossed for drymen showman. Some sunshine is whats badly needed in this country at the moment! Hope b gets the unit sorted thats a nightmare! All well this end so far, Inside bearing changed ok but the outside one was a massive 2mm too small. Back to gmouth and changed this today. Hope it fits this time! Should be all set for the road for a week on sat. Glad to hear blakey is sorted out too so the mystery was solved?

 
At 27 May 2009 at 21:32 , Anonymous borderer said...

evening all ah jester glad to here things are doing good your end bet your looking forward to hitting the road hoping weather brings good tidings lol. hawick starts tommorow night hope "b" is alrite for then i think i will go and see if they need a helping hand tommorow hows his disaster then showman and here was us all thinking it was just you that had all the break downs etc lol. cheers borderer.

 
At 28 May 2009 at 10:24 , Anonymous blakey said...

Electric stop now on flc took a bit of starting again ,but hope that just clearing some air. The trip to drymen and back will tell if fixed or not. Showman at drymen as i write. The ground a bit soft so the riding masters in first as usual.Us little people siting at home writing on this crap blog till we get the ok to go and buil d up. By the way showman dont panic,i managed to move a trailer couple your mother's hobby up,fix the jocket wheel,and change a flat tyre then see her out the gate on route to hawick. Were was showman while i was doing all this. He ran his daughter up town to collect a book token she won as an award from school[well done w sorry for all the times i implied you were stupid]. The book token was for twenty pound and showman managed to get a sixty pound parking ticket while collecting it. The man is a financial genius. ps think the ticket reduced to thirty if paid on time. That does'nt apply to you cos you never pay anything on time.

 
At 28 May 2009 at 10:55 , Anonymous borderer said...

ah a parking ticket terrrible just been to see whats happening in hawick "b" is there with what i think is the santa trailer and unit correct me if im wrong hawick starts tonight heres hoping buisness good for "b" to cover extra expenses. are you coming to borders this year blakey cheers.

 
At 28 May 2009 at 20:31 , Anonymous borderer said...

evening all just been down to hawick was speaking to one of your colleagues arthur lawrence showman hows drymen it dry lol hope so. many thanks borderer.

 

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