Loughborough Fair

Last Friday we went to Loughborough to see some friends and then to the fair which takes over the whole of the centre of the town. Loughborough fair is the second biggest in the country.

So many memories of both Loughborough and the fair... We hadn't been to Loughborough for 15 years? and the fair much longer.

We got there around 3:00 and it was very quiet.





Lots of rides, some of which I had not seen before

and lots of junk food and sweet things

The whole atmosphere completely changed once it got dark - lots of people around, and it got busier and busier

This one looked gentle enough

until it got going

Not only did this one go up and down and around, but also the seats spun around at the same time

Not very nice

The house of horror

The wings on this one go all the way up to the top

Again, this one spun around in all sorts of directions, and it was very fast

All strapped up and going up and down

they're all the way up now

I'm sure you've gathered from my descriptions that I don't know much about these rides. Fairs have not really interested me much, but we did used to go a lot in the past when we used to go to Loughborough on a regular basis. But, I did enjoy it this time very much, it was such a lovely atmosphere, everyone having a good time, really enjoying themselves.

Loud music everywhere. Saw a baby in his dad's arms screaming while covering her ears, and I could really sympathise.

There was duplication of most of the rides

and the fair was getting busier all the time.

We left early, at 6:00. All the way to our friends' house we could see people walking down towards the fair. We had a quick cup of tea with our friends at their house, and then we drove back as we had to be home that evening. It was all great fun.