Nottingham Goose Fair - Sunday Pull On/Build Up 2017 

Over the years we have Shaws and silcocks in Thornton-Cleveleys.

Lovely job Frank , really enjoyable to watch and the perfect thing to whet one's appetite for the week ahead . I'm looking forward to seeing Mellors Magic .

I do miss those carney days. Set up & slaugh down was the best part :)

showmen are without a doubt the best lorry drivers there is

I used to steward this fair when I worked for Octavian security and stewarding. All these rides were given specialty numbered plots and a map with numbered areas is sent out to all the showmen so that they know exactly where to go. This includes the caravans etc. During my time I saw a lot of this going on.

How do they know where to set up once on the showground or are they told before they get there

I just arrived at sheringham Thanks for your message 😀

Freddys revenge is Amazing but no way that can compete with ice jet that ride is on a other level

I could watch this all day.

Some of the trailers are clearly a few hundred feet long and just when you think that it’s going to end there is a huge hobby caravan at the very back of the train!. I love some of the old vintage trailers with the chrome decoration and the old Foden generator tractor units, even some ERF rigs are pretty good but they have all got some serious style and they work hard to make sure that people have a good time. I don’t think people realise that they have homes and their fair is a seasonal thing and it’s not cheap to buy even an old maxwells waltzer and the fuel they have to go through to power the lights and engines?. I bet they are extremely expensive to buy outright

Happy memories

Fascinating stuff!

Loving your work Frank!

I love the fairs

Seems like it takes forever to set up whilst you wait for the date that it’s open, but they seem to disappear overnight

Nice one mate, a real eye opener......diesel power.....thanks my friend.....Barry.....

I always found it funny that the majority of British showmen are running around in 20+ year old trucks while their mates across the channel always seem to have much newer rigs.

I've done build up and pull down in my time and yes it is very time consuming

Cracking video very interesting watching the rides build up.

Who owns the big wheel?

Yes they don’t know!! Tonight breaking down working all night , drive to another place and build upp without sleep !! In the rain ,, sun ☀️ and keep on smiling ,, people don’t know ,, they must work 1 week they gone cry 😭

where is goose fair located?..wat country does it travel in?

Nice video but shame it didn't show the complete building of a ride then just sped up to watch!

Gonna be a very interesting year for Goosey this year. Quite a lot of first timers and those that haven't been there for a few years.

looking 4ward to see the fair back in somerset next year.

Why speed xxl pulled down again. It’s built up in Nottingham funfairs video

I.am going to the goose fair tonight

when will it be open

Will I see you there frank

You often see a major fair without a Tagada in the line up now a days.

Is Kent litliernhurnest oxegen there

Must be the bad reputation they have with teenagers messing about etc.

what the hell is a goose fair

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I miss being a Carnie I have no wife and no kids