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It is good that the square is utilised nowadays, but I miss seeing the grass and trees. No, I didn’t buy anything; it was a last minute decision to visit. Sneinton Market is technically still going but the last time I went, there was only three stalls on a Saturday. I think the combination of Covid and many folks using one-stop shops and online outlets such as the likes of Amazon, have all contributed to the at one time much loved Sneinton Market losing itself. ☹ There are a few shots of the market in the later part of this video, but I do intend to go down there again to record the place for social history. th-cam.com/video/zaUV11nszVc/w-d-xo.html

@@TheBeeryBoater Thanks for that, just watched the video,Sneinton is unrecognisable to me, shame about the Market but they are all slowly dying but there was plenty of little shops around there for browsing ....

Yeh, I remember winning a few goldfish down Goosey. ;-)

Apparently, you’ve got to be in it, to win it!!! It made me laugh when I walked past the “any odd number wins” raffle-prize stall, and the operator announces to this couple with what I assume was their primary school child, “oh dear, you nearly won that… you was only one number out!” 😊

@@TheBeeryBoater haha classic its just made me laugh as well 😁🤣😁

What a nice thing to say. Thank you.

Whoops! Must be my old age and forgetfulness kicking in! And I never noticed! I did go on a few rides on Saturday night but couldn’t find my camera harness, but hopefully will do soon as I need it for this coming weekend.

Nice vid and skilfully avoiding rhe studld youtube copy right

@@IanKerry-ip6fx Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it and many thanks for commenting.

Nice one. Glad you like them.

As far as I can remember it always used to start on the first Thursday in October as a three-day event. Then it was extended to four days (can’t remember when), and in 2009 it was extended from four to five days, and then ten-days as you mantion.

You too mate. I will look into the drone stuff we spoke about.

Yes, things have certainly changed on the Goose Fair food front compared to the 60s/70s, but the mushy peas, one of my favourites are still in situ and I’m confident they’re here to stay. I can’t remember ever seeing the fairies on a stick you mention; maybe it was that I just never noticed them at the time. Thanks for watching and commenting.

The proper one! 😊I may well go over to Ilkeston to video it. Not been for a few years. I do love street fairs, and I believe Ilkeston is one of the oldest and largest street fairs in Europe.

@@TheBeeryBoater Correct.

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching. ;-)

Thanks for thin info. That’s good news. I wonder what the agreement was in order to stop the union cretins from holding the Nottingham public, and those from further afield, and indirectly, the hard-working showman to ransom? At least a few more tram-ticket dodgers will be able to be caught. 😉

Couldn’t agree more. By striking during the Goose Fair, it’s not their employer they are getting at, it’s the general public; the thousands of visitors that will be inconvenienced in travelling to the fair (if they can make it that is, and if they now chose to come), and the hard-working showman, many of whom will no doubt lose out on takings because of the guaranteed lower numbers who attend this historic and traditional family event. Shame on you, lefty GMB. If it was my company, I’d sack the lot of you, just in time for Christmas!

Hopefully it will be but in the past it's always rained at sometime during the fair

I was told that it was the first time at a fair in the UK by one of the people associated with the ride. Again, from what I was told. apparently the space was accounted for but there was some disagreement with the powers that be in allowing it to be erected as part of the ride.

@@TheBeeryBoater my son is coming up from Blackpool he has been looking forward to it for ages it's his first time.

@@Mike-xc5wn The strike action has now been called off.

Thank you for wathiching. Glad you enjoyed it.

Correct. NET (the Nottingham Trams) will not be running to the Goose Fair due to strike action. The Forest tram stop will be closed. More details www.thetram.net. This strike action by the GMB union will inadvertently cause many fairgoers to have their fairground experience disrupted, curtailed or even cancelled. These SELFISH union members have no doubt undertaken to strike during the annual Goose Fair to deliberately cause mass inconvenience and chaos for people intending to travel to and enjoy enjoy the highlight of Nottingham’s events calendar. See support.thetram.net/support/solutions/articles/15000058785-tram-strike-27th-september-6th-october for updates.

The gaps are filling up. There was still a large crane and trailer there today with Mellors’ wheel or Eye, or whatever it’s called, and another trailer too. I imagine once these have been moved off site, some more smaller rides or food vendors will be fitted in, but I know what you mean.

@@TheBeeryBoater I hope so ,I dont want the people of hull with there fair saying theirs is the biggest and Nottingham's goose fair as gaps everywhere the atmosphere at nottingham is far to superior to hull ive been to both, but for me the goose fair is No1 and always will be

@@TorturedBanana I'll second that! ;-)

@@TheBeeryBoater 👍

You wont see much on this one! ;-)

Hope you have a good time, and thank you for watching and commenting.

I think so too!

Thanks for your comment. I am conscious of some lengthy bits to camera; maybe too long in some cases. I will take your advice on board for future videos. I feel I need some “banter” to complete my style of video. What you suggest is sometimes easier said than done as more B-role is required, which means more editing and all this takes time, not least rendering time, if I am to continue to post clean-cut 4K footage within the time frame I have planned for. I am aiming to publish these videos within 24-hours of recording between undertaking other things like working. I hope you understand and appreciate the technicalities I have mentioned. Do keep watching. 😉

@@TheBeeryBoater excellent thanks for reply I will definitely keep watching im very pleased I didn’t offend you in anyway I understand it can be difficult especially when working and trying to get videos up quickly. You must also remember your doing a great job and it’s very much appreciated take care and il look forward to many more you do. Much love ❤️

@@Mike-xc5wn All comments are always welcome. ;-)

Comments much appreciated. ;-)

I'm sure you'll have a smashing time. ;-)

Nottingham. Friday September 27th till Sunday October 6th. See dates and links in the description.

Thank you for watching and cheers for your comments; it means a lot. Very much appreciated. The next one should be out later today, editing time allowing.

@@TheBeeryBoater great I'll be looking forward to that 👍

Thank you for the heads-up. I was meaning to check these times as the ones I originally listed were taken from the Nottinghamshire Now (Nottingham Post) website, so I should have known better as it’s not the first bit of information in recent times that has been incorrect. At the time of checking the website I usually use displaying a more reliable source of information; that one was down. I have now updated the times.

Thanks for the info, and many thanks for watching ;-)

Thank you Rosie.

I think you are right. I can never remember any fencing. I know that because when the pavements were busy on Gregory Boulevard, me and my mates would walk through the showman’s village. I remember a chained up Alsatian dog jumping out on us. Frit me to death!

@@TheBeeryBoater Yea that sounds about right that's probably why the fences went up 😂and I think it was the night before the fair opened it was called r a p e night and people used to say don't go near there or something could happen...Rumour or fact who knows but the guys who worked there were dodgy ...

It certainly is great, considering everyone involved in organising the event are volunteers.