Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 1050487)

went to rawtenstalls easter fair today ...

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1050494)

Nice one Jen - must have been a bit cold in those tents, maybe explains the lack of punters.

A bit different from this:

RAWTENSTALL ANNUAL FAIR

Down behind the gasworks, down in Rawtenstall,
That's a little town in Lancashire.
Last Saturday night, me and the lads,
Ee by gum we 'ad some reet good cheer.
There were ice creams, switch backs, coconuts, and waxworks,
Figure eights and roundabouts,
And weren't we all delighted when we heard the showman shout:

"Oh, roll up, roll up, come and see the fat girl,
Forty stone o' loveliness and evr'y bit's her own."
Ee she were a big 'un, Wi't accent on the big,
And all the fellas wi' walking sticks kept giving her a dig.
She were a great big lassie, as didn't know her chassis
Were blown up wi' air I do declare.
Well everthin' were champion, until some silly clown,
Stabbed her with a pin - said the showman with a frown
"All hands to the pumps lads, mi vessel's goin' down",
At the Rawtenstall Annual Fair.

"Roll up, roll up, see the house o' myst'ry,
Ladies pay a tanner to be tickled in the dark."
In went the lads, just for a peep,
The showman pulled a lever and they landed in a heap.
Well, down he shot 'em, right to the bottom,
Frills and things for ev'ryone to see.
There were shoutin', screamin', ev'rythin' were rife,
I saw some funny things I've never seen in all mi life,
I saw some funny things I've never seen upon mi wife,
At the Rawtenstall Annual Fair.

"Roll up, roll up, come and see the mermaid,
See the lovely lady, half a woman, half a fish."
In went the lads, to show it wasn't swank,
When little Tommy Higgins put some whisky in the tank.
Well, she got frisky, swimmin' in the whisky,
And when she came up for air,
She bowed to the audience, gave her tail a swish,
Her tail it came off and she really looked delish.
She said "What do you want boys, a bit o' meat or fish",
At the Rawtenstall Annual Fair.

"Roll up, roll up, see the tattoed lady,
See the lovely lady with the pictures on her skin."
In went the lads and they began to cheer,
To see that on her back were all the towns o' Lancashire.
There were Odsall Bottom, Manchester City,
The town hall standin' in the square.
There were Oldham, Bolton, Ashton-under-Lyne,
'Coal pit up at Burnley were lookin' mighty fine,
Till someone shouted "Daddy, don't go down the mine",
At the Rawtenstall Annual Fair.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1050711)

Today in Pictures, I wet to see if the bluebells are anywhere close to flowering, I reckon they will be out by bonfire night.

1. Have you met our Ivy.
2. Do those trees look a bit menacing !
3. Where did all these uphill bits come from, its flat on the map.
4. Looking in the direction of Clitheroe.
5. If you stand on one leg and squint you can just see Clitheroe Castle.
6. Right time for a sit down.
7. Another uphill bit with a seat, someone said you will need crampons for this bit, I said, I didn't realise we were having soup.
8. Who needs crampons when you have hover wellies.....can you smell burning rubber..........what time does Tommy Blank open, I want vulcanising.
9. Hapton quarry is in the distance to the left of the picture.
10. To the left of that copse of trees there is a derelict building, it was built in 1738........you will find my postings are educational......when you have finished reading it you will say "well that taught me a lesson"

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1051251)

Today we went to windy Formby
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Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1051317)

number 5 is a cracker of a shot.