"The Tunnel of Love" My life on the Traveling Fairgrounds, by rockabilly.

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ozthecoz

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rockabilly said:
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Gaff Lads on the Waltzer at Mablethorpe 1977.
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"Squeal like a pig"

Deffo shades of Deliverance in this image :D
 
Fitzcarraldo

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rockabilly said:
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Gaff Lads on the Waltzer at Mablethorpe 1977.
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Harry Nilsson (left) says joining the fair has 'helped me to reconnect with honest, hard-working folk again'.
 
Rockabilly

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Chapter Seventeen. "The One That Got Away."

Goose Fair '85 had seen my proudest moment. All the publicity too, was also welcomed by me .

During the duration of the fair, I'd met a posh girl called Angela. It turns out she came from the Beechdale area of Nottingham. She had a job in an office of some kind. Also she had a place of her own. Bill had nicknamed Angela as 'Bandy Legs'. So it'll come as no surprise if I were to tell you she had long legs. It was at the fair on the Friday I had befriended Angela. She turned up at the fair wearing a pink, short tight skirt. She also wore white tights, and white stiletto shoes too. She set my pulse racing when I first set eyes on her. Every time Angela rode on the skid I couldn't help but notice her legs and tights glowing under the 'ultra violet' lights. Oh and did I mention she had long blonde hair to match those lovely long legs.

This was one of those rare moments where I'd thought to myself "she is proper girlfriend material". From time to time all us Gaff Lads would have a moment of weakness when it came to the lasses. Now the problem I had with Angela was, I had to prove my self to her. She was one of those "I bet you say that to all the girls" type. So I certainly had my work cut out.
If there was to be a 'down side' to working on Goose Fair, it was the fact that I would be so busy, there was little time to chat up the lasses. As it happened, this worked in my favour because Angela didn't really get so see the real Rembrandt in action.

After the fair had closed, it was far too late to go to the Bevvy, so I left Crockerpod and John to do their own thing. I wanted to get to know Angela and those 'bandy legs' of hers better. As we walked around, she informed me she had better get back home. We carried on chatting as we walked to the entrance of the fair. The idea was, I was going to put Angela into a taxi. Normally there would be taxis waiting at the entrance of the fair.

As it was very late, there were no taxis to be found. Angela was getting concerned. Also there were sinister looking gangs of lads hanging around. It was then when I suggested she could maybe stay in our Kip. I explained to her that there'd be no funny business or hanky panky. She was having none of it. So we kept walking around the fair getting to know each other better. She seemed impressed with my love of fairs and my artwork too. We went to look for a taxi again and still there was no sign of one.

Eventually we made our way back over to where the skid was located. The fair was in darkness. There was nobody around, Not a soul to be seen. I must admit it was kind of eerie. I lifted one of the night covers off a Skid car. I sat in the car and then Angela sat with me too. I then struggled to place the cover back over the car, but eventually I succeeded. Angela and I spent the rest of that night huddled up together under the cover in the Skid car. We kissed a few times under that cover. The strange thing was... it was very warm under there, despite the night being chilly. I'd behaved like a perfect gentleman that night and I think Angela saw the good in me.

The next morning we woke up at sunrise. We both looked worse for ware. Angela's tights were torn and laddered, and the rest of her clothes had become dirty too. I looked like I'd been up a chimney. I escorted Angela to where my car was parked. I offered to give her a lift home, which she gratefully accepted. On the way to her home we'd arranged to meet up after Goose Fair.

It was the night of my date with Angela. I'd gone back home to my house on the outskirts of Derby to have a bath and spruce myself up a bit. I was so much looking forward to my date. Brand new Levi 501s new T-shirt and of course a good splash of that trusty Gaff Lad perfume, Brut.

My car had gone in for an MOT, so I was going Nottingham by bus. We'd arranged to meet at the old slab square, in front of the lions.
The bus I was catching that would first take me to Derby was late. By the time I'd got to the Derby bus station, I was 30 minutes behind schedule. Consequently I'd missed my connecting bus to Nottingham. Luckily after a few minutes a bus going to Nottingham turned up. I felt better inside now that I was heading to Nottingham. What I didn't know was... that f***ing bus had decided to take the scenic route via Borrowash, Long Eaton and Beeston.

I turned up at the lions an hour late. I looked around, no sign of my date. Maybe Angela was late too? So I hung around like a 'Billy No Mates' for a good hour.
Angela didn't show up, she must have got fed up of waiting. Or even worse, I'd stood her up!

I never heard or saw anything of Angela again. Sob.
 
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Erik

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rockabilly said:
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I turned up at the lions an hour late. I looked around, no sign of my date. Maybe Angela was late too? So I hung around like a 'Billy No Mates' for a good hour.
Angela didn't show up, she must have got fed up of waiting. Or even worse, I'd stood her up!

I never heard or saw anything of Angela again. Sob.
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Funny old World.

Back in '85 I was in slab square and there was this simply stunning blonde girl called Angela in absolute tears because some bastard from the fair had stood her up.

I did what any gentleman would do and helped console her.

Best **** of my life. Dirty. Did everything you could dream of. And with one of her girlfriends too.

:)
 
Rockabilly

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GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
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Erik said:
Funny old World.

Back in '85 I was in slab square and there was this simply stunning blonde girl called Angela in absolute tears because some bastard from the fair had stood her up.

I did what any gentleman would do and helped console her.

Best **** of my life. Dirty. Did everything you could dream of. And with one of her girlfriends too.

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:LOL: :tophat:

F**K OFF!!!
 
Rockabilly

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NooForest

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rockabilly said:
I never heard or saw anything of Angela again. Sob.
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Thats coz you wouldn't come across with the goodz on the first night Rocka - Best off without her. She was obviously only after yer body
 
Rockabilly

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GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
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NooForest said:
Thats coz you wouldn't come across with the goodz on the first night Rocka - Best off without her. She was obviously only after yer body
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:LOL:

Yeah... that's what I thought too. :congored:
 
Erik

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NooForest said:
Thats coz you wouldn't come across with the goodz on the first night Rocka - Best off without her. She was obviously only after yer body
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She was too. Trust me. :)

Awesome :)
 
Strummer

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Socialismo O Muerte!
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Re: "The Tunnel of Love" My life on the Traveling Fairgrounds, by rockabilly.

Sounds like a „chucking a sausage down a corridor“ kind of girl?
 
Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Re: "The Tunnel of Love" My life on the Traveling Fairgrounds, by rockabilly.

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The reverse side of Mrs rockabilly's wedding present.

If you look closely in this picture you can see Mrs rockabilly's Pumpkins.
 
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Andy!
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adam09 said:
I don’t like Big Wheels, they make me nervous but everything else I’m good for. The only ride I’ve been on that made me feel sick was Samurai at Thorpe Park, it’s nuts.

Drop towers are pretty scary for that split second you have weightlessness as well. My faves are the ones that do like 0-60 in a couple of seconds. The Aerosmith one at Disney is f***ing sweet.
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Get a motorbike.

Circled are my current and older one.
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ozthecoz

ozthecoz

Geoff Thomas
Re: "The Tunnel of Love" My life on the Traveling Fairgrounds, by rockabilly.

LOve the horse

The American Route 66 roadies would have your balls off for saying Vegas is on Route 66 lol

When we were planning our trip (2015) they got really uppity when we asked about Vegas ( we did it anyway along with Monument Valley lol)
 
Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Re: "The Tunnel of Love" My life on the Traveling Fairgrounds, by rockabilly.

ozthecoz said:
LOve the horse

The American Route 66 roadies would have your balls off for saying Vegas is on Route 66 lol

When we were planning our trip (2015) they got really uppity when we asked about Vegas ( we did it anyway along with Monument Valley lol)
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Aye I get what you mean regarding the Americans. It was mainly to commemorate the our trip and the wedding too.

We did Monument Valley too. We weren't too keen on Vegas, wasn't very 1950s. Very busy too.

Did you do the whole of Route 66? It took us just over three weeks to complete the trip.
 
adam09

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Super Koopa
Re: "The Tunnel of Love" My life on the Traveling Fairgrounds, by rockabilly.

Oh yeah my dad had a Hyabusa for a bit. Truly amazing.
 
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Andy!
Re: "The Tunnel of Love" My life on the Traveling Fairgrounds, by rockabilly.

The acceleration still makes me smile/laugh in my lid.
 
Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
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A proper motorbike. ;)
 
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