Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[CelticGeezeer]

On the wedding theme I thought this might interest you

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding/4od#3053944

Congrats on result.

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On the wedding theme I thought this might interest you

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding/4od#3053944

Congrats on result.

Cheers Celt.

That BFGW programme is an old one. There's a new one due out in Jan.

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Sir Norman Wisdom. Part of everyone's childhood.

Yes, even Tony's.

RIP.

[Kev B]

Indeed Tom. RIP the legend.

[pokefast]

Having not been on for a while, I've just caught up with the last 6 months.

Still a great read Mr Red.

More please

[typhoon13]

Tom

If not to busy tomorrow afternoon, i am going to watch some hawkers.

They will be attempting to take out partridges.

Great Sport.

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Tom

If not to busy tomorrow afternoon, i am going to watch some hawkers.

They will be attempting to take out partridges.

Great Sport.

Yes it is Trev.

I went out with a bloke who flew a sparrow hawk once, it was amazing.

[thetank]

Tom

If not to busy tomorrow afternoon, i am going to watch some hawkers.

They will be attempting to take out partridges.

Great Sport.

Yes it is Trev.

I went out with a bloke who flew a sparrow hawk once, it was amazing.

gay joke fnar fnar

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Almost there.....


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11497394

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Reminds me of this....

[gatso]

Almost there.....


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11497394

so are they all going to fit through the 26" tunnel? good job it`s not a load of poker players trapped down there

[rex008]

Tom - a question for you in your capacity as chief Gypsy liaison officer:

Goose Fair this weekend - yay. Pretty much everybody in Nottingham automatically calls the people who own and run the rides "gypoes" (I've no idea how that's supposed to be spelled, sorry). I know better now, of course, having read your pennage, but I'm wondering if the fairground travellers tend to be Romany, Irish Traveller, or just random non-denominational people who happen to own a portable roller coaster and move around a lot. Any idea? You have many dealings with fairground peeps (now or in the past)?

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Tom - a question for you in your capacity as chief Gypsy liaison officer:

Goose Fair this weekend - yay. Pretty much everybody in Nottingham automatically calls the people who own and run the rides "gypoes" (I've no idea how that's supposed to be spelled, sorry). I know better now, of course, having read your pennage, but I'm wondering if the fairground travellers tend to be Romany, Irish Traveller, or just random non-denominational people who happen to own a portable roller coaster and move around a lot. Any idea? You have many dealings with fairground peeps (now or in the past)?

Gypo is a derogatory term, much like nigger, coon, wog, spick etc.

The people you are referring to are showmen. Not a distinct ethnic group, but still a well respected traditional travelling people with a long history and strong cultural identity.

[rex008]

Tom - a question for you in your capacity as chief Gypsy liaison officer:

Goose Fair this weekend - yay. Pretty much everybody in Nottingham automatically calls the people who own and run the rides "gypoes" (I've no idea how that's supposed to be spelled, sorry). I know better now, of course, having read your pennage, but I'm wondering if the fairground travellers tend to be Romany, Irish Traveller, or just random non-denominational people who happen to own a portable roller coaster and move around a lot. Any idea? You have many dealings with fairground peeps (now or in the past)?

Gypo is a derogatory term, much like nigger, coon, wog, spick etc.

The people you are referring to are showmen. Not a distinct ethnic group, but still a well respected traditional travelling people with a long history and strong cultural identity.

Sorry, didn't mean to offend. I do (these days at least) realise the pejorative nature of the word. Unfortunately it's still in common use, I was quoting the average Nottinghamian, and the spelling pedant inside me was getting angry.

Personally, I'd associate "showman" with the hook-a-duck/throw-darts type stall. I don't know if you've done Goose Fair recently (ever?), but the scale of the rides these days is staggering, considering they're set up in only a few days. Makes me wonder if the traditional stallholder is being forced out by more commercial businesses. Or maybe the traditional showmen have just moved up in scale, but I can't imagine it's particularly easy to finance one of those things.

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Tom - a question for you in your capacity as chief Gypsy liaison officer:

Goose Fair this weekend - yay. Pretty much everybody in Nottingham automatically calls the people who own and run the rides "gypoes" (I've no idea how that's supposed to be spelled, sorry). I know better now, of course, having read your pennage, but I'm wondering if the fairground travellers tend to be Romany, Irish Traveller, or just random non-denominational people who happen to own a portable roller coaster and move around a lot. Any idea? You have many dealings with fairground peeps (now or in the past)?

Gypo is a derogatory term, much like nigger, coon, wog, spick etc.

The people you are referring to are showmen. Not a distinct ethnic group, but still a well respected traditional travelling people with a long history and strong cultural identity.

Sorry, didn't mean to offend. I do (these days at least) realise the pejorative nature of the word. Unfortunately it's still in common use, I was quoting the average Nottinghamian, and the spelling pedant inside me was getting angry.

Personally, I'd associate "showman" with the hook-a-duck/throw-darts type stall. I don't know if you've done Goose Fair recently (ever?), but the scale of the rides these days is staggering, considering they're set up in only a few days. Makes me wonder if the traditional stallholder is being forced out by more commercial businesses. Or maybe the traditional showmen have just moved up in scale, but I can't imagine it's particularly easy to finance one of those things.

Many Gypsies attend the goose fair, I use to go every year when I was young. There was, (and still is) A great high roller pitch and toss game, but be careful, you have to know who the flammers are.