We set off after lunch and made our way down as Mike was expecting a few hold-ups due to the popularity of the Steam Fair. In the end, we just sailed right in, a bit of of a queue for the ticket collection and on to pick our pitch. The last time that we came we were camping so at least this time we will be more comfortable.
The next day, the steam fair was as it has been in previous times; a bit like a mechanical car-boot sale with entertainment laid on. It's so full on that it's hard to remember what happened when.
The air for miles around was full of coal smoke, it took me back to my childhood !
We found this modern day 'Witches -Broomstick' which made us laugh - a broomstick connected to a strimmer petrol engine. It must be better than the Hoover 'Beats as it sweeps'
