Friday 25 May 2012

THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

What a LOVELY time we're having here at Shipton-under-Wychwood the Cotswolds... but our journey here was not free of drama! Wednesday morning we were all set to go and as we were pulling the caravan out of  storage we slightly misjudged and one of the trimmings wrapped itself around the gatepost. All I heard was 'oh nooooo!' from Chi Chi and dashed round the back to find half the back of the caravan ripped off!!!
After the initial panic...we quickly got a plan together and Chi Chi and I dashed off to buy a tent as Fred off loaded everything we needed from the caravan into the van.
Our lovely poor circus caravan was put back in storage - ready to be sorted when we get back home. In the meantime we are now all safely under canvas and the school here have been amazing - providing us with lights, 24hour wash rooms, copious amounts of tea and even a fridge!!! Thank you to everyone especially Paul!
The show must go on and as I write Fred and Chi Chi are in the big top working with the first group of children who are going to perform tonight. Tomorrow it's the school fete so another group of children will arrive in the morning and there's another show tomorrow evening. The sun is out, Henry is chillin' and I'm happily tapping away from the new circus headquarters.
Hopefully my next post won't be as dramatic.
Toodly pip for now
Mrs Fred x

Monday 21 May 2012

PACKING MY TRUNK!

I've now got the nickname of Nel as I'm always packing my trunk... (nothing to do with me being grey and wrinkly!!!) but instead of saying goodbye to the circus I'm back on the road with them this week - HOORAY!!!
Brooklands in Worthing seems so long ago and what a LOVELY time we had... thank you WORTHING!!!
At the weekend we were up at a Steiner school in Kings Langley for their annual fair... and we realised we've been there 7 years running!!! A lovely school... and in the grounds of an old palace that once belonged the THE Grand Old Duke of York. His men marched up and down the hill... and so did I - back from the shops with supplies for lunch!
Wednesday, we are off to Shipton Under Wychwood in the Cotswolds... we have already visited the school a couple of years ago and we're looking forward our return there. From there we are on to Tunbridge Wells.
Keep checking the blog for the news of our latest adventures.
Toodly pip for now
Mrs Fred x