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saveourearth2018-08-08 09:10 pm
ourearth) wrote in saveourearth2018-08-08 09:10 pm
A summer fête ! [Mingle]
Date: 11-08-2018
Characters: Everyone!
It's away too hot day what did we do to deserve this beautiful hot summer's day. The very crispy brown Greens bustle with activity. Volunteers, artisans and some professionals are setting up the town's largest summer fête, nicknamed Triple-F ("Faith Full Fête") due to the organisers being all the local religious communities working together for this special occasion. More or less. Until we discuss which church, mosque, or other congregation is selling the best food. At that point things might become a bit more tense because obviously ours is better, laddie, but don't say that too loud because those poor sods two stalls down from us really think their samosas are better than our scones and we don't want to crush their dreams...
Even before things are fully set up, visitors are starting to trickle in, and there will be more and more over the day until it gets very busy around mid-afternoon, only starting to thin out again once the little ones have to go to bed.
And there's a lot to do besides buying and eating food (though that isn't to be scoffed at)! The official main attraction is obviously the cake judging and award ceremony for the best cake. Small visitors can enjoy a bouncy castle, a craft tent, a Punch and Judy show, face painting, and a storyteller.
Athletics start around mid-afternoon, are mostly split between age group and gender and come with a small reward. The only exception is the tug-o-war where in addition to the usual men-against-women tug there's also a congregation-against-congregation single-elimination tournament. There also used to be a tournament between the various towns/villages in the Mossgate Council, but that was banned a while ago because of the various incidents during the Folkton vs. Moss Manor matches. Other athletics include a three-legged-race, egg-and-spoon-race, sack race, various runs ("mums run", "dads run", "kids run", "grandpas run", "queens run", etc.) and a relay race.
After the athletics there is a pet show with the categories being "large dogs", "small dogs" and "various other pets". Awards go to the fluffiest pet, the one with the waggiest tail, and so on, but there also is an obstacle course and a prize for the best in show.
All throughout the afternoon and early evening, people can enjoy tombolas, raffles, coconut shies, a bat a rat stall and white elephant stalls along with the stalls of the local artisans and some local shops. In addition, there is a live band that seems to play more and more ABBA the later it gets. There is also a BBQ running the entire day, the proceeds of which all go to charity.
And of course there is cotton candy and donuts. And instead of just one ice cream van, this year the council has managed to engage a fleet of them. Make sure you eat your ice cream before it melts and the wasps eat YOU.
Characters: Everyone!
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Even before things are fully set up, visitors are starting to trickle in, and there will be more and more over the day until it gets very busy around mid-afternoon, only starting to thin out again once the little ones have to go to bed.
And there's a lot to do besides buying and eating food (though that isn't to be scoffed at)! The official main attraction is obviously the cake judging and award ceremony for the best cake. Small visitors can enjoy a bouncy castle, a craft tent, a Punch and Judy show, face painting, and a storyteller.
Athletics start around mid-afternoon, are mostly split between age group and gender and come with a small reward. The only exception is the tug-o-war where in addition to the usual men-against-women tug there's also a congregation-against-congregation single-elimination tournament. There also used to be a tournament between the various towns/villages in the Mossgate Council, but that was banned a while ago because of the various incidents during the Folkton vs. Moss Manor matches. Other athletics include a three-legged-race, egg-and-spoon-race, sack race, various runs ("mums run", "dads run", "kids run", "grandpas run", "queens run", etc.) and a relay race.
After the athletics there is a pet show with the categories being "large dogs", "small dogs" and "various other pets". Awards go to the fluffiest pet, the one with the waggiest tail, and so on, but there also is an obstacle course and a prize for the best in show.
All throughout the afternoon and early evening, people can enjoy tombolas, raffles, coconut shies, a bat a rat stall and white elephant stalls along with the stalls of the local artisans and some local shops. In addition, there is a live band that seems to play more and more ABBA the later it gets. There is also a BBQ running the entire day, the proceeds of which all go to charity.
And of course there is cotton candy and donuts. And instead of just one ice cream van, this year the council has managed to engage a fleet of them. Make sure you eat your ice cream before it melts and the wasps eat YOU.
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He picks up a teacup to look over, considering that perhaps it would be worth purchasing. It does seem nice, after all. And the Alice in Wonderland callout is refreshing to say the least, and worthy of seeing in a theatre at least once.
Still, her comment brings him out of that small bit of reminiscing, and he turns his head to her.
"Napping all day? That hardly seems acceptible. Even if it is warm, it would be a waste." He says it plainly, and not quite amused by her ponderings. Even if she is old, if she wishes to nap all day, why would she bother setting up a stall? It seems counterproductive to him.
"Does this come as a set? Or is it all individually priced?"
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"And no, it's individually priced, dear. A cup and a saucer together are one pound less than buying them separately, though."
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Not that he believes particularly much in previous lives either. Even with the stranger things that have happened in his life.
He looks over the cups and saucers a little longer.
"Very well, I would like two of each, if you wouldn't mind. It would be lovely on a day for company. Would I be able to leave them on hold until the end of the day here?"
A theatre booth just sounds like a bad idea to store anything that can be easily broken.
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But then her tone turns professional. "If you pay now, they can stored here until I leave or, if you'll leave you address with me, they can also be delivered to your house instead."
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"Yes, I suppose you're right. My mistake." Though, if he's actually apologetic, it doesn't show in his tone. He'll inquire further anyway. "You fancy the mouse then?"
He pauses a bit longer, to listen to her answer and give some more thought to the option of a delivery.
"No, I suppose I'd prefer retrieving them myself. What time will you leave today?"
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And we'll be open until about six."