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Who honestly enjoys Christmas fairs?

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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 16:41

They all seem to be rather depressing affairs full of lurid sweets, cheap plastic things, non-fairtrade chocolate and toys and animal-tested toiletries.
And people singing dirges - not even real carols - too close to the damn microphone. People were wincing!
The worst thing is that so many people make so much effort. How could it be better?

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Peachy · 01/12/2007 16:48

Perhaps if it annoyed you so much you should help organsie next year- those of us who do the planning would rpefer help to criticism

FluffyMummy123 · 01/12/2007 16:49

Message withdrawn

ElasticAnimal · 01/12/2007 16:49

the dcs enjoy them!

MamaG · 01/12/2007 16:50

at non-fairtrade chocolate - never

I like 'em. I don't tend to buy anything, but its nice to walk around feeling christmassy

FluffyMummy123 · 01/12/2007 16:50

Message withdrawn

MamaG · 01/12/2007 16:51
Wink
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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 16:51

It wasn't a school one, it was a town one. And dcs don't really enjoy them.

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ElasticAnimal · 01/12/2007 16:52

why don't dc's enjoy them?
most dc's prefer cadburys rather than fair trade

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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 16:52

And if you don't buy anything then it's depressing for those running the stalls.

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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 16:52

Fair trade doesn't taste any different y'know.

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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 16:53

And what is Christmassy about chocolate produced using child slaves?

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LedodgyChristmasjumper · 01/12/2007 16:54

why did you go then?

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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 16:54

I think dcs don't enjoy them because they get excited and expect it to be good, but it's not really.

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MamaG · 01/12/2007 16:54

actually I lie, i did buy a carved wooden otter

ElasticAnimal · 01/12/2007 16:56

i bought a sausage

MamaG · 01/12/2007 16:57

I didn't buy any chocolate

Lazarou · 01/12/2007 16:58

I like a bit of hogroast. There's no better sight than a pig going round on a skewer at a christmas fayre.

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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 16:58

I was sort of hoping this could be a constructive thread. Never mind.

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LedodgyChristmasjumper · 01/12/2007 16:58

I bought two lovely handmade Christmas tree decorations (not crappy at all) and won two brand new with labels Jellykitten baby toys on the £1 tombola.

ElasticAnimal · 01/12/2007 16:59

perhaps a rephrase?

LedodgyChristmasjumper · 01/12/2007 17:00

DD also got her face painted like a butterfly for a pound and it was better than when she got it done for a fiver at Chester zoo.

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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 17:00

Good

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TootTheAbsoluteLoon · 01/12/2007 17:00

A fiver?

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MamaG · 01/12/2007 17:01

OK toot, how to improve

Our little market town, a couple of yers ago, had a "winter wonderland" festival

nice food being sold

All the shops got involved and decorated/handed out samples etc

Temp ice rink, carousel, carols being sung by GOOD singers, not wailing mongrels

Mulled wine being bandied around

STalls only selling quality stuff, including second hand/tombola etc

twas great and not a non-fairtrade chocolate to be seen

LedodgyChristmasjumper · 01/12/2007 17:01

Yeah Chester Zoo is expensive.