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[KiltedPrivateer]

Yep, normal life here as well and feeling blessed.

[RefMom3]

My mom used to say, As long as something's not keeping you from breathing in and out, it's not as serious as it could be 

[KiltedPrivateer]

You ladies must be very busy...

[RefMom3]

Not as much as I should be But then, "should" can be a dangerous word 

[laedyfaire]

how is faire season going for you all? I've been to NYCapital once, Sterling only once since it is 4 hours away unfortunately, and now my home faire,NYRF,is running and we've gone twice so far.

hope everyone is getting to go to theirs this season and enjoying

[RefMom3]

Bristol closed yesterday, and for the second year in a row, we didn't make it at all. It's only about an hour and a half away, but it was another oppressively hot summer, and an expensive one. Looking forward to next July

[KiltedPrivateer]

We were actually on our way home, driving through WI and IL and during a fuel stop we saw several car loads of our people heading to Bristol. We would have loved to visit but we were on a schedule.

Faire is very difficult for us right now. Our normal faire is open during theater season, so we haven't been able to make that one in a while, and closer faire has been a let down for a long time so we rarely visit that one.

[laedyfaire]

Bristol closed yesterday, and for the second year in a row, we didn't make it at all. It's only about an hour and a half away, but it was another oppressively hot summer, and an expensive one. Looking forward to next July

maybe next year for you   the heat is most definitely the number one decision if we go or not, and yes, the price!!!!

We were actually on our way home, driving through WI and IL and during a fuel stop we saw several car loads of our people heading to Bristol. We would have loved to visit but we were on a schedule.

Faire is very difficult for us right now. Our normal faire is open during theater season, so we haven't been able to make that one in a while, and closer faire has been a let down for a long time so we rarely visit that one.

I know the feeling of being let down by faires...my home faire has changed so much. it is no longer a day of magical escape..just a pleasant day away from the house. But expensive

[RefMom3]

I've been watching uploads of videos of people going to Bristol, then the Castle in Muskogee, and Scarborough, because those are the 3 faires I've visited. I keep looking for familiar faces It's been interesting to watch those, because I generally go for the shows, and most of these focus on the food or buying things, and seldom show clips of performers. That could also be because of copyright and public performance concerns (showing my inner librarian there ). I realized, too, that I don't believe I've ever gotten a turkey leg at faire, and while I like turkey, I'm perfectly ok with that.

[KiltedPrivateer]

I've never personally purchased a turkey leg, but I have had a bite of someone else's. Definitely not my go-to food at faire. If we are visiting Sherwood then my go-to is the Mediterranean restaurant or the Ogre Toes.

[RefMom3]

Several years ago, my brother and his wife came to Bristol with my middlest daughter and I. My SIL, from Costa Rica, had no idea what to expect at the faire, and it was not really to her liking. She was very upset that there wasn't healthier food choices, and the idea of walking around the grounds for several hours just made her more upset with every step. I think my brother should have prepared her better for what the whole thing entailed. My brother enjoyed himself, though. He bought one of those hanging chairs, and still has it in the little shade house he has in his backyard.

[KiltedPrivateer]

The faire is definitely not for everyone. Creatures of comfort will find the dusty air unbearable. The heat will force many to abandon ship early in the day. And those who lack imagination will just look at the rest of with disdain.

But for the rest of us, faire will be a magical place. Well, as long they can refrain from becoming commercial sell-outs.
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[laedyfaire]

no turkey legs here either....I think our faire days are over for the season...the NYRF is way too crowded the rest of the season...3 weekends left..and man, every quiet area we would like to go to escape and feel the "whimsy" are now packed with tented vendors. Still nice to see huge crowds of folks just enjoying themselves..the garbed and the Danes, especially in these hostile times, but shoulder to shoulder and the weaving in and out gets old. and tiring for this old lady.

Several years ago, my brother and his wife came to Bristol with my middlest daughter and I. My SIL, from Costa Rica, had no idea what to expect at the faire, and it was not really to her liking. She was very upset that there wasn't healthier food choices, and the idea of walking around the grounds for several hours just made her more upset with every step. I think my brother should have prepared her better for what the whole thing entailed. My brother enjoyed himself, though. He bought one of those hanging chairs, and still has it in the little shade house he has in his backyard.

love those sky chairs!  I find it such a drag to go with "newbies' bc I feel obligated to show them the big hot spots that are usually jam packed.

always on the look out for YouTube videos and yes, they do seem to focus on shopping :/

[KiltedPrivateer]

Our local faire is TRF. It also used to have nice open grassy areas where folks could chill out in the shade. They have since been taken over by vendor booths. And it seems every time we visit, the prices on food and drink have increased significantly.

The faire is now under new ownership so I'm hopeful that the new owners will be less greedy and more about the magic and imagination. Time will tell.

[RefMom3]

There's something ironic in remembering how the "old days" of our various renfaires used to be; I don't think they ever did a skit about it, but I can imagine the Monty Python guys sitting around in a field in 1480 or so, and saying, How 'bout those Middle Ages, eh? Those were the days!