scotsjock wrote:well its winter time and most showmen and their famillies are now in the yard some open at the SECC and others away on holiday for a few weeks before starting regular employment til starting out time.starting out times vary with some scottish showmen waiting for valentines fairs to come round.some head off to leeds others open in glasgow and some head off to team valley in newcastle before returning back in time to catch Kirkcaldy links market.lots of the bigger fairs have now downsized but many still remain.some showmen are currently in warehouses dotted around glasgow carrying out modifications to their attractions for example making things a little easier for themselves cutting down on the time it takes to pull down their attractions.
Meanwhile others sit down and write out their Tax and N.I. returns ?