[plumseverywhere]

I'm taking my 9 year old out of school this year to go to stow (shh don't tell the school lol) as I'm hopeless with crowds - probably why I'm so at home with my animals really. I wonder if many of us animally peeps are like this?

Faith - on Big fat gypsy wedding they were saying that appleby was a 'man thing' and that the gypsy/traveller wives tended to stay home. What has been your experience being a woman there? Am just gathering info before I take milli. Was going to ask some of the traveller mums at school what they thought too. I soooo know I am going to come home with a blinkin donkey LOL>

[faith0504]

hiya plums, it is a mans environment, from a gypsy/traveller point of view, the women/wives stay in the trailers a lot, they dont have anything to do with the horses, the women wander round the stalls, the teenage girls get dressed up and walk down to the village,

all the horsey and business stuff is done by the men and boys,

I have honestly never had any trouble at appleby, i used to go with girly mates 3 or 4 of us, and i knew people there, so long as you remember you are in a gypsy/traveller world and keep ya nose down its really good.

Have a word with your friends they will point you in the right direction, and see you right.

getting back to the crowd thing, i cant do crowds or busy places at all, hate it, i hate going shopping, hate going to town, im happiest and at peace with my animals or in a muddy field in my wellies  

[plumseverywhere]

Thanks Faith, that's good to know  I really want to go now!

I've always hated crowds, weird really as was born in london. since we moved to the countryside and I had the children its become more obvious to me that I'm at home here, literally at home. hubby's family live in the city and I avoid trips there, hate going to the hospital and driving in city traffic, would rather be home with a glass of home made wine that out and about    glad I'm not the only one!! At least you can't suffer road rage in the paddock with your livestock     

[silver swan]

Yeah, and no  >:(one's going to ram into the back of your legs with a trolley or kiddy in a stroller.

[plumseverywhere]

Yeah, and no  >:(one's going to ram into the back of your legs with a trolley or kiddy in a stroller.

Nooooo I hate that!!  or those people who just suddenly stop in front of you so you bump into the back of them 

[Rosemary]

When is Appleby Horse Fair?

[faith0504]

tues the 2rd of june they will start letting everyone into appleby to start the fair, until the 8th june so the week end 4th and 5th june 

[jinglejoys]

Don't like crowds either that's why I like to get here about 9.30 and leave midayish but the last few years my job wouldn't let me leave work till 11-30,by the time I've got home,let the dogs out etc I don't think its worth going!
  Easy answer to the donkey thing...if you don't want one don't buy one (Plenty of animals "rescued"from fairs that end up in worse conditions in "sanctuarys" )

[plumseverywhere]

  Easy answer to the donkey thing...if you don't want one don't buy one (Plenty of animals "rescued"from fairs that end up in worse conditions in "sanctuarys" )

ooh crikey, don't get me started on that one