Fraggle Report~The Hoppings ~ June 2017~Part 1

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The Hoppings is is an annual travelling funfair held on the Town Moor in Newcastle upon Tyne, during the last week in June and is one of Europe’s largest travelling funfairs. The origin of the name is uncertain but could be that “hopping”, means a dance in Middle English (Old fairs included dancing), or from the clothing which the travellers used to wear; that being of old, sack-like tops and pants. Clothing often became infested with fleas from the animals that travelled with the fair. People were often seen “jumping” or “hopping” about itching from the bites which they received, or the name may derive from the Anglo-Saxon word “hoppen” meaning funfair. The last makes more sense to me but who knows? The fair began as a Temperance Fair in 1882, and has been on every year since then with a couple of exceptions. This year they had a Military Show at the far end of the grounds so Phil and I got on the metro and off we went. It was a mad hot day with temperatures around 30degrees but we had hats on and water with us. Although the funfair part wasn’t our thing it was great for colours and photographs so I took a fair few on the way through to the military bit.

Ghost Train 1

 

No way in hell would you get me on one of these!

No no and thrice no!

 

Ghost Train 2

Felt sorry for the donkey’s in the heat :/

Dave and Dixie

 

I ❤ You too!

 

Will someone get me down from this undignified position!

 

More to come so stay tooned! 🙂

 

 

29 thoughts on “Fraggle Report~The Hoppings ~ June 2017~Part 1”

  1. I’m with you on not liking those stomach-churning rides, but your shots were excellent!
    I am going with ‘Hoppen’ as the best origin. The others seem to silly to me.
    Best wishes, Pete.

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  3. Love this, the colours are amazing, my town being by the sea has an amusement park like this that goes all summer…but not as big at all. Also I think I prefer the travelling fairs. I had never heard of the Hoppings…I do know we used to call going the disco going to ‘the hop’ back in the day.

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  7. I loved this just based onthe name. It looks like a rather standard carnival and yet your photos are so well composed that you always find the charm in everything!

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  8. Such a long time since I went to the fair, but it was an annual tradition as a kid on Gala day (or weekend for the fair) “Hold on tight, here we go!”
    I worked on the ghost train in Morecombe Winter Gardens fair one summer holiday as my sister was shacked up with the boss; great memories brought back with these pictures 🙂

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  16. Wowza Fraggle!!! You make this funfair look so awesome and fun!!!😁❤ I love how you capture the moments! I also feel sorey for the donkey!😓 But love all these pictures especially the rollercoaster ride and the stuffed tiger! Excellent photography! If only you were closer!!!! I wish you could do phots for my little ones and family!!! Ypu are so talented!😁📸❤💃

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