Gypsy Horse Fair near Wakefield, fun day out?

[Nagel 10]

Has anyone been to Lee Gap horse fair, held somewhere between Wakefield and Dewsbury. It's the oldest established Gypsy fair going back to a royal charter from King Stephen in 1139.

 

It's a week on Saturday on 17th September at West Ardsley and there's a video of last year's event here -

 

[hard2miss 10]

Im waiting for the Gypsy eviction on TV, I can't be bothered with Youtube now its got adverts.

[Nagel 10]

YouTube has adverts? That's news to me although I have adverts blocked on my browser and don't see many.

 

The Gypsy eviction won't make edifying TV, but a visit to a horse fair might be a good day out. I went to Stow-on-the-Wold horse fair a few years ago which is the second biggest Gypsy fair after Appleby and it was great fun.

[hard2miss 10]

Why don't all the bailiffs wait round the corner (maybe behind an hedge or something) down Essex where the camp is, and when all the Gypsies go off to the horse fair, they step in and evict them ?

 

 

 

I should be employed by someone to over see stuff like this

[Nagel 10]

Why don't all the bailiffs wait round the corner (maybe behind an hedge or something) down Essex where the camp is, and when all the Gypsies go off to the horse fair, they step in and evict them ?

 

 

 

I should be employed by someone to over see stuff like this

 

Because the gypsies are a bit more intelligent than this?

 

You'll never get a job outsmarting gypsies.

[GrannyGranny 10]

I couldn't think of a worse place for a day out TBH.

 

The females dress like drag queens and the lads just stand around drinking and looking threatening.

 

I suspect outsiders wouldn't feel welcome.

[Nagel 10]

I couldn't think of a worse place for a day out TBH.

 

The females dress like drag queens and the lads just stand around drinking and looking threatening.

 

I suspect outsiders wouldn't feel welcome.

 

Like I said previously I've been to the big Horse Fair at Stow-on-the-Wold and didn't feel out of place or threatened at all.

 

Jeremy Clarkson also visited Stow Fair and wrote a funny article about it - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/jeremy_clarkson/article717688.ece

[hard2miss 10]

Because the gypsies are a bit more intelligent than this?

 

You'll never get a job outsmarting gypsies.

We would tell them we are all having a week off before hiding, Im not that stupid, I've thought this through

[terryh 10]

lets hope the gypsies dont get evicted

[GrapeApe 10]

Has anyone been to Lee Gap horse fair, held somewhere between Wakefield and Dewsbury. It's the oldest established Gypsy fair going back to a royal charter from King Stephen in 1139.

 

It's a week on Saturday on 17th September at West Ardsley and there's a video of last year's event here -

 

 

Ignore the ignorant racist chumps and get along. Bound to be an exciting day and something different for you and your family.

 

Been to Appleby Fair whcih is huge and an incredible experience.

[hard2miss 10]

lets hope the gypsies dont get evicted

 

It would be impossible for the not to be. If you were seen to give favor to people breaking the law just because they did it on mass then you would have a total breakdown of society. Its much like we saw with rioting/looters, should we call to let all those people off also ?

 

Nope they will be moved. Maybe with some under the table dealings and pay offs but they will have to be seen to be moved and surcome to the law.

[Happ Hazzard 10]

There was a gunfight at a gypsy horse fair last year.

 

Actually it was earlier this year, in March:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1363753/Hundreds-flee-shoot-Smithfield-fair-horses.html

Edited September 9, 2011 by Happ Hazzard