Ashby Statutes

[Guest]

Ashby Statutes, a funfair, is held every September. Instituted by Royal Statute, it was originally a hiring fair when domestic servants and farmworkers would be hired for the year. Market Street, the main road through the town (the former A50 trunk road), is closed for nearly a week and the traffic is diverted along the narrower road, South Street. Locals call this event 'The Statutes' which many pronounce as "stachets".

I went along to take a few stock pictures, nothing fancy, just a record of the fair. Everything goes round at a fun fair, the Waltzers, the big wheel the crowds of course (although most of them went home just after eight o'clock when there was a few minutes light drizzle). Favourite photo from the night? These ducks, yes, even they go round.

 

 

Top tip for photographing funfairs at night;
Take a tripod and make sure no one trips over it!

[bugmeister]

That's making my eyes go dizzy! Nicely taken

 

and the local history lesson is good as well, I love hearing about these local things in other parts of the country.

[fuzzyedges]

That wasnt what I was expecting but it made me smile

There is no doubt that its a fun fair

Quirky but excellent

[Korky]

That works brilliantly well, Bill - made me smile an' all.

 

The sense of manic movement around the big, daft looking, stationary duck is excellent.

 

Korky

[Kobione]

That's a fun one, Bill - Kandy, our  Gentle Giant would be in 7th heaven - her favourite toy is a little rubber ducky!

 

Thanks for the extra info about the event too, always helpful for me.