Hollands family owned that wintering land. Usually Arthur with his Super Bowl then Matterhorn and Alex with his Dodgem. They sold up early nineties, I think Arthur moved to Bath Street for a while and Alex bought a farm nr Wymsewold. Last I heard of Alex he was in a care homeThey used to come to Wiggo every year on the wasteland where McDonald's is now. Last time early 80s. Happy days.
It's called the Wakes roundaboutHollands family owned that wintering land. Usually Arthur with his Super Bowl then Matterhorn and Alex with his Dodgem. They sold up early nineties, I think Arthur moved to Bath Street for a while and Alex bought a farm nr Wymsewold. Last I heard of Alex he was in a care home
Yep. The Holland's family had the franchise with the Showmens Guild to tour The Wakes. They started mid-September and showed at Bagworth, Barlestone, Barwell and Earl Shilton. Only Shilton survives, just. The Constitutional Club used to put on a Wakes Supper, it was a big event back in the dayIt's called the Wakes roundabout
You got more materiel for your money back then, big baggies, used to hide my skinny legs.I'm building Alex's dodgem track in its 1970ish mode, found this cracking photo from the National Archive, It's 1978 at the Goose
Hence the name presumably - Wakes Road. It was allotments around there before the bypass was built mid 1970's.Yep. The Holland's family had the franchise with the Showmens Guild to tour The Wakes. They started mid-September and showed at Bagworth, Barlestone, Barwell and Earl Shilton. Only Shilton survives, just. The Constitutional Club used to put on a Wakes Supper, it was a big event back in the day
Skinners jeans or Oxford bags. Them jumpers like the lads coat in the picture, or ones with colour blocks like Piet Mondrian pictures.You got more materiel for your money back then, big baggies, used to hide my skinny legs.