It can't just be me...

There seems to be a good many people around will happily talk to DJ's about music, speakers, party games etc, but will then go off-at-a-tangent and suddenly slip in an almost totally un-music related question. Like, where can you hire event car parking attendants from or...how long does it take for a marquee to be erected?...

So...heres a bit of semi-serious fun. Lets put our heads together for a bit of planning for a virtual event.

Yes, St Chrispies needs a new roof and the (not-so) local farmer has kindly offered to allow the use of his big field, which is a mile away from the nearest building, but does have a fresh water supply. The farmer needs the field for his herd of cows until the end of August, but after that, he'll mow the grass and remove any "cow droppings ". So, its a September event then...

The whole of the local village and both its schools (one primary, one secondary) will be in the catchment area, and initial interest seems high - possibly around 500+ visitors

So...we've got this 'ere empty field, in September, and they want an all day event...

I suppose if we call it a Summer Fayre, we'll get more people to visit by spelling Fair with a "Y"....

To make things interesting, and perhaps help give everyone a rough idea about costs etc, perhaps we could include costings against some of the ideas,...(so no appearence by Miss K Minogue or Mr B Pitt then...), together with any "legal stuff" we might need to look out for - if we book someone to supply such'n'such attraction, do they/we need insurance, or a license etc

So, for a fun filled day (and evening) for everyone, we'll need..... ?


I'll start things off...... An Ice Cream Van...and I've found these rates from a LOCAL ice cream van man...

"Within a 20 mile radius of the village there is no booking fee, unfortunately out side this area I have to charge booking fee's as follows.
20 miles £20
20-30 miles £40
30-40 miles £80
40-50 miles £100
50 miles + "we need to talk"

So...we've got an Ice Cream van (he sells chilled soft drinks too) for FREE.

Cool...

Hi

I think you'll need a good DJ, I'll do it for a 75% discount, seeing as it'll likely bring in extra business what with all the cards and flyers I'll hand out.

So you got a DJ for £55.00 :)

Darren

Partition off part of the fayre and allocate 'boot sale parking' - £5 per car, £10 per van.
To maximise for the fund raising....
Charge an entrance fee for virtual people on foot - £1 before 10am, 50p before 11am and 20p at midday.
The 'boot sale' will need marshals and limited parking, etc - no problem for a virtual event.

Wind up the event at 1.30 - 2.00pm and co-ordinate a virtual litter pick.

Dan has virtually covered everything there

ADS could do a virtual cake stall, say 10p a slice? I'll get Mrs M to do a card stall nearby (she likes cake)

Ah Ahhh - but if visitors are going to be able to get prime perusal of the 'goodies' on offer - you charge a premium rate for premium opportunity!

The 'incentive' is to reduce the entrance fee for the duration of the 'virtual boot sale'.......

To further increase the incentive - allow FREE entry on the last half hour
To quote a lyric.....Every One's a Winner Baby - from experience!

Contact the "local" vitual fair man and set up a Dodgems, next to the marquee.

How about the hot dog and hamburger stand.

Which reminds me




















I need the toilet

Where are they?

A bouncy Castle

Has anyone a PA
don't forget there's NO NO NO No parking in the top field

I don't know anyone called Maurice Dan, let alone a group of them to dance.

Dodgems, marquee, coconut shy's, morriss dancing...this is beginning to sound like an episode of Midsomer Murders.

Farmer Piles (John Kidd) could come down with his tractor and a bit of rope to pull out all the cars that get stuck in the mud when our predictable british summer strikes and it rains