Friday, February 10, 2012

Giffords Circus 2011 Tour


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Cirencester




Cirencester is a ground I have always liked, and a couple of years we played it twice. At the start of the season and then again at the end. Now we just play for two weeks in one go and I always remember it as last ground of the season and this was the case this year also.

This is another ground that Willow remembered, though not straight away and not for happy reasons. Last time we were here I had gone to the shops and Willow decided to take Daisy for a walk. Before she got her lead on and before Tweedy realised, Daisy had shot out the gate looking for me, followed by Willow. Luckily a nice lady was there to help and disaster was prevented. I hadn’t said anything to remind her and it took a few days but one day as we walked through the gate it suddenly hit her and she remembered and missing the dog came flooding back.

This year though, it was very different for us as a few months ago we decided to make Cirencester our home and got a house here. It is fairly central to the Giffords Circus tour which is 6 months of the year but also close to the M4 and M5 if Tweedy has work else where. On top of that it is a really nice town and feels like it has a good community going on.






The new school year also started which meant another new school for Willow, though hopefully this will be the last new primary school for her. As with all her schools she settled in straight away and loved it, which is handy as she will be here for a couple of years.

I was amazed at how well Willow coped with school and shows. She was getting up at 7am to go to school, then it was straight to the circus for 2 shows with her getting to bed just after 10pm. Luckily it was only for a week as I'm sure she wouldn't have managed that schedule for very long.

Being the last two weeks of the season is a busy time, getting things ready to store away but also busy as we have a talent night and spoof night which was a lot of fun, and makes you realise what hidden talents some people have. There is also the end of season party with lots of old friends turning up which is a great way to finish.


And then it was all over for another year.