Any market traders or travelling showmen on here?

[Wacky Racer]

Always seems like hard graft to me, out in all weathers, setting up the stalls/rides and taking them down, then moving on to another town.

I suppose it's more a vocation than a job.......

[Wacky Racer]

wack said:

I used to be a market trader during the 80s

Made a good living at it but you're right it is hard work and freezing in the winter

I wouldn't want to be doing it now, everybody shops in supermarkets or online at the cheaper end so there's no money in it plus running a van on a 100 mile round trip for no guaranteed income wouldn't be economic

This.

Most (not all) market traders I see about are very hard working salt of the earth types, I don't think they would enjoy 9-5 office work.

Fair play to them. especially in the depths of winter.....