tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934652407234322735.post5062079178180370477..comments2023-07-01T08:46:22.995-07:00Comments on Little Retro House: Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15706494291838152826noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934652407234322735.post-64962771757616003362010-03-19T16:55:32.722-07:002010-03-19T16:55:32.722-07:00I was just saying this morning how much I dislike ...I was just saying this morning how much I dislike our Festival. Saying that makes me cringe as the locals would be very upset with me having that attitude. I live close to the festival so ignoring it doesn't help, I was able to do that in our hometown before we came here. It spoils my autumn. I'm thinking I'm over reacting, but by the time it comes I'm sure I'll remember what I don't like about it.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457300221571368059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934652407234322735.post-10847884244648766902010-03-19T16:06:12.376-07:002010-03-19T16:06:12.376-07:00I've never been to any of the festivals around...I've never been to any of the festivals around here - and now I'm glad as I'm pretty sure they'd be like yours. I'm with you on the dancing - it's always seemed strange to me - esp. those that go all the way to Disneyland to dance a few songs - crazy!<br />Sometimes we'll go to Kiama markets and we do let the kids have a few rides :-).<br /><br />Libbylibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306878370572439115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934652407234322735.post-82983888724706373362010-03-19T15:55:08.982-07:002010-03-19T15:55:08.982-07:00we are lucky here , we have one festival only and ...we are lucky here , we have one festival only and that is next weekend.<br />It is a nostalgia festival and has old cars and rock and roll bands. It is pretty good as far as festivals go and the town is packed for the whole weekend. Streets are closed off and you can't get to shops unless you walk.<br />It is good for the town and it is getting very large now. They haven't got the rides here yet :0)<br />but do have markets and yucky food.<br />I only have it one weekend a year and can put up with that.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593209985311215622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934652407234322735.post-32157105822893999062010-03-19T15:31:34.750-07:002010-03-19T15:31:34.750-07:00As much as I like the idea of community, I'm i...As much as I like the idea of community, I'm inclined to agree, Ness. At the end of the day these are still marketing exercises, attempting to get you to spend money on things you don't need. And with kids in tow, it's very hard to not come away with anything left in your pocket.<br />I am very over rides like that. And most of those silly shopping centre rides where you can give your kids 30 seconds of entertainment for $2. Here, we have one store who's had the same old ride on horse out the front forever, and it's always been 20c a ride. When the kids were younger, I'd stash 20c pieces in my bag because I never minded giving them a ride on Trixie for that money. They knew better than to ask for a ride on the other rides that were owned by some faceless franchisee in all the shopping centres.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751638759143499171noreply@blogger.com