Hands up who guessed the weather would remain dry so far for The Hoppings? To everyone's delight the weather proved unexpectedly good for the arrival of the fair so families will be eager to find out how long our luck will last.
With the stage set, rides ready for action and excitement is building ahead of The Hoppings' big opening day on Friday, June 17, it seemed the only potential spoiler could be the weather. But its welcome proved warm all round.
As regulars know, the travelling funfair has experienced all extremes of weather over the years from deluges which have turned its Newcastle Town Moor site into a muddy bog to heatwaves which have made its annual outing a highlight of the summer. And after recent changeable conditions - including rainstorms and winds then some warmth at last too - people didn't know what to expect for The Hoppings' on its return for the first time since the pandemic.
