I just got
through a rainy weekend vending at Oxford Renaissance Festival and, I have to
say, the event attendees were incredible. Saturday it rained all day, making
for a particularly miserable outdoor event, with much of the entertainment
needing to be cancelled (such as the international jousting tournament). Still,
there was a good turnout. Not amazing, but good.
Sunday was
less rainy and the joust was back on, along with the rest of the outdoor
entertainment. The weather still wasn't great, but a slightly larger crowd was
still drawn, with some crossover from the previous day.
We were one
of the lucky vendors with an indoor location – one of the luckiest, because I
also wasn't in the area with the leaky roof. I was really disappointed when the
forecast changed from sunny to rainy for the weekend because this is the best show
of the year for us to sell our chainmaille at, but rain and outdoors don’t mix.
With the crowd that was drawn, though, we still did quite well, pulling in a
third of the business we did last year.
It just
goes to show that the people who are truly enthusiastic about things won’t let
a little think like rain get in their way of enjoying an event. Those people astound
me and deserve recognition. Here’s to all you enthusiasts and fans out there
who don’t let anything get in their way! A lot of hard work and time goes into
these events and you’re the ones who make it worth the effort.
... And in
other news... Celebrate!:)
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