It was better than fair ….

Organisers are claiming the weekend’s fair is the biggest yet. Photo: Brian Holden.

Ian Dunn has been at 27 St Andrew’s Church fairs so when he says the event on Labour Day Monday was the “biggest ever”, he knows what he is talking about.

The church verger tried to retire last year, and The News wrote a glowing farewell but now he is so enthused about the fair, he is vowing to stay on another three years.

There were 142 stallholders represented on Monday with very little disruption caused by roadworks on nearby Bryce Street.

“I’ve never seen it so packed with stallholders and people,” said Dunn, who estimated there were thousands who attended.

“The weather was good in the morning, but it was very hot in the afternoon for everyone.”

Stallholders were clamouring to book their spots for the January 29 Auckland Anniversary weekend fair while others suggested sales were down.

“It all depends on what people are wanting I suppose,” he said.


 

 

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