Disabled gypsy boy Shane and his family now live in a house so coming to Priddy Sheep Fair is their holiday. DAVID MANSELL
Somerset's Priddy Sheep Fair is one of the West of England's oldest traditional fairs, set in the open rolling country side of the Mendip Hills in the village of Priddy since 1348, when it was moved out of Wells due to the dangers of people getting infected in the city by the Black Death. Amazingly the fair has been held every year since 1348, apart from the recent 2001 and 2007 foot-and-mouth epidemic years. Thousands of people come to this ancient annual one day event, where the local agricultural community of sheep farmers and the Romany horse dealers can carry out their business of buying and selling their animals. Visitors to Priddy Fair are able to observer the real world of farmers and the gypsy community at first For the 19 years old disabled gypsy boy Shane Hughes, he and his family now live in a house in Bridgewater, so coming to Priddy Sheep Fair and setting up camp next to the road is the family's holiday and having the chance of living their old way of life if only for a few days. DAVID MANSELL
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Location: Priddy Sheep Fair, Priddy Village, Near Wells, Somerset, England, UK.
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