moxey ellesmere port Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 92 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 75 Achievement Points: 92 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 17, 2021 Birthday: 02/08/1964 Share Posted May 1, 2018 thanks Bill for all the hard work you done for this site you made me feel young again some many memories as when I was a gaff lad your the best good luck in the future moxey 4 1 Link to comment
Alan Graham Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 150 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 722 Achievement Points: 150 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/06/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thank you very much for all your tremendous effort ,dedication and knowledge Bill. All the best to you. 4 2 Link to comment
Terry Hutton Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 62 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 115 Achievement Points: 62 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/06/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 9, 2023 Birthday: 11/02/1952 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thanks Bill for all your work. Terry 4 1 Link to comment
Derek Hopkins Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 1 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 125 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 880 Achievement Points: 126 Days Won: 4 Joined: 17/01/10 Status: Online Last Seen: 1 minute ago Birthday: 29/11/1954 Share Posted May 1, 2018 A very big Thank You Bill for all the hard work you've put into making the forum the big success it has become.I am sure those that are taking over the day to day running of the site will find the task of keeping everyone happy just as challenging but will do do a great job.All the best for the future Bill 7 1 Link to comment
Rob Brown Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 725 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 986 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 5,549 Achievement Points: 1,013 Days Won: 25 Joined: 23/01/03 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 15:51 Birthday: 13/06/1963 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Bill, thank you very much for all the hard work you have put into this site over the years. Not many people realise what goes into running a forum, its a bit like the swan, everything calm on the surface, but paddling like mad under the water. I hope you enjoy your well deserved rest, and I wish the team luck for the future. All the very best. Rob 8 1 Link to comment
Nick Attwell Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 273 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 229 Achievement Points: 273 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/04/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 17, 2022 Birthday: 14/03/1961 Share Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Thanks Bill for all that you have put into this brilliant forum. All the best for the future & a happy retirement Take care Nick Edited May 1, 2018 by Nick Attwell 5 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Martin Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 6 Topic Count: 168 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,913 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 4,844 Achievement Points: 1,947 Days Won: 6 Joined: 13/09/02 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 23:46 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2018 I've been a firm supporter of ATFOTF since the early days, 1998 to be precise. We've seen the site grow from its humble beginnings to the interactive, popular forum that it is now which still holds firm against the powers of social media. It was Bill who took the bold step to initiate and develop the site as it is today, it was Bill who allowed enthusiasts hobbies to develop, to inspire others to share their photos and to initially allow one another to communicate in such an interactive way like this forum in 2002 was inaugurated breaking away from the original standalone website. This was before the powers of Facebook etc., also I must add many others tried but couldn't emulate Bill's success. Therefore I would like to say thank you to Bill, thanks for all the hard work you to put in and happy retirement. 10 4 Link to comment
Kevin Foster Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 63 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 626 Achievement Points: 63 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/06/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Share Posted May 1, 2018 All the best bill you are agreat bloke 5 1 Link to comment
kev butcher Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 320 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 389 Achievement Points: 322 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/05/13 Status: Online Last Seen: 5 minutes ago Birthday: 24/02/1971 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thank you so much bill for this fantastic forum, all the best for the future! 6 1 Link to comment
Ex Harry Gray Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 317 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 552 Achievement Points: 318 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 13 Birthday: 21/08/1957 Share Posted May 1, 2018 bill i'm not a man of many words as you can see from my contribution to the site but i very sorry and sad to see you step down, you have left a very strong footing for "the team" to continue with and convinced that they will make you proud, may i take this opportunity to thank you very much for what you have done. regards, dave 4 1 Link to comment
Andy Andrews Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 106 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 687 Achievement Points: 106 Days Won: 8 Joined: 24/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 29 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thanks so much Bill for what you have done, especially helping me with queries. I try to contribute to the Vintage forums whenever I have restored a wrecked piece of old fairground art back to it's original glory. As a rookey a few years ago I often made mistakes with posts and you always helped out and corrected things. I am very much a loner with this hobby of restoring vintage fairground artwork and rely on our very knowledgable forum supporters to help with tracing history to items in my collection. I do so hope these forums continue in your absence and wish you all the best Bill for the future. Many thanks, Andy Andrews 4 1 Link to comment
Ian Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 64 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 296 Achievement Points: 73 Days Won: 1 Joined: 13/09/02 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Share Posted May 1, 2018 Thanks Bill, its been a monumental and inspirational effort, think I've been in and around since 1999(ish) and the site has helped me cement my enthusiasm and love of the fairground. 4 1 Link to comment
Dave Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,098 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 7,907 Content Per Day: 0.99 Reputation: 17,578 Achievement Points: 7,923 Days Won: 260 Joined: 06/10/02 Status: Offline Last Seen: 23 minutes ago Birthday: 23/09/1963 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Like everyone else shocked and saddened at the news but its time for you to get some life style back and enjoy which you very much deserve . Lets hope the futures bright with the team in charge and they no doubt have taken a leaf out of your book to run what is the best site on the web. Here's to the next 20 years and lots more all The Fun Of The Fair. Thankyou for all your hard work enjoy you retirement Dave 4 2 Link to comment
Steve Clark Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 1 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 5 Achievement Points: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 12, 2022 Birthday: 02/04/1985 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I have been a member of atfotf from the very beginning. Back then I was a teenage lad and still remember to this day having to wrap a pillow around my dial up modem so I could access this site while I was supposed to be asleep without my parents hearing!! I'm ashamed to say that I've never been a big contributor, but this site has been a huge part of my life over the last 20 years. In fact, many years ago, I found my 1st ever job on the gaff through this very site, since then I have spent the best part of 10 years travelling on and off with various different showman, during which time I met my now wife. I'm settled down now with my wife and our son, still get out on the grounds when I can and am looking forward to teaching my son to walk his 1st Waltzer later this year. I would probably never of met my wife and therefore had our son without this site!!! Sorry for the long post, but this site has litteraly helped to make my life what it is today and I'm sure there's countless other story's like mine aswell. Thank you bill. You should be very very proud of what you have achieved here, and I wish you all the best for the future. 3 2 Link to comment
Tim Holmes Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6,299 Topics Per Day: 0.32 Content Count: 7,309 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 9,154 Achievement Points: 7,344 Days Won: 68 Joined: 15/09/02 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 09:31 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Hope you enjoy your "retirement" Bill Thanks for creating this site,after many years of waning interest in the fairground scene it reignited my interest and encouraged and improved my photography This is the best site for fairs on the internet and hopefully we can not only keep it going but improve it as well 5 1 Link to comment
Anthony Cousins Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 73 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 108 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 390 Achievement Points: 108 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/06/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 29, 2023 Birthday: 13/08/1970 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Many thanks Bill for your time n effort in running this forum Enjoy retirement duties with the family. 3 1 Link to comment
Neil Fogg Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 137 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 850 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 1,266 Achievement Points: 934 Days Won: 2 Joined: 19/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 31/07/1969 Share Posted May 1, 2018 echo everything everyone else has said, this site is amazing and provides loads of pleasure and info. I can imagine the time that goes into running and maintaining the site and appreciate all you and the team do, and hope it carries on for many years to come for us all to enjoy. All the very best bill, enjoy your extra time and thanks again. Neil & Dan. 4 1 Link to comment
Chris Asplen Posted May 1, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 214 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 514 Achievement Points: 214 Days Won: 4 Joined: 09/02/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2023 Birthday: 10/09/1972 Share Posted May 1, 2018 This site is an oasis on the internet. A place where I can indulge in my guilty pleasure. Thank you Bill for nurturing such an informative and fun place to visit regularly; This gratitude also goes out to the other members who help and have helped maintain this site from its infancy to its current state. I don't think I would have made so many fairground models if it wasn't for the confidence and advice gained from others on this site; Blimey, I have also met a few of the members in real life, not many sites can offer such value. Credit to you Bill, I hope you can enjoy this site from a members' perspective; may you wallow, bathe and admire the richness of topics and information about the one thing we all love, cherish and have in common. Best wishes Chris 4 2 Link to comment
Mike Smith Posted May 2, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 35 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 57 Achievement Points: 40 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 22, 2022 Birthday: 17/04/1962 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Thank You Bill for all you have donee in getting the forum to where i is today and i wih you all the best for the future and your family. 4 1 Link to comment
Dave Grainger Posted May 2, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 0 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 209 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 341 Achievement Points: 210 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: 19 hours ago Birthday: 17/04/1971 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Thank you Bill for all your hard work. Now enjoy being a 'normal' enthusiast. 3 1 Link to comment
BigtopManiac Posted May 2, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 228 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 659 Achievement Points: 230 Days Won: 1 Joined: 19/05/04 Status: Offline Last Seen: 13 hours ago Birthday: 09/10/1971 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Thanks for everything you have done for us with this site. Good luck with everything you do in the future. 3 1 Link to comment
Richard Harvey Posted May 2, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 105 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 913 Achievement Points: 105 Days Won: 1 Joined: 17/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2023 Birthday: 06/06/1957 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Bill echo what everyone else has said, without this forum created and run by you i wouldnt have met some great like minded people. Mind you i wouldnt have embarked on my current madnes but thats Chunkies fault not yours! Take some time out, destress, its not a rehearsal were here only once so enjoy it. Regards to you and yours. 3 1 Link to comment
Adam Winkworth Posted May 2, 2018 Group: Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 156 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 269 Achievement Points: 156 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/08/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 4 Birthday: 28/07/1968 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Just to say a big Thankyou Bill for bringing this forum and the great Fairground History it provides! 2 1 Link to comment
Dan Thomas Posted May 4, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 0 Topic Count: 50 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 239 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 983 Achievement Points: 241 Days Won: 3 Joined: 18/05/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Hopefully you will now have more time to dig through some of your old photos and put them on the forum @Bill Edwards I'm sure you must have some good ones from your travels stashed away! Jokes aside, many thanks for your mamoth efforts over the years - greatly appreciated. I doubt I would have rekindled my childhood interest in fairs had it not been for this site. I hope that now you can enjoy the fruits of your labour. 5 Link to comment
Richard Flynn Posted May 4, 2018 Group: Supporter Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 43 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 364 Achievement Points: 43 Days Won: 1 Joined: 15/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16 Birthday: 08/09/1960 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Very sad news Bill after all the sterling work you have done over the years. Richard 2 Link to comment
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