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Here we are at the Dickens Fair
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Holly was scared and didn't want to go in when we first arrived.
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We had pre-purchased tickets and I didn't want to give up so easy so we hung out for a while.
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We sat outside and there were some caroller's we listened to the singing for a while.
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Holly watched while all of the people went inside, many were dressed up and there were a lot of kids
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We let her have her pacifier and Blanket and she had a yogurt juice.
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She asked to go home for the first 30 minutes but she wasn't hysterical
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I pushed it and eventually she wanted to play in the courtyard
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Eventually she got board with that and went down the entrance Hallway.
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The first time we arrived I think it overwhelmed her, there was singing and dancing and crowds inside
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So it was too much at once. But after about 45 minutes of letting her get comfortable on her own terms she went inside.
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For a while she still wanted Mommy to carry her all over the place, which was good for me.
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But it didn't take long before she wanted to run around and play too.
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The fair was a 10,000 Square foot indoor place that was an entire period piece. Many people were "players" but many in costume were visitors. Check out the website:
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There was a lot of food and many merchants as well
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Holly found these harps to play in one stall she liked them a lot.
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We met Lucian, Dave, and Tracey there. In fact it was there idea to go.
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Dave scheduled High Tea for us which was a lot of fun.
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Lucian actually fell asleep in his stroller for much of the afternoon,
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Holly on the other hand decided to run around and get into everything. She got very comfortable once she dove in.
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The place was really amazing, we ended up spending hours walking around,
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The attention to detail was crazy, and the people were so elaborate.
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It was fun to shop and try on Bonnet's, Bracelets, and jewelry. We even Played Games
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There was a mask Shop that was really cool
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And they had both Father Christmas and the Queen bless the crowd with their presence.
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Soldiers and Drunkards, Ladies in Waiting and Lady's of the Night.
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Holly was such a menace she could easily be one of Dickens street Urchins
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In the end I was really glad that I stuck to my guns and held out till she was ready to go inside
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This was one of our favorite character's
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Very Steam Punk, this giant Robot was.
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She followed him around chanting robot, it was adorable.
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We had a wonderful time and it was really nice to get together with our old friends.