Being from Nottingham and now living in Ilkeston October can only mean one thing – fair season.  Goose fair is normally the first Weds-Sunday in October and then the Ilkeston fair is the third week (always 2 weeks after Goose-fair). These days I do not tend to bother with the Goose-fair, although its one of Europe’s most renowned travelling fairs, we have the Ilkeston one right on our doorstep so its an easy choice.  These days the fair for me is really walking round for the atmosphere, watching the kids go on the big scary rides with maybe a go on the waltzer.  The fair this year was the busiest…