True life circus romance

Our light hearted view of Romance in the circus

Whispering sweet nothings

At the end of the day ,the ringmaster is very likely to lean towards me and whisper softly in my ear- ” You slacken off the tightrope, and I will collect up the pedal-goes “

Romantic balcony meal for 2 ?

Fire up the camping stove and cook some egg baps and beans. Serve them up on a plastic plate, and greedily devour it while sitting on the hydraulic tail lift of the circus truck . This is the reality of our circus alfresco dining experience

A fragrant candle lit bubble bath ?

There is no chance of this happening. If you are lucky, you might get to use some festival showers , more often than not, a wet wipe wash by torch light will have to suffice.

Roses and flowers

The nearest we get to being given flowers is being presented with a bunch of parody circus bunting. This experience is always extra delightful if the circus bunting has been correctly folded.

Little love notes

You might well find little post- it notes and messages around the circus zone such as “don’t forget the rigging you oafs ” written in a marker pen on the top bar of the aerial rig .

Thoughtful gestures

“I’ve dipped your fire props for you ”

This needs no further explanation , those in the know will understand the joy.

Gazing at the stars listening to soft music.

The band doesn’t finish until 11pm, you have been on the go since 5am, and quite frankly, the lorry bunk beds are looking like heavenly prospects.