A resident has shared with the Standard a heart-warming experience from this year’s Boston May Fair, which has left them proclaiming ‘long live the fair!’

“I fully understand that opinions will be strongly divided as to the benefits of having had the annual May funfair back in Boston,” they write.

“Noise, traffic congestion etc. However, whilst I agree that this can be annoying for many residents, I feel I must write to say, why, this time in particular, I was so glad that it was here!

“Not so just for the youngsters, but for the overwhelming joy I saw on the faces of two ladies, much more mature in age, confined to their wheelchairs and oblivious to the cold and rain, beside the 'Catch A Duck' stall.

A scene from the opening of Boston May Fair 2026.

placeholder image — A scene from the opening of Boston May Fair 2026.

“I was moved to tears as I witnessed their beaming smiles, each clutching a much welcomed cuddly toy/prize, and equal admiration for the lady, genuinely kind and caring, looking after them.

“They were having, in the simplest of ways, a very enjoyable afternoon and eventually I felt compelled to go over for a brief chat.

“Later, I regretted not having asked where they were from. Still, I left feeling very happy for them. Kindness costs nothing, and so I say, 'Long live the fair!'”

This letter was submitted by Beverley Barrett, of Boston