I'm trying to find out whether I can afford to become a Punch and Judy Woman. how much would a second hand setup cost and where would I find one? Also I trying to find somewhere that sells swazzles I hope you can help me.
I would like to also explain why I would like to adopt Mr Punch into my life and family again.
Cutting a very long story shorter, My Dad always had a dream of being a Punch and Judy Man, I had a amazing childhood were everything around me was turned into a living character and the hands of my Dad. We didn't have much money as a family, Dad always used to tell me about his dream and then push it aside as it was to expensive to get the equipment. So as soon as I got a job after leaving school I started to save for Dads dream, mum was secretly saving a bit too. I contacted some people on the internet (which to Dad's mind was this out of this world place, in fact I felt like that about it in the early days too) and I bought the complete outfit for him. He cried for days, he was so happy. It was wonderful! His plan was that he wanted to go around children's hospitals doing the shows and I would be his bottler/clown. Dad and I practiced and practiced, I even got a Jack Russell named Toby! Dad got really good but we notice that he was having trouble with putting up the booths. Well shortly after that I got a phone call at work saying that Dad had had a funny turn and he had been told he had a bad heart condition, which would mean him not being able to do to much. Oh my, Dad had worked so hard and now his dream had been shattered. I remember begging Dad not to sell the Punch and Judy outfit, I told him I would love to do it instead but no, I think having Mr Punch around made him too sad, so it was sold. Dad died about 8 years later of cancer but Mr Punch was always in his heart.
Now here I am 9 years later, built my own life, self employed and dreaming of Mr Punch.