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The Goose Fair goose at the Gregory Boulevard and Mansfield Road island, near the Forest Recreation Ground

Goosey the Goose Fair goose has been installed in her usual spot - weeks before her usual arrival at the roundabout. The eight-foot-tall bird comes out of hiding just once a year to celebrate the famous fair, which will take place over 10 days once again this year.

The event will start on Friday, September 29 and run until Sunday, October 8 . Goosey, who is made from timber and fibreglass and weighs about a quarter of a tonne, has been sitting on the roundabout since the 1960s.

Goosey has taken up her perch on the Mansfield Road roundabout several weeks earlier than usual, heralding the return of one of the largest travelling funfairs in Europe. The early September

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