Regarding having fun, several years ago I did a beat up in both directions at Parafield Airport.
I flew just in front of the control tower at 500ft into wind just above the stall then picked up speed did a 180 and did a reverse burn up at full throttle and maximum SPEED in my L4 Piper Cub, I had a ball and so did the crowd except for one guy who was heard to say on my upwind leg that he could blxxdywell walk faster than that. Oh the joy of public air displays.
I had to perform well because I was following the previous display which was a Sea Fury, talk about a hard act to follow.
Alan.