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Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3357

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

That is badness on the Organisers behalf as anyone with animals who live locally might have made arrangements if they had known. For a country of animal lovers (allegedly) we have a strange way of showing it sometimes.

There was talk about pricing earlier in this thread. As a guide, The Great Henham Steam Rally is on this weekend (it’s not far from Southwold in Suffolk where they hold Latitude) and they are charging £16 to enter which to me seems a bit more acceptable. It’s also a really good well organised and well attended rally. I don’t think you would go and decide at 10.30am you wouldn’t be coming back.

As was said by AJC, these shows do need support but there has to come a point when you have to decide where best to spend your hard earned cash.

11th Sep 2023 4:10pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

Rashers wrote:
Fair comment mick.

It’s difficult putting anything on these days without someone starting a Facebook group and complaining to their MP

At £7 a pint, I think if I was camping, I would be having a supermarket trip first.

We did we only went for the bog off deal but that was Fosters 🙈

11th Sep 2023 5:44pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3357

Good grief, mick

But any port in a storm as they say......

11th Sep 2023 6:59pm

paul 123

Member Since: 10 Jul 2022
Location: norwich
Posts: 76

1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi PU Caledonian Blue

i wish i had the time to go to Henham steam rally. been a few times over the years

11th Sep 2023 7:42pm

andydef90

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: yorkshire
Posts: 617

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

a expensive day out was a nice location a extra nine pounds to pay on the day is extortionate and the food and drink was well over priced .
would i go again yes but id be taking a cool box with me .

13th Sep 2023 5:48am

steveww

Member Since: 05 Jan 2022
Location: Uppingham
Posts: 540

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Bronze Green

There's a lot of negative comments on here, I thought it was OK.

I went on Saturday for the day. I agree that charging extra for car parking is taking the P.
There was a good selection of trade and club stands, that's the main reason I go. I like to see what other people have on their Defenders and look at new products. Seeing items for real is so much better than a photograph on a website. Seeing everything in one place is way more convenient than trekking all over the country.

The local cell tower had a meltdown with the surge in traffic in what is normally a quiet area. As a result there was a good 4G signal but no bandwidth. This was a major problem for the trade stands as they could not do cashless payments.

I enjoyed the event and would go next year if it runs again.

14th Sep 2023 11:19am

100inch

Member Since: 15 May 2012
Location: Brunswick
Posts: 408

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black

Thanks for all the feedback here.
We came over from OZ for Goodwood Revival but had LRO tickets for Sunday. However, decided to stay another day at the Revival.
Having visited every Billing from 99-2008, I think nothing can live up to the peak days of LR shows. However, the revival was fantastic and we are already planning for 2025. M

15th Sep 2023 12:01am

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