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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443   
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I found the show quite enjoyable, low key and social. There's not a lot anyone can do about the weather but was a little disappointed in that the organisers didn't do much to help ease the the passage of the foot traffic around the stands. I'm sure a word with the site owners could have diverted one of the trailer loads of straw that was travelling up the entrance route to be laid down to provide easier, safer walking. I'm sure an appeal to show goers for volunteers to help spread out the staw wouldn't have gone unanswered if they hadn't got enough staff there and then. Yes there wasn't much in the way of "something for nothing", the autojumble showed why ebay and the like exists but hey we live in a world where people need to make money and it's up to you if you want to pay over the odds but take it home there and then.
What must be remembered is that this was in effect a "New" show, granted on the site of a show that used to be, but the last one was 3 years ago, this one wasn't affiliated to a magazine and no big corporation running the thing but at least it went ahead with the best of this years summer weather, even if it was a tadge loud on the Saturday! |
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27th Aug 2012 1:02am |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507 
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Was a pleasure to met you Clare 
What Metallic green Defender are we referring to? In the showground or on the Defender2 pitch? Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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27th Aug 2012 9:30am |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412  
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It was just along from BAS and had a number of TD5 and Puma Defenders on it with with chuffing huge Defender2 banner  John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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27th Aug 2012 12:34pm |
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| SimonR Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Horsham, West Sussex Posts: 74
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The trouble with eastnor this year was the proximity to Billing & Peterborough. 3 shows in 4 weeks is too much! In the past Eastnor was OK if you go with a club as a social weekend, but pretty useless from a trade point of view. This year all the shows are more expensive for traders. Billing cost increased by 50% on last year - and for what? It's got to the point with the big shows that in terms of selling stuff, you are lucky to break even which makes eBay and Paypal look good value! You do get a certain amount of advertising value out of being there and talking to people - but that only works if there are the people to talk to! I agree that there are too many shows! Having said that, I've booked to go to the Donington 4x4 show on Feb 17th 2013 as trade stands are good value at about £180 so there is a much better chance of breaking even! That in turn translates in to better deals, which turns in to more people in subsequent years and so on. That's the thing the shows like Billing seem to have forgotten. I wish there were only two shows - but next year we plan to attend Donnington, Bristol & West, Billing & Peterborough - that's enough for one year! Si |
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27th Aug 2012 1:06pm |
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| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1384 
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we had a good weekend on the Mobilecentre/ Speaker /irb stand. Bit muddy but good fun, always is on our stand anyway what ever the weather...... Was a big family event for my lot, we camped away from showground at the very top of the camping fileld, right in the middle of the Beligum LandRover club gang.
De-Rek our 90 was put in good use the weekend has event support landy, towing damsel's in distress and caravans to where they needed to be. Like me Cockney- Dad say's , its not just the show, but the social side of it.....Ada Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull.. |
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27th Aug 2012 2:49pm |
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| landytom Member Since: 26 Dec 2011 Location: Leics Posts: 83 
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What can I say, what a lovely bunch of coconuts....errr sorry people
It was very social for us at the club stand and really nice to meet you guys, John & Jo, great fun with plenty of coffe being offered from tin tent, and Jo, how do you sleep in chair without spilling drink ??? 
Paul & Sharon, great meeting you guys, looking forward to 6/7th good you got bargain with sides 
Really great chatting to rest of you, Stuart,Vicky  , Keith,farmergiles,stalker, (sorry for not spelling names correctly or forgetting names  ) but it was really great meeting you you and I can now pronounce you all my favourites........
Dave-H ......LYM  |
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27th Aug 2012 8:26pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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28th Aug 2012 1:08pm |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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i really enjoyed the show and can appreciate how weather can cause problems for organisers.
Thanks John and Jo for organising the club stand and your hospitality on arrival, and it was great to meet a few more forum members, too. Mrs FG and little Ben were most appreciative of the covered area when the heavens opened. Mrs FG said she was most supprised that the big burly land rover men were scared by the thunder and lightning 
Good to see the happy boys down at Mobile Centre, too - does Tim spike their drinks as they are perminantly happy???????? |
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28th Aug 2012 1:42pm |
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| mobilecentre Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 645
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As I am so miserable they appear to be very happy! |
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28th Aug 2012 6:51pm |
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| mobilecentre Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 645
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28th Aug 2012 6:52pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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I don't want to pick any holes or 'owt, but put some new headlamp retaining rings on that 90 of yours. It doesn't half spoil the look of the LED headlights
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28th Aug 2012 9:50pm |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299
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you need a night out in marilyns to cheer you up. tim  |
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29th Aug 2012 7:08am |
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| mobilecentre Member Since: 05 Mar 2012 Location: Evesham Posts: 645
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It for that before and after effect |
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29th Aug 2012 7:30am |
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| Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 809
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They will be changed before Peterborough - just need to decide what colour... I'm scared Tims pink fetish has rubbed off on me. In saying that, I think I will stay with the 'au naturale' stainless look. There will be numerous other changes made before the next show... work load has taken priority over my own vehicle preparation. But lots of exciting new products and services
Ian IRB The home of the first modified Keswick Green 90 - and the first 2.4 Puma through both the 200bhp and 550Nm barriers. www.IRBdevelopments.com www.facebook.com/irbdevelopments www.integrated316.com www.facebook.com/integrated316 |
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29th Aug 2012 9:43am |
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