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Having skived off yesterday afternoon to visit the Malvern Show, thankfully the weather was kind despite the ominously dark clouds rolling in from the West. I was very pleasantly surprised to see so many accessory, craft and other smaller exhibitors / stallholders, and spent a happy hour browsing before eventually buying the best collapsible bucket I've ever seen (the pack-away 7 litre collapsible bucket, Mulberry Imports, Stand 29). I never thought buckets could be so exciting! I will come again, just for this marvellous choice of stuff that will probably end up gathering dust in my garage ..
I was much less impressed by some of the MH dealer stands, especially the standard of preparation of the used stock they had taken to the show. Many looked as if they were desperate trade-ins that had been dragged to the Show hoping some mug would buy, otherwise they were destined for the auctions. There was even one used MH offered for sale with a missing Luton window that had simply been covered by a bit of polythene and duct tape. Absolutely disgraceful; that dealer ought to be ashamed. I saw lots of shabby, tired, saggy and wrinkled upholstery, dirty washrooms, and broken locker and door catches. Actually that was quite educational, and I have a better idea of the marques that don't hide their wear and tear. By contrast, there was a 10-year-old AS Executive for sale that looked almost perfect bar some faded fabric.
SH prices looked optimistically high; new import MH prices seemed at least 10% up from the NEC last October, in spite of show special offers.
I don't know if other show-goers felt this too, but the Brownhills stand seemed rather intimidating, with MHs arranged in a layout designed like a trap to force you to walk past their salesmen. Precious little chance of a relaxing browse around without being interrupted, so I didn't linger.
I didn't have time unfortunately to drop by on the MHF ralliers, sorry. If I had spotted a MHF flag among all the bunting I would have done so.
If you come in the campers entrance then MHF is dirrectly on your right once you cross two fields and get on the metalled road.
The camping plots are sold out I am told.
The pitch layout for Brownhills is copied by seval outlets so that you cannot use their sales area as a short cut but have to see more vans than perhaps you wanted to if you venture in. Its been done like this by quite a few dealers for many years. My preferance would be that the salesmen should leave their suits back in the office and dress up as cowboys.
Its still dry but a little breezy this morning and relatively warm.
Best show of the season so far I reckon, Lots of Cowboy outfits. (Excluding notable dealers!!) Beautiful Western ladies dresses but the lancashire accent I overheard seemed wrong with someone looking like John Wayne in full uniform.
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As Clive says a few dealers do that 'entrapment' thing, although BH have always been worst at the shows I've been to. I don't understand it because like Speedy it intimidates me and I get so angry at their amateurish attempt at incarcerating customers that I just don't go on their plot. I'm sure that lots of us feel the same way.
So a system that some amateur psychologist of a sales manager read about in a book somewhere has the opposite of the intended effect and actually drives customers away. It makes absolutely no sense.
I also agree about the suits. Completely inappropriate for a motorhome/leisure show, and shows absolutely no appreciation of the motivation of potential customers that attend and might buy. Whilst they may think they're the bees knees in the sharply pressed M&S best with pointy shoes they are more kitted out for a boring office or a wedding, rather than a summer outdoor leisure festival.
I also went yesterday,good day out.The R V dealers were doing their usual 'you can drive it on a car licence sir!'even though it was 38 foot long with a gross of 12 ton
tony
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I am in the MHF section and we have been lucky with the weather so far. A bit cloudy this morning and one or two fine spots of rain in Malvern this morning but sunny now although breezy.
Went off to Malvern for a brief break from the show. There was a farmers market that sold some tempting produce. Back at the show by midday though.
Lots of goodies to tempt us and bought a Cadac Safari Chef and pleased to say we have been able to put that to good use this week-end.
Not tempted by another motorhome though, prefer what we have after looking at what is on offer.
spent a happy hour browsing before eventually buying the best collapsible bucket I've ever seen (the pack-away 7 litre collapsible bucket, Mulberry Imports, Stand 29). I never thought buckets could be so exciting! I will come again, just for this marvellous choice of stuff that will probably end up gathering dust in my garage ..
Hi all
We have just returned from a day out at the show... we met one or two friends on the way around , had a long chat to RobMD who said that you were all happy with the MHF camping area ... We ran out of time to visit you there as out attention was diverted for an hour or more by a really nice van, at a really nice price...
We did see the folding bucket stand and I told the guy on the stand that I had read about his buckets earlier this morning on the biggest motorhome website in the world: Motorhomefacts ... he was most impressed ...we may hear from him sometime he did write down the web address
To those stopping over enjoy the rest of your stay ..and to anyone doing a day visit tomorrow...there are loads of traders and accessory stalls to spend a fortune on
Mike
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hi all we,re at malvern first rally, everyones a cheerful lot esp rob md and mrs, we were made very welcome, thanks, have seen few decent priced motorhomes quite surprised only been ambushed once by b hills of all people, not found gaslow just a dealer of there,s as already mentioned weather holding out, up to yet anyway. think mhf have managed to get one of best fields,
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...we may hear from him sometime he did write down the web address 
