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show seems a bit of a flop not many traders or motorhomes on display cold weather
friday night in entertainment hall was like being out in a tent with a rave going on next door
Julie, Isabella and I had a very quick walk around today.
hmmm yes weather freezing and i really feel for Russ after the hard work he and his team put in but can't control the weather
As this is a new show, the number of stands was less than the established ones, and I think the choice of location could perhaps do with a rethink with its close proximity to a couple of the largest mh dealerships who probably wouldnt have stands, instead banking on people steering their way after the show on the way home or en route etc. I was told that one of the larger dealers was having an event themselves this weekend as well so that may be why as well.
lol dunno about the rave, but i know that Russ had spoken to Jacquie today and told her that the big space heaters had been on for a long time today in the entertainment building to get it nice and warm for tonight.
Thanks go to Artona (and Shona / Jessica) for the Warm Tea and cake and the adorable photos he took of us in his van, and for MandyAndDave and Kirstey for practically taking on Isabella as a member of the M&D Family
Didn't have time for a proper chat with the 50+ MHF Members who were there so sorry about that, i did meet a few of you before we had to leave and will make sure i meet more at PeterBoro'
Sorry you are not enjoying it gjc. I know Russell and his team put a heck of a lot of hardwork into organising it and I think for Brownhills to organise a rival show on the same weekend is pretty unsporting although maybe it was just a coincidence.
It was nice to see Dave,Julie and Isabella, they enjoyed sharing the gorgeous cake that The Hippypair gave us, it was very,very nice.
Personally we have had a good show in that we managed to get a Maxview Crankup satellite dish (that are currently in very short supply) and the MHF fitting team of Olley(Ian) and Snelly(Shane) did the fitting. They are not cheap but they are very good, Jessica is loving watching Cebeebees (or whatever its called). Thanks Guys and thanks also to MandyandDave for the loan of a second ladder so I could "supervise" and to showing me how to put the steadying legs down on my van.
Thanks of course also to LadyJ, Sealady and Snelly for Rally Marshalling, excellent job you all did. Also to the Main show marshalls. We arrived and were handed a bunch of daffodils and Shona remarked on what a friendly bunch they were.
I think this show will grow, for campers it is great to get out at the start of the year and for Traders whilst they may not have made a lot of dosh I know they were not paying a lot for the stand and maybe they will view it as a good warm up and testing weekend prior to the more established Peterborough.
Now as we leave today could someone please remind me to wind down the sat dish and to raise the steadying legs lol
One last thing - did you all notice Damondunc's new trailer in the traders stand - cracking set up, well done you too
Hi Stew. Sorry to miss you. We went to the show for the day on a last minute decision despite still recovering from a very bad cold. I also thought it was rather poor when compared with P'boro and York but as you say its a new show and early in the year. Glad you got sorted.
Anyway we didn't stay long as it was too cold for me in my state, so we called in briefly at Brownhills who had a big sales event on. As one of the staff said " why spend all that money going to the show when most of the visiters call in here anyway" It was very busy and some good deals going, but nothing that suited us unfortunately.
Jacquie. Sorry we didn't get back to see you as i promised but I had had enough of the cold wind and I didn't want to expose you to my cold any longer. I'm sure we will meet again soon.
Cheers Sid
What a contrast after the freezing weather of Saturday Lovely sunshine for Sunday , yes not much here to see or buy but it,s still a weekend away gonna go another walkround the stalls before heading off home
There were few exhibitors at the 2005 Camping and Caravan Show the first year I gather it was held at EXCEL. Last year's was much bigger and well worth the visit.
Hopefully we will get to some of the shows this year to join the MHF throng. Unfortunately though we can only travel during school holidays and when the Ambulance Service allows son in law David time off.
We are planning to go away for sometime over Easter. Haven't made a firm booking yet but the C&CC holiday site at Bishops Waltham might find us there as it is near Borden REME camp where eldest grandson is doing his motor mechanics training and he has the whole of Easter off and is planning to join us. (No doubt to get his Easter Egg!)
We visited Brownhills last May while attending the AGM of the Motor Caravan Section of the C&CC held at Newark. We saw a Fourwinds R/V there that was £7.000 more for the same model on sale at Trucks-'R'- Us at Ipswich. How can there be such huge variations in prices?
I had a good time, expensive but good. Thanks to the marshalls for the organisation and to all those that ordered eggs and meat for picking it up. Nice to put yet more faces to the names on MHF. Now the suns out, the solar panel is kicking out 2.9 amps, much better than the 0.3 it was putting out on Saturday under the cloud.
NO Jac, I am not changing my user name to "The Egg Man"
Dave
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Travelled down from Durham Friday night (stayed at CC Site in Cromwell) and expected something on the lines of the York in Sept (our first show)Could not believe how bad it was! Thought we might get to look at some of the Swift or Ace or Bolero models.. Na. Hoped to see a range of electric cycles and towbar etc. (Just a couple of dealers for each!) It took us all day to take in the delights of York but partly due to the weather we were in and out withing an hour. We had more fun at Brownhills Newark after we left the show. Off the calendar for next year!. Roll on Peterborough!.
Barry
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Lovely sunshine for Sunday 
