Warwickshire Show.

[LathejackParticipant @lathejack]

Well I am all set to visit the show on Thursday and Friday, I visited this show for the first time last year on the spur of the moment and thoroughly enjoyed it. Am I right in thinking this show replaced the one I used to visit every year at Donnington?

I noticed that Axminster Tools are attending this year. I haven't seen them at M.E. shows for years, or have I just not noticed them? Glad to see them there anyway.

Now I must nip to the cash point for a wedge of notes to buy tooling I need desperately, and then store them away for years until one day they may actually be needed, what a hobby!

[LathejackParticipant @lathejack]

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

Yes, its the same one, organised by the 'other' magazine. I went to the Donington one twice.

I'm hoping to go. Not sure what day yet. It would be good if we could agree a time & place for a forum meet-up.

Neil

[GaryMParticipant @garym]

I'll be there on Saturday. Easy to spot me, glasses, beard and going grey. So that narrows it down to 50% of the attendees.

Gary

[SteambuffParticipant @steambuff]

I'll be there Friday … description as above but no beard

Dave

[NJHParticipant @njh]

Anyone got a link to the details of this show please?

N

[Martin WParticipant @martinw]

Norman

Try this link if it is not edited out.

Martin

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi, I'll be going on Sunday, for three reasons really. Thursday and Friday I'll be working, Saterday I have one of my niece's wedding to go to, so it only leaves Sunday and anyway I'll have to collect my exhibit then also.

Regards Nick.

[davebParticipant @daveb17630]

Posted by Steambuff on 14/10/2013 23:31:01:

I'll be there Friday … description as above but no beard

Dave

I'll be there too! No beard, no hair, no glasses.

Dave

[LathejackParticipant @lathejack]

daveb.

We could be twins!

Stub Mandrel.

Yes it would be interesting to meet up with some forum members.

I just hope the rain eases off a bit. I think it is about a 180 mile round trip for me, but it was well worth it last year. I am sure there are others that travel a lot further.

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

I'm going with a friend Saturday, do really intend buying anything but enjoy going to see what others get up to, its only about an hour from home so not far.

Martin P

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

I'll be there – description as Gary, but beard uncertain. Probably being shaved off for an interview tomorrow

Still not sure of the day.

I look a bit like the guy in the Norden articles, but five or six years greyer and a bit heavier…

Neil

[NJHParticipant @njh]

Thanks for the link Martin – I used to go to this one but, since moving, it's a round trip of about 400 miles ( or about £80 of fuel) – so maybe not this year!

N

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

I'll be there on Thursday so it looks like I'll be avoiding you lot.

Tan leather satchel, grey beard, thinning pate, vacant look (please don't ask for credit as refusal often offends!!!)

Rik

Edited By Rik Shaw on 15/10/2013 16:51:18

[GaryMParticipant @garym]

Posted by Lathejack on 15/10/2013 01:10:21:

…..I just hope the rain eases off a bit………

So do I. I got stuck in the mud in the "car park" last year. Four-wheel drive this year. Hopefully I won't need it.

Gary

[merlinParticipant @merlin98989]

Yes, be careful where you park.

I went two years ago and parked on flat grass with a very slight rise in front of the front wheels up to the grity track between the cars. The 'flat grass' turned out to be on a thickness of squelchy mud and the car just slithered about. A couple of show-goers helped by towing me out and as I left I noticed two or three fwd vehicles pulling other cars.

[Ian PParticipant @ianp]

Posted by Rik Shaw on 15/10/2013 16:40:19:

I'll be there on Thursday so it looks like I'll be avoiding you lot.

Tan leather satchel, grey beard, thinning pate, vacant look (please don't ask for credit as refusal often offends!!!)

Rik

Edited By Rik Shaw on 15/10/2013 16:51:18

Lend me the money! I don't mind being offended

Ian P

[JoParticipant @jo]

I can't claim glasses or a beard but there can't be many single ladies wandering around the show on their own getting passionate about models, castings and tools. So I might be a little easier to spot when I go this Friday.

Please say hello it would be nice to put some faces to the names .

Jo

Edited By Jo on 16/10/2013 07:34:40

[lenny lovitParticipant @lennylovit82737]

going Thursday , I look like seasick steve ,hard too miss

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

Went to the show yesterday morn. Was very surprised by the huge numbers of cars in the car park. Could see why when we got in. Very, very crowded and quite difficult to see what the trade stands had on them. Gave up trying to look at some of them and moved on. Model stands less crowded though and plenty examples of superb craftsmanship.

Good friendly atmosphere but spoilt by being so crowded. I will give it a miss in the future even though it is only an hour distant.

Rik

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Rik, don't give up when it's right on your doorstep. Just ask people for the next few days to give a 'traffic report' to get the best day. Then also everyone who reads the forum will go on that day next year too.

[Sub MandrelParticipant @submandrel]

> Then also everyone who reads the forum will go on that day next year too.

So you can pick a different one…

Neil

[David GParticipant @davidg]

I was there all day yesterday and noticed it was quite busy, should have taken sandwiches and a flask of something hot, but people started to thin out in the afternoon and you could then get a good look at everything.

Good show I think although a shame that some of the larger players where missing, ArcEuro, Chronos, Reeves.

Will go again next year.

Dave

[Colin HeseltineParticipant @colinheseltine48622]

I went today and it was very busy. As others have said its a pity some of the larger players were not there. Catering left a bit to be desired. Went to grab a sandwich at 1:15 only to find they had sold out of them completely. Suggest you take your own.

Have a good visit.

Colin

[CHRIS WOODS 1Participant @chriswoods1]

I visited on Friday and the severe overcrowding was particularly unpleasant this year.

Some of the trade stand holders are so unprofessional it's incredible, one stayed on his wretched mobile phone for ages while I was waiting to make a purchase and was ill-tempered with another customer. Short-changed by another. Some of them are just plain oafish and shouldn't be let out. Also, traders please note, there's a difference between passing-on knowledge and being a 'know-it-all' especially when you clearly DON'T. You should take note you might be dealing with someone who knows more about something than you. Probably the case when you consider the general age of visitors to model engineering shows.

Took my own food and drink but was hard pressed to find a chair to sit on. Noted that there were less people camping/ exhibiting outside this year.

All traders in shows these days seem to charge top prices so, increasingly, there is less point in attending. Bargains are rare, you used to be able to justify the entrance charge with a bargain but you can't nowadays.. Many items can be had for a fraction of the show prices by investigating industrial suppliers, e.g. vee belts for Myford lathes going at the show for £8 each! – These can be obtained for a quarter of the price.

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