Phil Traxson Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 A 300 mile round trip for me, hardly a day out distance. As for those in the south west, well... Also the same, and further, for those in the North east, Scotland, North west,South Wales and a lot of the rest of the country. Why are most of the complaints we get from the south, Same happens in the 7mm NGA too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Also the same, and further, for those in the North east, Scotland, North west,South Wales and a lot of the rest of the country. Why are most of the complaints we get from the south, Same happens in the 7mm NGA too. Maybe because the south is ill-supported by events by "national" organisations, despite being the most populated part of the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2018 Maybe because the south is ill-supported by events by "national" organisations, despite being the most populated part of the UK. Population isn't everything! It is also about making sure that people can get there from across the UK. NGS and 2mm SA move around the country. DEMU has Showcase in Burton-on-Trent The Scalefour Society has Scaleforum in Aylesbury in the SE along with shows in the SW and Wakefield EMGS has shows in Bracknell (ie SE) and Manchester So the South is hardly poorly served! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Population isn't everything! It is also about making sure that people can get there from across the UK. NGS and 2mm SA move around the country. DEMU has Showcase in Burton-on-Trent The Scalefour Society has Scaleforum in Aylesbury in the SE along with shows in the SW and Wakefield EMGS has shows in Bracknell (ie SE) and Manchester So the South is hardly poorly served! Yet the Guild insist on Kettering, Telford and Cleckheaton (if I remember correctly), nothing in the south except for the Reading trade show which I have attended - and it's not a Guild show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2018 Interesting if you look at a map of England and plot Cleckheaton, Telford, Kettering, Bristol and Reading on it, there's a fairly good, evenly distributed coverage of events. Not everyone can possibly have a local 7mm show in their area, and not every location has suitable venues/prices/availability. You'll never please everybody with locations and dates. Would be interesting though to know how/why Telford came to be chosen for the big two-day show. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2018 Yet the Guild insist on Kettering, Telford and Cleckheaton (if I remember correctly), nothing in the south except for the Reading trade show which I have attended - and it's not a Guild show. I can understand those in the south thinking the venues are a long way to travel to. I am an 0 gauge Guild member, for me the distances from Northumberland are: To Kettering 222 miles To Telford 228 miles To Cleckheaton 126 miles Without wanting to enter into a "battle of distances" Hampshire (and the other counties north and south of London) is a lot closer to both Kettering and Telford than I am. Then there are those who live in Scotland who might want to attend events. I know that there are more people in the south, but it depends on what you mean by "south" in terms of travelling distance and time. By the way, I used to live in Essex, if I still lived there I might think Telford was a long way, but not Kettering. David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40F Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Yet the Guild insist on Kettering, Telford and Cleckheaton (if I remember correctly), nothing in the south except for the Reading trade show which I have attended - and it's not a Guild show. The Cleckheaton show has moved to Doncaster I believe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 yes since about 3 years ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 As it's a few years since I left the Guild I haven't kept up with their shows way beyond my travelling area, so apologies for any confusion. However, never mind their other shows, shall we return to discussing Kettering? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 As it's a few years since I left the Guild I haven't kept up with their shows way beyond my travelling area, so apologies for any confusion. However, never mind their other shows, shall we return to discussing Kettering? Why do you want to discuss a show that you don't attend? ISTR that when you were a member of the Guild you spent a lot of your time on their forum complaining about shows and how the organisation is run. Seems nothing's changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Perhaps a positive post. I attended on behalf of the LNWR Society, and living close by I made the decision to still attend as the show was going ahead. My choice to attend, though as I am local I had the advantage of having driven the bulk of my route several times already that week to reach work. Whilst the footfall was low in terms of the public (the comment about traders wandering around is rather accuratte) for myself it was good as I enjoyed several conversations with people, both society members and not, and learnt quite a few things as the day went on and also hopefully helped a few people with enquries. I also managed to talk to some of the traders which is not something which we can neccasarily normally do as they are rightly busy with paying customers. It was also good to be able to have a natter with Marc of Furness who has posted on this thread already, who is one of my outstanding enquiries. I would like to say a big thank you to the Gents at Premier Components who looked after me with a supply of tea etc as I was on my own. David 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 when you were a member of the Guild you spent a lot of your time on their forum complaining about shows and how the organisation is run. Seems nothing's changed. You are probably right. Nothing at the Guild does seem to have changed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2018 20180303_093417.jpg Out of interest, do you recall what time the picture was taken? Hopefully before the show opened, judging by the lack of crowds.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Out of interest, do you recall what time the picture was taken? Hopefully before the show opened, judging by the lack of crowds.... Sometime between half 8 and 9 after I had finished setting up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Out of interest, do you recall what time the picture was taken? Hopefully before the show opened, judging by the lack of crowds....That was as busy as it got, with an attendance of 201 , plus unknown number of advanced ticket holders.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Is 201 the official guild figure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) Is 201 the official guild figure?Official ticket sales..125 guild members 49 non members 27 e-tickets Total 201,which is 757 down from 2017!! Not including advanced tickets Edited March 6, 2018 by kernowtim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium wagonbasher Posted March 6, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2018 Official ticket sales.. 125 guild members 49 non members 27 e-tickets Total 201,which is 757 down from 2017!! Not including advanced tickets That is a shame. I like El Tel was at that Stafford show that was hit by the snow on the Friday. Its not nice as all of your hard work collapses around you Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Official ticket sales.. 125 guild members 49 non members 27 e-tickets Total 201,which is 757 down from 2017!! Not including advanced tickets Where were these people looked a lot less to me. But perhaps I need to go to spec savers. Marc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Where were these people looked a lot less to me. But perhaps I need to go to spec savers. Marc Got to agree with you Marc, I was thinking 100-130/40 people tops as members of the public wandering about, so im surprised at 201. Mind due to the cancelations the hall was out of balance and our end was less populated stand wise, understandable but might have had something to do with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUTLER2579 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Official ticket sales.. 125 guild members 49 non members 27 e-tickets Total 201,which is 757 down from 2017!! Not including advanced tickets I am surprised these figures are in here as they are not on the Guilds New Forum ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Presumably advance ticket holders are not entitled to refunds for non-attendance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I am surprised these figures are in here as they are not on the Guilds New Forum ? They are on the Guild forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Dyson (onslaught832) Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Didn't look like 201 people to me either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Two hundred may be but never 201 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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