Victor Vectis Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) I went to an exhibition in the south of england today (guess which one?) There were: Men who pushed. Men who though their iPhone recording was more important than other people looking. Men who stood in the aisles getting in the way of everybody else. Men with excited children. Men with bored looking (female) partners. Men with personal freshness problems. But there was Campbells Quarry too, which made the trip all worthwhile (even if the sandboxes on the Simplex are the wrong way around) Edited January 26, 2019 by Andy Y Inappropriate content removed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 What, no rucksacks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 And that's just the men! Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted January 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2019 I never made it inside due to parking hassles, not helped by some pillock double parking in the narrow access road from the front to rear car parks, preventing access to the latter ho hum. I shall try again tomorrow hopefully! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I went to an exhibition today as well. It didn't have any of those, except one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) I went to an exhibition in the south of england today (guess which one?) There were: Men who pushed. Men who though their iPhone recording was more important than other people looking. Men who stood in the aisles getting in the way of everybody else. Men with excited children. Men with bored looking (female) partners. Men with personal freshness problems. I too went to a show today; NOT the show mentioned above.. The people you describe, can be encountered in all walks of life, not just at model railway shows . . But, just like you, each and every one of those you mentioned above, paid good money to get into the show. . Their money is as good as yours. . Their money, like yours keeps a club ( or clubs ) afloat, which is the only place some members get to model. . I'll try to ignore your potentially abusive / insulting comment about "trannies". . Brian R Edited January 27, 2019 by Andy Y Quoted element removed 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I also went to an exhibition today. I found two of the above, (it was busy when I arrived, and there were quite a few young families present). I also found good modelling, good conversation, and good company, cheers 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foulounoux Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I never made it inside due to parking hassles, not helped by some pillock double parking in the narrow access road from the front to rear car parks, preventing access to the latter ho hum. I shall try again tomorrow hopefully! We also had to give up though the car that was parked on the wrong side appeared to have some evidence that others had not managed to avoid it Like you may try again tomorrow Colin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Funny, but I was at that exhibition too and you forgot to mention * the flatulent overweight old git * the potty-mouthed herbert behind one of the layouts * the loon who heard his football team had equalised in a crucial top of the table match but don't worry, I'm back there tomorrow Disgusting of Market Harborough 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve45 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I never made it inside due to parking hassles, not helped by some pillock double parking in the narrow access road from the front to rear car parks, preventing access to the latter ho hum. I shall try again tomorrow hopefully! Parking was difficult, there is on-street parking in the area however, I managed to find somewhere to park in quite nearby. It was a very good exhibition and I thoroughly enjoyed it. To be honest I was too busy to notice the points made in the OP so I cant comment. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) Funny, but I was at that exhibition too and you forgot to mention * the flatulent overweight old git * the potty-mouthed herbert behind one of the layouts * the loon who heard his football team had equalised in a crucial top of the table match but don't worry, I'm back there tomorrow Disgusting of Market Harborough I bet you were floating on air after hearing about the goal. Edited January 26, 2019 by Clive Mortimore 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungus the Fogeyman Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I was when I heard about the 97th minute winner Clive. About 500 odd travelled too! Wish I'd have been there..COYP!! Disgusting of Market Harborough 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakydoke Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I'm another one who tried to go this show, but had to give up because of the lack of parking. I arrived on Sunday morning at around 1100 and there was no parking space available on any of the surrounding local roads, even going quite a way from the college site. Obviously the on site car parks were chockablock. I cruised around for a good 29 minutes before giving up completely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickRalph Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I, too, arrived at 11:00 on Saturday and found that the streets opposite were full. I found plenty of parking space on the roads just under half a mile back towards the motorway. A great show and lots of young families present. I would have gone on Sunday, when it is always much quieter, but I was otherwise busy then. Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon A Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I went to an exhibition yesterday afternoon. The car parks were full, but with patience a few parking places appeared. The hall was full of visitors. Generally speaking, every one demonstrated good manners. Just the occasional ruck sack. Met and chatted with friends, one of whom had come from up north. Purchased most of the items I was after. Spoke with traders who were polite and friendly. Had a coffee and cake in a largish seating area. All in all an enjoyable couple of hours. Gordon A 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I went to an exhibition in the south of england today [loads of babyish intolerant stuff] the sandboxes on the Simplex are the wrong way around Sometimes I wonder about getting out of this hobby altogether. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2019 Sometimes I wonder about getting out of this hobby altogether. By someone with 3 posts ? - nah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2019 That college has serious parking problems all the time - not just when there is an exhibition there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleymodeller Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I too went to a show today; NOT the show mentioned above. . The people you describe, can be encountered in all walks of life, not just at model railway shows . . But, just like you, each and every one of those you mentioned above, paid good money to get into the show. . Their money is as good as yours. . Their money, like yours keeps a club ( or clubs ) afloat, which is the only place some members get to model. . I'll try to ignore your potentially abusive / insulting comment about "trannies". . Brian R I went to your exhibition on Saturday and saw none off the above. Parking was a little difficult but generally Ok, and everyone was courteous, no pushing, no rudeness, no rucksacks and just the one bored lady (you know who I mean). Generally due to the popularity of her husband and his propensity to talk to all and sundry! All children who visited were well behaved and no personal hygiene problems. All in all a very pleasant day out. But I do know of some of the problems spoken about but to have them all in one go is a little unlucky. I realise I have probably spoken too soon as the next show I go to I'll get a full house. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2019 By your nom-de-plume, I'd guess pretty much correctly where you went. You should have had an inkling when you got on the ferry. I also went to an exhibition on the day. Lots of excited children lots of rucksacks, Lots of big coats. But, guess what? They all got on with it. Todays excited children are tomorrows modellers, so you need to keep the perspective. The rucksack population were very minded about how they manoeuvred around the show. I talked to a friendly exhibitor whom very kindly allowed me to 'park' my big coat under his exhibit (Thanks, Danemouth). One less thing for the friendly hordes to worry about. I'd guess some are too tight to pay to leave a coat & rucksack in the coat lobby. If not, it's an opportunity to improve next year. In fact, so bad was my time at the exhibition this time around, I had to be dragged away, because the amount of friends & acquaintances I bumped into would have kept me a good several hours or more. Takes all sorts, I guess. Happy Squeezing & farting, Ian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftbovine Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I went to the same exhibition and really enjoyed it. I was impressed by the standard of modelling, parking was tight but we found a spot, we went on the Sunday and I can’t say I noticed any rucksack bashers or smelly people. I would have liked somewhere to leave my coat but otherwise a thumbs up from me. I dropped my scarf in the car park on the way out. Some kind person handed it in and it ended up in the college lost property department. A kind lady there is posting it back to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Godfrey Glyn Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2019 Well, bragging, I went to the exhibition on both days. I had absolutely no problem parking in one of the nearby streets and only walked 50 metres at the most from the car to the entrance. There are no restrictions on parking at the week-end in the streets nearby. It was understandably popular on Saturday and but I still thoroughly enjoyed my first visit. Good and varied trade support and I came away with a couple of excellent books and some kits I had not seen before. Living in the Borough it is nice to go back and have a second bite at the cherry. I was particularly impressed with the 00 layouts Fawley, Loftus Road and Redbridge Wharf and with the N layout St Ruth. It was good to see many families visiting and clearly enjoying themselves, even if they do not get hooked on the hobby it reduces the average age of visitors! Like others on here it also provided me with the opportunity to catch up with some old friends and fellow modellers, a very good value event IMHO. all the best Godfrey 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 This Today is such an awkward turn of phrase it reminded me of this edgy post-punk masterpiece (fugitive from Clive's Sheffield thread perhaps) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bri.s Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) Nothing wrong with excited youngsters ,future of the hobby And board wives ,well they can lump it . when they go shopping and we end up going round a thousand shops only to go back to first and pick first thing they looked at ,I think it’s only right we drag them round exhibitions lol Brian Edited January 28, 2019 by Bri.s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) I note that the O.P. Has opted not to post anything further on his/her thread. Edited January 28, 2019 by br2975 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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