RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted January 22, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2012 'Cherry Orchard' had at least 4 different operational areas, but I stood at the of the layout looking down the whole length, and there was no movement at all. I had the same experience with Cherry Orchard at Warley - nothing moving. I did see some activity on the narrow gauge part today but little sign of activity elsewhere for what it is a very large layout and ought to have scope for lots of things to be happening at once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2012 I enjoyed the show but do agree about the activity on some of the layouts. Having said that it has more the feel of a convention than a public show (not unlike the NMRA and some of the other speciallist scale shows) where the layouts are often just a focus for the conversations, advice seeking/giving and reunions that are typical of such an event and where operation is a little more relaxed. However there were many good aspects to the show I've never sat chatting and drinking coffee in a comfortable warm restaurant area waiting for a show to open before - and when it does the show opens by the partition wall moving past you so you're in the show without getting out of your seat! Excellent speciallist trade and good advice available with good humour almost universally -and I completed my shopping list The same good humour from the demonstrators who must tolerate so much rubbish from learners like me. Carpet - briliant - 'nuff said Acceptable catering with short queues Clean "facilities" - this is not always a given I'm afraid bring on next year Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Did they advise next year's dates at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2012 I think it's the same weekend - I probably still have the programme from yesterday at home so if no one else can confirm I should do tonight - I think it said when. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted January 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2012 I've never sat chatting and drinking coffee in a comfortable warm restaurant area waiting for a show to open before - and when it does the show opens by the partition wall moving past you so you're in the show without getting out of your seat! Excellent speciallist trade and good advice available with good humour almost universally -and I completed my shopping list The same good humour from the demonstrators who must tolerate so much rubbish from learners like me. Carpet - briliant - 'nuff said Acceptable catering with short queues Clean "facilities" - this is not always a given I'm afraid bring on next year Chris Yes, it's by far the most pleasant exhibition to spend a few hours in, of my experience - and you're right about the "facilities". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TimC Posted January 23, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2012 Great show - Loved it! Managed to get all my 'wants' off my shopping list and have a good time. Though having operated and helped out at Leamington on Saturday too, I'm absolutely shattered today! Good to see TTG, David Siddall and Warspite at the impromptu meet (TTG hollered at me as I was browsing nearby). Even though I remembered to take my camera, I took one photo - of our Sodbury Vale MRC stand with a board of our embryonic layout 'Somerset Lane' (well, I think that is what we are going to call it - bit a play on Devons Road). Its first real show is not until Thornbury in November 2012. Already looking forward to next years BOGG show! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 23, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 23, 2012 Did they advise next year's dates at all? It is 20 January 2013 Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Oooh ... that's helpful...if I can persuade her to celebrate her birthday at the end rather than the start of the week it's in the middle of I can go to Bristol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TimC Posted January 23, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2012 Oooh ... that's helpful...if I can persuade her to celebrate her birthday at the end rather than the start of the week it's in the middle of I can go to Bristol Promise her a days shopping at Cribbs Causeway with no disturbances - Simples! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I couldn't inflict Cribbs Causeway on anyone... utter chaos at the best of times! You'd have to be bonkers to want to go there by choice... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 But think of the spin off by doing so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 She hates shopping almost as much as I do... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugsley Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 You want to hang on to her! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well we got married in September last year and I'm not planning on part exchange just yet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumo Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Any pictures? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 What, of the show or our wedding? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 I tried asking Tower if I could part exchange the wife for another Heljan Deltic but they said they had too many on the shelves already and hard to sell on. May try again when the O gauge Western is released. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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