Tracker Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Can those who have experience of this venue advise what it is like when it rains please? Some locations can cope but many can't as they seem to be located on river side flood plains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 If its wet really wet then its a "s*** hole " the parking can be NOT fun and they usually put straw and metal matting down between the stands, been there and got the wet feet to prove it , if its nice its a good show and by all accounts the forcast looks good. May go and then may not ,but the NEC in October looks favourable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Thinking of going to this too. Forecast looks like some light rain / showers Thursday and Friday but 5 day forecasts change daily! As we are not booked we would be in the 'general' area. Is this far from the show itself and is it anywhere near the 'entertainment area': that'd be the worst thing ........... we were pitched right by the 'entertainment' one year at Newbury. Horendous noise all afternoon while they were practising and all evening while doing it for real ......... I seem to have drifted off subject a bit :-S Stoneleisure shows have a map on their website showing where everything is but can't find any such thing for this Warners show ..... Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Personally - a long walk is much more preferable to being close to any entertainment area as the noise never stops when it is supposed to and, unless you are in with it, can be very annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony1969 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Rich , If its rained then it's not pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooie Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Anyone know how " Sunny Lincoln " is ? It`s absolutely persisting it down here in Preston on the " Right Side " of the Pennines ? Regards Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooie Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Harvey - 2012-09-17 9:03 AM Thinking of going to this too. Forecast looks like some light rain / showers Thursday and Friday but 5 day forecasts change daily! As we are not booked we would be in the 'general' area. Is this far from the show itself and is it anywhere near the 'entertainment area': that'd be the worst thing ........... we were pitched right by the 'entertainment' one year at Newbury. Horendous noise all afternoon while they were practising and all evening while doing it for real ......... I seem to have drifted off subject a bit :-S Stoneleisure shows have a map on their website showing where everything is but can't find any such thing for this Warners show ..... Harvey Hi Harvey, even though Warners print a map of the site they NEVER stick to it. I haven`t been to a show yet that matches the maps given out either in advance or on the day if you are Non-Booked. I`m sure there`s a disclaimer somewhere so you can`t hold the to it. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmold Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Wooie - 2012-09-18 3:30 PM Anyone know how " Sunny Lincoln " is ? It`s absolutely persisting it down here in Preston on the " Right Side " of the Pennines ? Regards Graham. This is the current forecast at the time of writing ....... http://www.accuweather.com/en/gb/lincoln/ln2-1/weather-forecast/329125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Stops Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Trouble is the best forecast is on the morning of the day you want, so it tends to vary from day to day in the lead up to a show. Met Office currently: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/?tab=fiveDay&locId=310102 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooie Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 When i asked what it`s like at Lincoln i was thinking more along the lines of some who is " Actually " in the area, somewhere near the showground. I was wondering what the few days before and leading up to the show are actually like and what the ground conditions really are ? I trust " Weather forecasters " about as far as i can throw them and what beats me is " How " they manage to keep their jobs when they get it consistently wrong. In the real world if someone else consistently got their job wrong they`d soon be out of a job, or am i the only one who thinks like that ? Looking forward to hear from someone that is in Lincoln or very near the showground. Regards Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Hi No worse than Malvern. better than Peterborough, for ground conditions. I`ve had 7tonne R-V on there for the Steam Fair in the wet, and got away OK. On my side (North) of the river (Humber) we have not had that much rain lately, a lot less that Cumbria so it could be OK. I do not think the yellowbellies have had much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Wooie - 2012-09-18 7:12 PM I trust " Weather forecasters " about as far as i can throw them and what beats me is " How " they manage to keep their jobs when they get it consistently wrong. In the real world if someone else consistently got their job wrong they`d soon be out of a job, Unless they were a banker, politician, estate agent, teacher, civil servant or trades union official!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooie Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thank you very much folks.......see you there. Regards. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowie Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Wooie - 2012-09-18 7:12 PM When i asked what it`s like at Lincoln i was thinking more along the lines of some who is " Actually " in the area, somewhere near the showground. I was wondering what the few days before and leading up to the show are actually like and what the ground conditions really are ? Looking forward to hear from someone that is in Lincoln or very near the showground. Regards Graham. Hello Wooie; Well' as a born and bred Lincolnian and Yellowbelly I'm likely to be as good as Michael Fish when it comes to getting weather right, but you could try website "yr.no", the Norwegian weather forecasting site, who are pretty accurate in our experience. Down here in Drage, Croatia they've been pretty spot on with their forecasts for the last 10 days. I'd try phoning the Lincolnshire Showground direct for the "ground level info" that you're looking for. From personal experience, I'd say that being located to the north of lincoln, on limestone, it ought to be pretty good unless it's been persistently bad weather for the last week. regards alan b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetahdavie Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Just hope I [and the real one in charge] enjoy. We usually do. I say "see you later"..the good lady says "???" and I go!. Usually meet up just before closing time. {Is the secret of 52 years of wedded bliss? We are booked in for Thurs..but I believe the practice of opening on Thurs for "the regulars" to look round has now ceased..?so I am going am tomorrow [wasted £2..but hey..its only money??] If it rains..?hope they have Tractors available..if it doesn't..I am at the bar..its my Shout Hope you all have a great time I will :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Having read on the Oaktree Motorhome web site, that they will not be displaying there and will not be paying the £20,000 stand fee 8-) . I never bother to go to these overpriced outdoor events, just not value for money. If one is offered a special deal on say a motorhome when the dealer is paying that kind of stand fee, well it just does not add up. I have never bought anything at a acsessory trade stand that I could not have got at my local camping shop for the same price or cheaper. The writing is on the wall for these overpriced shows, it just takes a while for it to sink in with some folk, still its a weekend away in the cold and mud. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazdog6007 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 went to harrods,cost nothing.pay to go to anarak mudville,see some washed out sixties crap,been there done that,never again.but thats me. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolandrat Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 If you think that £20,000 is a lot of money for a motorhome trade stand on a show ground the cost of a stand at the NEC is eye watering but then again it will come out of a companies sales and marketing budget for the year. Usually at the NEC you are allowed a four day build period and then two or three days to remove it plus of course the exhibition time. All the necessary services like water and electricity are extra. Advertising graphics and sales brochures have to be considered as well plus staffing accomodation in hotels etc. The list goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Dave Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 rolandrat - 2012-09-24 8:59 AM If you think that £20,000 is a lot of money for a motorhome trade stand on a show ground the cost of a stand at the NEC is eye watering but then again it will come out of a companies sales and marketing budget for the year. Usually at the NEC you are allowed a four day build period and then two or three days to remove it plus of course the exhibition time. All the necessary services like water and electricity are extra. Advertising graphics and sales brochures have to be considered as well plus staffing accomodation in hotels etc. The list goes on. I agree all these extra costs will be incurred however these have to be funded from sales so if the basic cost is £20000 + Transporting the vans to and from the show personnel to do this plus the fuel. Sales staff to man the exhibition and the fact that whist the exhibition is in progress sales may be lost from the usual sales premises due to lack of display vehicles, perhaps they are better avoiding the extra hassle to sell a van or two and concentrate on the core sales site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Around 15 years ago I did the build up and breakdown at a 7 day furniture exhibition in the Messa in Cologne with ferry / hotel acc / hall costs / staffing etc the total cost was around £140.000.00 18 months later the company almost went bust , but luckily survived and is still producing to-day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetahdavie Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I went..WE enjoyed [the boss put in the capitals] Must admit I booked Thurs to Mon..but did not arrive till Friday am [got lost?? Its a long way from Barnsley] Met some great people..and made some great friends whom i hope we meet again on our travels. Intended to stay Sunday night but my old friend..Vertigo arrived..and I know he gets stronger as the days go by..so up sticks and left Sunday tea time. Had a great time..Sat was a nice `sunny?` day Ground was firm and hard..no problems. To answer Tracker..its great even when it rains..Hard /level ..but there are a "few `dodgy` spots and it depends upon which area you are posted to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Bit off topic here sorry, but we were at the Shepton Show a few weeks ago and were dismayed to see that they have dropped the Firework Display which was always a feature of the show, and something we enjoyed, the show price was not reduced however so as a previous poster has said the writing may be on the wall for these shows.The content of the show was also down with noticeable absence of regular traders . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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