Compton castle
Western Thunderer
JLTRT have cancelled.
Who's going to the 'BOGG'?
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Purple-haze
Western Thunderer
I have just got back from the venue,it's all set up and raring to go
People have come from all over,Mike Williams of Agenoria left Liverpool at 7am expecting a 7 hour drive and arrived at 10.15,saying he had never made the trip so easily and others have come from Hull,South Lincolnshire and Cambridge to name a few.The scale7 test track is up and several layouts are already assembled.
The roads are all clear and car parking is not a problem.
Should you be coming by rail a vintage bus will be running between Bristol Parkway and the show.
All that is missing is YOU
Look forward to seeing one and all
regards
Rog
People have come from all over,Mike Williams of Agenoria left Liverpool at 7am expecting a 7 hour drive and arrived at 10.15,saying he had never made the trip so easily and others have come from Hull,South Lincolnshire and Cambridge to name a few.The scale7 test track is up and several layouts are already assembled.The roads are all clear and car parking is not a problem.
Should you be coming by rail a vintage bus will be running between Bristol Parkway and the show.
All that is missing is YOU
Look forward to seeing one and all
regards
Rog
Purple-haze
Western Thunderer
Sorry,forgot to ask,but could some kind soul who is far more computer savvy (that's all of you then) than me,and who also follows our friends 'over there' relay this informatzione to them?
Thank you
regards
Rog
Thank you
regards
Rog
Steph Dale
Western Thunderer
Sorry guys, I'm out. See you st Reading unless plans change again...!
Steph
Steph
Steve Cook
Flying Squad
I think that on balance, staying at home tomorrow is the safer option for me. Having looked at the weather forecast I think getting to Bristol would be OK, getting home again could be a different matter entirely...
Rather annoying really, I was looking forward to it.
Steve
Rather annoying really, I was looking forward to it.
Steve
mickoo
Western Thunderer
No Kettering this year Steph?
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
I'm just back from snapping some French layout that is at BOGG. To echo Purple Haze, the M4 was wonderfully clear both ways with little traffic and all 3 lanes open, if only it was like this every day.
Dan Randall
Western Thunderer
I'm thinking the same thing now to be honest. I've got stacks of DIY to do at the moment and with the weather the way it is (or could be), I'm probably better off staying home and getting some jobs out of the way. I might try to finish early though and get some TurboCAD in before bed (05:38 start on Monday, which means getting up at 03:38!).
To anyone that does go, have a great time!
Regards
Dan
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Same here
.I got up at 6.30am to check the BBC weather details for here, there and somewhere in between. Snow at home from 10.00am until mid-afternoon, snow in Bristol from mid-day onwards. Snow in Swindon for most of the daylight hours. Whilst I could get to the show I had serious doubts about getting back, even if I left Bristol at around 2/00.
Ah well, must get Kettering into the house diary
.regards, Graha
Dikitriki
Flying Squad
It's now snowing reasonably heavily in rural Shropshire, and the forecast is for another 12 hours of it - on top of icy ungritted roads. So I am stuck here, at least for the next few days.
I am sorry to miss Bristol, but I've plenty of work to keep me going.
Full reports please from those who got there.....and a safe journey back.
Richard
I am sorry to miss Bristol, but I've plenty of work to keep me going.
Full reports please from those who got there.....and a safe journey back.
Richard
TheSnapper
Western Thunderer
Snowing quite heavily again in Worcester too. Car still covered in several inches from Friday, driveway is a ski-slope & side road like an ice rink.
Added to that, the boiler failed first thing, so no hot water & no heating. Fortunately I had a spare control PCB and was able to fix it in 10 minutes. If I’d gone to Bristol, my poor wife would have had a miserable day – Kismet?
Like Richard, I’m sorry to miss the Bristol show, as I think it’s a cracker, but can’t risk it. I feel sorry for the organisers, but at least some of us bought advanced tickets.
Richard will be pleased - I’ll spend the day doing “Heyside homework” (Goods Yard cranes), and hopefully a bit more on my green ’37.......
Regards
Tim
Added to that, the boiler failed first thing, so no hot water & no heating. Fortunately I had a spare control PCB and was able to fix it in 10 minutes. If I’d gone to Bristol, my poor wife would have had a miserable day – Kismet?
Like Richard, I’m sorry to miss the Bristol show, as I think it’s a cracker, but can’t risk it. I feel sorry for the organisers, but at least some of us bought advanced tickets.
Richard will be pleased - I’ll spend the day doing “Heyside homework” (Goods Yard cranes), and hopefully a bit more on my green ’37.......
Regards
Tim
Dog Star
Western Thunderer
Even if I had got there... with Richard and Tim being prudent then there would have been no-one to take the photographic details for a future Heyside Factory. Richard, please provide snail address and I shall post the CD just as soon as the Royal Mail decides that this country needs a postal service worthy of the moniker.
regards, Graham
regards, Graham
mickoo
Western Thunderer
Why not grab a Dropbox account, upload and give Richard the link, new user account is 2.5Gb should be more than enough, once collected then delete and use again as required. Oh and best of all, it's FREE
Simon
Flying Squad
Been back a while now, books unloaded, had dinner, reviewed the results and it was definitely worthwhile from a business point of view. "Book of the show" was "Locomotive Modelling From Scratch etc" from Wild Swan, followed by "Narrow Gauge Adventure" and "Book of the Counties". I also sold out of all of the NG&IR magazines I had taken, which surprised me (pleasantly) given the show's remit.
As I was single handed I'm afraid I have no pictures and wasn't able to spend much time looking around.
Despite there being a good number of empty tables there was still plenty to see, plenty of people to talk to and the coffee and bacon rolls were as good as ever
I expect Rog (Purplehaze) will confirm but talking to organisers today visitor numbers were about 50% of "normal" expectation. The show nonetheless had a good "buzz" and the venue was as good as ever; organisation was really efficient and very friendly - thank you to everyone involved from me.
Of course it was tinged with more than a little sadness as this was a show which to me at least was very much associated with Cynric and his creativity, and he was remembered with affection with a number of visitors throughout the day.
On a more positive note I started the day by sharing a coffee and conversation with the irrepressible John Taylor, who had travelled down from the hills above Sowerby Bridge to help Andy Duncan with his stand. Once described by Simon D as a man with an improbable Yorkshire accent, he is both very funny and a brilliant character who this morning set me up perfectly for a positive day. I heartily recommend John's company to anyone who has not had the pleasure before.
On the modelling front I spoke to Richard Webster (Lionheart) about the potential for some scale G1 wagon wheels, learned that Slaters Gauge 3 Midland brake van is about to break cover and had an interesting conversation with Arun Sharma who had made a very nice O gauge model of the Acton shuttle. This has long fascinated me and Arun had worked out all the undergubbins and bogie/shoebeam detail and created them by rapid prototyping for his very nice model. He said that he could produce all these bits in 1/32 scale for me and so I am going to send him an e-mail and if he's able to deliver that is one purchase I will definitely be making this year
Otherwise I met and re-acquainted myself with lots of nice people, including a couple of DB Schenker drivers who operate the oil trains to Westerleigh (amongst other services) a very interesting conversation, spent mostly listening
That's about it I think, apologies for lack of pictures or layout reports but hopefully you get some idea.
Simon
As I was single handed I'm afraid I have no pictures and wasn't able to spend much time looking around.
Despite there being a good number of empty tables there was still plenty to see, plenty of people to talk to and the coffee and bacon rolls were as good as ever
I expect Rog (Purplehaze) will confirm but talking to organisers today visitor numbers were about 50% of "normal" expectation. The show nonetheless had a good "buzz" and the venue was as good as ever; organisation was really efficient and very friendly - thank you to everyone involved from me.
Of course it was tinged with more than a little sadness as this was a show which to me at least was very much associated with Cynric and his creativity, and he was remembered with affection with a number of visitors throughout the day.
On a more positive note I started the day by sharing a coffee and conversation with the irrepressible John Taylor, who had travelled down from the hills above Sowerby Bridge to help Andy Duncan with his stand. Once described by Simon D as a man with an improbable Yorkshire accent, he is both very funny and a brilliant character who this morning set me up perfectly for a positive day. I heartily recommend John's company to anyone who has not had the pleasure before.
On the modelling front I spoke to Richard Webster (Lionheart) about the potential for some scale G1 wagon wheels, learned that Slaters Gauge 3 Midland brake van is about to break cover and had an interesting conversation with Arun Sharma who had made a very nice O gauge model of the Acton shuttle. This has long fascinated me and Arun had worked out all the undergubbins and bogie/shoebeam detail and created them by rapid prototyping for his very nice model. He said that he could produce all these bits in 1/32 scale for me and so I am going to send him an e-mail and if he's able to deliver that is one purchase I will definitely be making this year
Otherwise I met and re-acquainted myself with lots of nice people, including a couple of DB Schenker drivers who operate the oil trains to Westerleigh (amongst other services) a very interesting conversation, spent mostly listening
That's about it I think, apologies for lack of pictures or layout reports but hopefully you get some idea.
Simon
Andrew Campbell
Western Thunderer
Just back from putting the S7 roundy roundy back in the lambing shed and returning the hired van, to be greeted by SWMBO with a glass of mulled wine! Fortunate? Moi? Sorry I only took photos of the same Breton layout that took Monsieur Nevard's eye. I'm sorry more people couldn't get there. Big thanks to Alan and Bob and their colleagues! A really good show, despite two or three missing layouts and some absent traders. One big plus - at 3.30-ish my chum and I had Penpoul to ourselves! Sorry my photos don't do it justice.
D6331
Western Thunderer
A really great show it was! You know it's going to be good when it starts at 8.30 with friends Marc & Dave and a pleasant drive from Cardiff with much train talk all the way followed by arrival and a bacon roll (extra bacon added to mine by nice lady serving 
), tea and a nice sit down followed by the show opens and no pushing and shoving thanks to the well organised and in my opinion, perfect roomy venue. Ok, so a few missing this year but great layouts and trade and then that Mr Castens casts his book worm loaded magnet and draws you in..
Cheers
RGER
), tea and a nice sit down followed by the show opens and no pushing and shoving thanks to the well organised and in my opinion, perfect roomy venue. Ok, so a few missing this year but great layouts and trade and then that Mr Castens casts his book worm loaded magnet and draws you in..Cheers
R
GER