Malvern

same excellent quality and atmosphere - clean bogs, litter-pickers, hot
water in the bogs and showers, etc.

not so many people wandering around but I think maybe more campers. All the
usual commercial suspects present, AFAICS, but not that many auto-jumble
types - I gather LRO, foolishly, want to discourage them. They'll ruin
their show if they do, IMHO; and I reckon we should all write and tell 'em.

results:

replacement speedo which works properly and bonus tripmeter.
unusual series III instrument head with a voltmeter, for 4 quid!
new petrol pump from the orphanage for 15 quid.

negative result:
another dud speedo (but it only cost a tenner)
£3.30 for a cheeseburger.

Met:
Bill Tasso and subset of offspring, very nice to meet up and pleasant
offspring as well.
Dave French showed up briefly, he's been learning stealth camping, slunk in
unnoticed (we were almost-opposite where he parked on the sadly-empty 101
FCC&R stand), on the Saturday evening, sundry people photographing the 6x6
on Sunday and then he slunk off again before Sunday evenings B&B[1] session.

Sunday night a random couple and small wild child in a well-used SWB SIII
showed up, and we said "why not join us for a beer?" - they went off and
found a tent somewhere, returning with it tied to the roof, and stayed the
night. Gave 'em tea and butties in the morning... Naturally, I've
forgotten their names, but I expect Simon will remember. They went of
bearing a GLASS application form...

All in all a nice show, as per last year.


[1] Barbie & Beer
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:13:09 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
> same excellent quality and atmosphere - clean bogs, litter-pickers, hot
> water in the bogs and showers, etc.

and not so many chavs.

our camping spot had the only defender in a sea of discos - obviously
marked us out. lost count of the number of folk wondering if we had a
'thing' they could borrow.

> not so many people wandering around but I think maybe more campers. All
> the
> usual commercial suspects present, AFAICS, but not that many auto-jumble
> types - I gather LRO, foolishly, want to discourage them. They'll ruin
> their show if they do, IMHO; and I reckon we should all write and tell
> 'em.

Agreed - the jumble 'stalls' are a major attraction at any show.

but how about a basic product/general knowledge test for the stall-holders
....

o What is a Land Rover
o Which way is up
o Write your name

> results:
>
> replacement speedo which works properly and bonus tripmeter.
> unusual series III instrument head with a voltmeter, for 4 quid!
> new petrol pump from the orphanage for 15 quid.

o bumperette thingies
o groovy narrow lights that will fit in the 110 bumper
o disco lifting dash repair kit

all around 50%-60% of the advertised online price

> negative result:
> another dud speedo (but it only cost a tenner)
> £3.30 for a cheeseburger.

all par for the course I fear - kiddies sweets at the fun-fair were
astonishingly expensive.

> Met:
> Bill Tasso and subset of offspring, very nice to meet up and pleasant
> offspring as well.

Heh - you haven't met the others

btw: they love the purple LWB - nice job.

> Dave French showed up briefly, he's been learning stealth camping, slunk
> in
> unnoticed ...

under the cover of daylight - damn that camo is good.

>
> Sunday night a random couple and small wild child in a well-used SWB SIII
> showed up, and we said "why not join us for a beer?" - they went off and
> found a tent somewhere, returning with it tied to the roof, and stayed
> the
> night. Gave 'em tea and butties in the morning... Naturally, I've
> forgotten their names, but I expect Simon will remember. They went of
> bearing a GLASS application form...

Gary, Gizette, Kai - I think

> All in all a nice show, as per last year.

Aye - the kids came home tired but happy - the little one is still
sleeping.

Young lass is still going on about getting a bright blue defender when
she's "big".

Many thanks for the Barbie(s) chaps - good to meet up.

--
William Tasso

Land Rover - 110 V8
Discovery - V8

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:35:18 +0100, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 21:13:09 +0100, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> same excellent quality and atmosphere - clean bogs, litter-pickers, hot
>> water in the bogs and showers, etc.
>
>and not so many chavs.
>
>our camping spot had the only defender in a sea of discos - obviously
>marked us out. lost count of the number of folk wondering if we had a
>'thing' they could borrow.
>
>> not so many people wandering around but I think maybe more campers. All
>> the
>> usual commercial suspects present, AFAICS, but not that many auto-jumble
>> types - I gather LRO, foolishly, want to discourage them. They'll ruin
>> their show if they do, IMHO; and I reckon we should all write and tell
>> 'em.
>
>Agreed - the jumble 'stalls' are a major attraction at any show.
>
>but how about a basic product/general knowledge test for the stall-holders
>...
>
>o What is a Land Rover
>o Which way is up
>o Write your name
>
>> results:
>>
>> replacement speedo which works properly and bonus tripmeter.
>> unusual series III instrument head with a voltmeter, for 4 quid!
>> new petrol pump from the orphanage for 15 quid.
>
>o bumperette thingies
>o groovy narrow lights that will fit in the 110 bumper
>o disco lifting dash repair kit
>

o New military indicator lense for £3 when most others wanted £10!!!
(only thing I bought!)

>all around 50%-60% of the advertised online price
>
>> negative result:
>> another dud speedo (but it only cost a tenner)
>> £3.30 for a cheeseburger.
>
>all par for the course I fear - kiddies sweets at the fun-fair were
>astonishingly expensive.
>
>> Met:
>> Bill Tasso and subset of offspring, very nice to meet up and pleasant
>> offspring as well.
>
>Heh - you haven't met the others
>
>btw: they love the purple LWB - nice job.
>
>> Dave French showed up briefly, he's been learning stealth camping, slunk
>> in
>> unnoticed ...
>
>under the cover of daylight - damn that camo is good.
>
>>
>> Sunday night a random couple and small wild child in a well-used SWB SIII
>> showed up, and we said "why not join us for a beer?" - they went off and
>> found a tent somewhere, returning with it tied to the roof, and stayed
>> the
>> night. Gave 'em tea and butties in the morning... Naturally, I've
>> forgotten their names, but I expect Simon will remember. They went of
>> bearing a GLASS application form...
>
>Gary, Gizette, Kai - I think
>
>> All in all a nice show, as per last year.
>
>Aye - the kids came home tired but happy - the little one is still
>sleeping.
>
>Young lass is still going on about getting a bright blue defender when
>she's "big".
>
>Many thanks for the Barbie(s) chaps - good to meet up.

yes, another excellent show, has set the standard yet again to which
all other greedy money grabbing magazines would do well to match.
--

Simon Isaacs

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote"
George Jean Nathan (1882-1955)

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