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Nikki Cluley

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Never got there this year:-(

Any good?
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
If you like organisation and stands within walking distance.....then you'd
have hated it ;-)

--
Neil


 

"Neil Brownlee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If you like organisation and stands within walking distance.....then you'd
> have hated it ;-)

Didn't seam as good this year, far to spread out and £2.80 for a pint of
poxy John Smiths -(why cant this type of event have a real ale bar ?) but
they were giving a new program on Discovery H&L a good plug -building the
ultimate off roader -Starting towards the end of July.
Got a few pics posted at
http://www.heavyhorses.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/heavyhorses/page50.htm

Regards Derek.


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"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCFDF9D6.A868%[email protected]...
> Never got there this year:-(
>
> Any good?
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>

It has been about 10 years since I paid to get in a LR Show as a member of
the public rather than being there anyway as a trader - and I am glad I
did.....
Now if anyone dares to moan at £8 for my show at Donington Park I shall
not too ploitely point out that they could have paid £10 to get into Eastnor
for barely half the show!!!

The exhibitors were few and far between ( we have 80 odd at our Show ).
Many of the stands had, as always, put on agood display but the acres of
grass between them was not that interesting! The central arena was slow and
the ferret racing ( a sport close to my heart as a proud ferret owner ) was
stahed in the middle of the arena so far from the public that you could not
see a thing.

I accept that my show is small in area covered - limited by being inside an
exhibition centre but is all that grass and walking between stands really
that interesting.

I am sorry to say ( genuinely sorry as LRs are my life as well as job )
that I felt this show was simply 'not very good.... either in content or
value.

David
LLAMA 4x4
British Indoor 4x4 Show, February 2005, Donington Park race track



 

"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCFDF9D6.A868%[email protected]...
> Never got there this year:-(
>
> Any good?
> --
> Nikki
>
> 1990 Discovery V8i
> 1985 Range Rover V8
> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>

This was the first l/r show I've been to; got there about 1.00pm on the
Sunday. Was a bit ticked off to have £20 taken off me for the two us to get
in. I felt this was even more of a rip off once we were in...

A few traders that I specifically wanted to see didn't seem to be there
(although maybe I just didn't find them... there was a fair amount of hiking
about involved). Off road course was scenic but untesting.

I'll probably go again next year but get there early in the morning; coming
from Cardiff it is the only show within easy striking distance. Don't think
I'd bother camping.

Good crowd. Why do so many people were those hats?

Cheers,

M.


 
in article [email protected], David_LLAMA 4x4 at
[email protected] wrote on 22/6/04 9:23 pm:

>
> "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BCFDF9D6.A868%[email protected]...
>> Never got there this year:-(
>>
>> Any good?
>> --
>> Nikki
>>
>> 1990 Discovery V8i
>> 1985 Range Rover V8
>> 1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
>> 1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol
>>
>
> It has been about 10 years since I paid to get in a LR Show as a member of
> the public rather than being there anyway as a trader - and I am glad I
> did.....
> Now if anyone dares to moan at £8 for my show at Donington Park I shall
> not too ploitely point out that they could have paid £10 to get into Eastnor
> for barely half the show!!!
>
> The exhibitors were few and far between ( we have 80 odd at our Show ).
> Many of the stands had, as always, put on agood display but the acres of
> grass between them was not that interesting! The central arena was slow and
> the ferret racing ( a sport close to my heart as a proud ferret owner ) was
> stahed in the middle of the arena so far from the public that you could not
> see a thing.

> I accept that my show is small in area covered - limited by being inside an
> exhibition centre but is all that grass and walking between stands really
> that interesting.
>
> I am sorry to say ( genuinely sorry as LRs are my life as well as job )
> that I felt this show was simply 'not very good.... either in content or
> value.
>
> David
> LLAMA 4x4
> British Indoor 4x4 Show, February 2005, Donington Park race track
>
>
>
I think I'm glad we never made it to Eastnor this year then.
--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:46:23 +0000 (UTC), "Neil Brownlee"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>If you like organisation and stands within walking distance.....then you'd
>have hated it ;-)

Well yes and no really. I'd hate to see this show become the
officious jackbooted type that so many others have become. Having
said that, a decent framework would be nice - as would having Series
One, Two and Three clubs, Camel Trophy, 101 Club etc actually on the
"LIST" of clubs attending - yes, we were sent tickets and passes but
arrived to a bemused look on Ty's face... "You're not on my list,
sorry". So we pitched up where we did last year - which turned out to
be the back of beyond with the new layout.

The weather, broken showers interspersed with torrential downpours was
'challenging' but notwithstanding, still a pretty good show as far as
it goes.

I still like this one if only for the location.

The RAC lift home was a bit scary, though ;-)


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Martyn,

RAC lift home? Uh-oh....Grumble sounded fine when I heard him. Did you see
Piglet being driven by a very happy little Birthday girl??

I agree about the location of the entire show, but the location of the club
stands was "interesting" :( Especially as mud-club was in the furthest
corner of the furthest field!!! Oh well....

--
Neil


 
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 08:26:37 +0000 (UTC), "Neil Brownlee"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>RAC lift home? Uh-oh....Grumble sounded fine when I heard him.

Transfer box eventually gave up - I'd been expecting it from Driffield
but managed to push it to Wales and back, then to Eastnor and nearly
back ;-)

>Did you see
>Piglet being driven by a very happy little Birthday girl??

Indeed - Had to have a doubletake - she seemed to be enjoying it. Off
road course for her next year, then? :)

>I agree about the location of the entire show, but the location of the club
>stands was "interesting" :( Especially as mud-club was in the furthest
>corner of the furthest field!!! Oh well....

The history of this show dates back to the West Wickombe show. The
organisation there was, incredible as it may seem, even worse!


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M> The history of this show dates back to the West Wickombe show. The
M> organisation there was, incredible as it may seem, even worse!

Hehehe I know - Piglet has been to LRW shows since I picked him up in 1999
(in various guises!) and b4 that in Henry the Stage One and Harriet the 109"
... don't ever remember buying tickets .... <grin>

--
Neil


 

"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BCFDF9D6.A868%[email protected]...
> Never got there this year:-(
>
> Any good?
> --
> Nikki
>

We never made it either as we went to my Aunt's wedding. Wishing I had gone
to Eastnor though, as SWMBO managed to wrestle the microphone off the DJ
during the night and make a very silly and expensive announcement to all and
sundry.

I'm now pulling my hair out and panicking like mad as to how I'm going to
raise the neccessary funds. I had thought about selling her SJ410 as
punishment!!!

--
Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Vice Chairman, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster (how
much more....)
3.5V8 100" Hybrid, now LPG converted
Part owner of 1976 S3 LWT, currently under restoration
Suzuki SJ410 (Girlfriend's) 3" lift kit fitted, body
shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery (the Pug 106 is dead, long live the Pug)

Peterborough 4x4 Club http://www.peterborough4x4.co.uk


 
in article [email protected], Simon Isaacs at
[email protected] wrote on 23/6/04 7:08 pm:

>
> "Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BCFDF9D6.A868%[email protected]...
>> Never got there this year:-(
>>
>> Any good?
>> --
>> Nikki
>>
>
> We never made it either as we went to my Aunt's wedding. Wishing I had gone
> to Eastnor though, as SWMBO managed to wrestle the microphone off the DJ
> during the night and make a very silly and expensive announcement to all and
> sundry.

You'd better tell us then.
>
> I'm now pulling my hair out and panicking like mad as to how I'm going to
> raise the neccessary funds. I had thought about selling her SJ410 as
> punishment!!!
>
> --
> Simon Isaacs

--
Nikki

1990 Discovery V8i
1985 Range Rover V8
1975 88" Series III 2.25 petrol
1979 Series III Lightweight 2.25 petrol

 
On or around Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:08:33 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Isaacs"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Nikki Cluley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:BCFDF9D6.A868%[email protected]...
>> Never got there this year:-(
>>
>> Any good?
>> --
>> Nikki
>>
>
>We never made it either as we went to my Aunt's wedding. Wishing I had gone
>to Eastnor though, as SWMBO managed to wrestle the microphone off the DJ
>during the night and make a very silly and expensive announcement to all and
>sundry.
>
>I'm now pulling my hair out and panicking like mad as to how I'm going to
>raise the neccessary funds. I had thought about selling her SJ410 as
>punishment!!!

trouble is, you'd have to buy her a Rangie instead or something.

are we to hear the gist of the announcement, or do we all have to guess?

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"'Tis a mad world, my masters" John Taylor (1580-1633) Western Voyage, 1
 
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:08:33 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Isaacs"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>as SWMBO managed to wrestle the microphone off the DJ
>during the night and make a very silly and expensive announcement to all and
>sundry.

Ooh... does this involve either two gold rings or endless supplies of
nappies by any chance??? ;-)


--
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from: http://links.solis.co.uk/Geek/X4_Land_Rover/
I also have a little Land Rover site biased toward
my beloved 101 "Grumble", at: http://www.101fc.net


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On Thursday, in article
<[email protected]>
"@{mother}@"@101fc.net "Mother" wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:08:33 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Isaacs"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >as SWMBO managed to wrestle the microphone off the DJ
> >during the night and make a very silly and expensive announcement to all and
> >sundry.
>
> Ooh... does this involve either two gold rings or endless supplies of
> nappies by any chance??? ;-)

Gold rings? Dangerous things is gold rings, the gaffer says. But at
least you have a Land Rover, so you wouldn't have to walk.

 

"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:08:33 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Isaacs"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >as SWMBO managed to wrestle the microphone off the DJ
> >during the night and make a very silly and expensive announcement to all
and
> >sundry.
>
> Ooh... does this involve either two gold rings or endless supplies of
> nappies by any chance??? ;-)
>
>

Gold rings unfortunately, so the money I had started to put aside for a
*small* vehicle with a wheelbase of just over 100" now has to be used for
something else....... :-(

Endless supplies of nappies are a long, long, long, long, long way
off........

--
Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Vice Chairman, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster (how
much more....)
3.5V8 100" Hybrid, now LPG converted
Part owner of 1976 S3 LWT, currently under restoration
Suzuki SJ410 (Girlfriend's) 3" lift kit fitted, body
shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery (the Pug 106 is dead, long live the Pug)

Peterborough 4x4 Club http://www.peterborough4x4.co.uk


 
On or around Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:37:32 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Isaacs"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>Gold rings unfortunately, so the money I had started to put aside for a
>*small* vehicle with a wheelbase of just over 100" now has to be used for
>something else....... :-(
>
>Endless supplies of nappies are a long, long, long, long, long way
>off........

optimist.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The swallow twittering
from the strawbuilt shed, The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing
horn, No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed."
Thomas Gray, Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
 
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:37:32 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Isaacs"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> Ooh... does this involve either two gold rings or endless supplies of
>> nappies by any chance??? ;-)
>
>Gold rings unfortunately, so the money I had started to put aside for a
>*small* vehicle with a wheelbase of just over 100" now has to be used for
>something else....... :-(

Ah, I see. But... You'll need a larger capacity vehicle when your
next statement turns out to be somewhat incorrect...

>Endless supplies of nappies are a long, long, long, long, long way
>off........

I give it a year... ;-)


--
Some Land Roveresque (101 biased), links available
from: http://links.solis.co.uk/Geek/X4_Land_Rover/
I also have a little Land Rover site biased toward
my beloved 101 "Grumble", at: http://www.101fc.net


Reading this in 'alt.fan.landrover'? Did you know
there's a group FAQ: http://www.aflfaq.dyndns.info
 
"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:37:32 +0000 (UTC), "Simon Isaacs"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> >Endless supplies of nappies are a long, long, long, long, long way
> >off........
>
> I give it a year... ;-)
>
>

I really do hope not! I have a V8 to run you know!

--
Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Vice Chairman, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster (how
much more....)
3.5V8 100" Hybrid, now LPG converted
Part owner of 1976 S3 LWT, currently under restoration
Suzuki SJ410 (Girlfriend's) 3" lift kit fitted, body
shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery (the Pug 106 is dead, long live the Pug)

Peterborough 4x4 Club http://www.peterborough4x4.co.uk



 
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