|
|
 |
Author |
|
| Message | |
|
VSS
Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 2827
Location: Llyn Peninsula, North Wales
|
 Posted: Fri May 11, 12 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: The Smallholder's Show Builth |
 
|
| Jools wrote: |
2. The name change. It was our first time going there and as we liked it so much, we then went to the Royal Welsh Show expecting it to be similar, but bigger.
We were very disappointed in the RW show as it seemed to be very corporate, even down to the fast food choices. At the smallholders show there were lots of small producers selling cooked food of all kinds, but at the RW it was a choice of burgers and chips or fish and chips and all by the same franchise vans.
We're worried now that the *Spring Festival* is going to go the same way. |
My OH is on the show committee for the "Spring Festival" and the whole committee is very clear that it must retain its own identity and not become a minature Royal Welsh.
We go the this event every year, but wouldn't touch the Royal Welsh with a barge pole if it could be avoided. |
|
|
|
 |
vegplot
Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 18991
Location: On the circuit at Ty Croes
|
| Posted: Fri May 11, 12 9:58 pm Post subject: |
|
We'll be in Pembrokeshire on holiday  |
|
|
|
|
Rob R
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 26503
Location: York
|
| Posted: Fri May 11, 12 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: The Smallholder's Show Builth |
|
| VSS wrote: |
We go the this event every year, but wouldn't touch the Royal Welsh with a barge pole if it could be avoided. |
What's so bad about the Royal Welsh? |
|
|
|
|
Jools
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 1012
Location: South Wales
|
| Posted: Fri May 11, 12 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: The Smallholder's Show Builth |
|
| VSS wrote: |
| Jools wrote: |
2. The name change. It was our first time going there and as we liked it so much, we then went to the Royal Welsh Show expecting it to be similar, but bigger.
We were very disappointed in the RW show as it seemed to be very corporate, even down to the fast food choices. At the smallholders show there were lots of small producers selling cooked food of all kinds, but at the RW it was a choice of burgers and chips or fish and chips and all by the same franchise vans.
We're worried now that the *Spring Festival* is going to go the same way. |
My OH is on the show committee for the "Spring Festival" and the whole committee is very clear that it must retain its own identity and not become a minature Royal Welsh.
We go the this event every year, but wouldn't touch the Royal Welsh with a barge pole if it could be avoided. |
That's reassuring. Thanks. We'll have to pop by to see you. Are you showing sheep? |
|
|
|
|
VSS
Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 2827
Location: Llyn Peninsula, North Wales
|
| Posted: Sat May 12, 12 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: The Smallholder's Show Builth |
|
| Jools wrote: |
| Are you showing sheep? |
Yes and Tim is doing sheep handling workshops during the weekend. |
|
|
|
|
VSS
Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 2827
Location: Llyn Peninsula, North Wales
|
| Posted: Sat May 12, 12 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: The Smallholder's Show Builth |
|
| Rob R wrote: |
| VSS wrote: |
We go the this event every year, but wouldn't touch the Royal Welsh with a barge pole if it could be avoided. |
What's so bad about the Royal Welsh? |
Too many people by a long way. Cheek by jowl with over 50,000 other people is just too much to cope with. |
|
|
|
|
Rob R
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 26503
Location: York
|
| Posted: Sat May 12, 12 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: The Smallholder's Show Builth |
|
| VSS wrote: |
| Rob R wrote: |
| VSS wrote: |
We go the this event every year, but wouldn't touch the Royal Welsh with a barge pole if it could be avoided. |
What's so bad about the Royal Welsh? |
Too many people by a long way. Cheek by jowl with over 50,000 other people is just too much to cope with. |
I can imagine - the whole place seemed about the size of a supermarket carpark. I was rather underwhelmed. |
|
|
|
|
Nick
Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 27142
Location: Hereford
|
| Posted: Sat May 12, 12 9:41 pm Post subject: |
|
Agreed. Too many people, too big. Tho, to be fair the small holder show has buggered up the parking and access in the past too. But, it's smaller, cosier, warmer. |
|
|
|
|
bibbster
Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 1067
Location: Just a bit inland from Aberaeron
|
| Posted: Thu May 17, 12 3:46 pm Post subject: |
|
Can we meet up? and if so where/when.. hope its a good day. |
|
|
|
|
bibbster
Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 1067
Location: Just a bit inland from Aberaeron
|
| Posted: Thu May 17, 12 10:02 pm Post subject: |
|
| bibbster wrote: |
| Can we meet up? and if so where/when.. hope its a good day. |
bump? |
|
|
|
|
Jools
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 1012
Location: South Wales
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 12 9:33 am Post subject: |
|
We'll be there tomorrow hopefully. I say hopefully because we've got car trouble. It's in the garage and we're hoping it gets fixed today. If not, unless we can borrow Rob's uncles car, we'll be stuck at home. |
|
|
|
|
Pel
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
Posts: 2311
Location: Nr Aberaeron, Ceredigion
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 12 10:56 am Post subject: |
|
where are we meeting and what time? I think i may only be going on saturday, unless something exicting is on the sunday.. i'll be in builth till sunday lunch so i'll be around the place.
I'll try and check back here before sat morning. |
|
|
|
|
Jools
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 1012
Location: South Wales
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 12 11:00 am Post subject: |
|
We could meet by the bandstand, like we did last year. Say, 1pm? |
|
|
|
|
mochyn
Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 23449
Location: mid-Wales
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 12 11:06 am Post subject: |
|
Wish we were going, but no time, no money...  |
|
|
|
|
Jools
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 1012
Location: South Wales
|
| Posted: Fri May 18, 12 12:03 pm Post subject: |
|
| mochyn wrote: |
| Wish we were going, but no time, no money... |
That's a shame, it would have been nice catching up with you again. |
|
|
|
|
|
View Latest Posts