Anyone here going this year?

Its a (quite new, only 4th time) Skyline yearly pilgrimage 

Its very big and very busy but I love it.

Skyline2uk

I remember attending the first one all those years ago in 1993?. Then we gave it a miss for a few years but we started going again in 1999 i think and have been every year since. Aside from getting some bargains i always seem to end up with a cold.

Richard 

Looking at their website quite a few trade stands will be there, I just love searching for that gadget or tool I've not yet discovered!

And me too I thrive on busy shows, the bigger the better!

As the NEC is only a few miles from where I live it's probably the most local show to me. Usually go on the Sunday to try and avoid the great unwashed and the rucksack brigade! I find Sunday quieter and you can get to see the layouts, I have done Saturdays before but I have never managed to find the bargains apart from the Dapol & Farish returns and the never ending supply of Mk 1 coaches.

Tony

Yes. Ticket already received in the post for either Saturday or Sunday. Which dat to choose?

Quote from: B757-236GT on November 03, 2013, 09:44:21 PM
I remember attending the first one all those years ago in 1993?. Then we gave it a miss for a few years but we started going again in 1999 i think and have been every year since. Aside from getting some bargains i always seem to end up with a cold.

Richard 

That's why I haven't visited Warley for some time - the last time I enjoyed it I caught a cold afterwards.

Sunday's normally a quieter day if you want to see the layouts without huge crowds around, especially in the morning, but if you want to get hold of any bargains then Saturday's better, however I've noticed crowds thinning out from around 4.30 on Saturday.

I'm going to avoid it like the plague. Due to the swirling scrums of elbowing rude tripod carrying smelly people that frequent the show and spoil it.

That's the thing that puts me off I'm afraid (and normally less N Gauge in favour of the bigger stuff)

That pretty much sums it up for me too

Went once, would never go again!


Paul

I normally meet up with a pal of mine at the big shows, who comes from the north west.  After a wander round viewing the layouts we then split up to do our shopping so to speak.

It's then normally a meet up about 1-2 ish for a beer, burger and chips to discuss whats about, then we team up and then go pointing out to each other the bargains we spotted on the earlier recce!

Quote from: Mr Sprue on November 04, 2013, 08:52:56 AM
I normally meet up with a pal of mine at the big shows, who comes from the north west.  After a wander round viewing the layouts we then split up to do our shopping so to speak.

It's then normally a meet up about 1-2 ish for a beer, burger and chips to discuss whats about, then we team up and then go pointing out to each other the bargains we spotted on the earlier recce!

Now that sounds like a very good, civilised day out 

cheers John.

Quote from: scotsoft on November 04, 2013, 09:15:34 AM

Quote from: Mr Sprue on November 04, 2013, 08:52:56 AM
I normally meet up with a pal of mine at the big shows, who comes from the north west.  After a wander round viewing the layouts we then split up to do our shopping so to speak.

It's then normally a meet up about 1-2 ish for a beer, burger and chips to discuss whats about, then we team up and then go pointing out to each other the bargains we spotted on the earlier recce!

Now that sounds like a very good, civilised day out 

cheers John.

Thank you John, yes it seems to work out quite well. There's absolutely no point in going early to the bargain stands such as those who sell discounted loco's etc, too many people elbowing and jumping over each other in those areas.  So over a short space of time we have sort of worked out a schedule that's quite easy to do, and the great thing about it we get to see pretty much everything.

Regards
David

Thank for all comments. Sunday for me then.

Quote from: OwL on November 04, 2013, 08:44:41 AM
I'm going to avoid it like the plague. Due to the swirling scrums of elbowing rude tripod carrying smelly people that frequent the show and spoil it.

I honestly do not know how it got there, but whilst digging around in garage yesterday I came across a bottle of Brut 33! Rather than throwing it I'm tempted to bring it along to the show! 

Quote from: Mr Sprue on November 04, 2013, 10:56:25 AM

Quote from: OwL on November 04, 2013, 08:44:41 AM
I'm going to avoid it like the plague. Due to the swirling scrums of elbowing rude tripod carrying smelly people that frequent the show and spoil it.

I honestly do not know how it got there, but whilst digging around in garage yesterday I came across a bottle of Brut 33! Rather than throwing it I'm tempted to bring it along to the show! 

Yeah - just "splash it all over" - like Henry.