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Title: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Sandy on July 01, 2011, 02:42:06 pm

We planned to go but, with no money and no time, hubby working the weekend and lots going on for me, including one of those stupid team building day's!!!!!!, SO, we are NOT going  :( If anyone goes to Scone, I would like to see photos and also know, what you bought, what you ate and what you saw, that way I can get a little flavor and will walk round and round the garden and house to tire me out like I was actually at the show, may even take a hot roast pork roll and coffee while I am walking around the garden and chuck a few quid over the fence!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: doganjo on July 01, 2011, 03:29:06 pm

I went last year, and the year before, and the year before that ad infinitum, because I am into the huntin' shootin' fishin' thing breed of dog. And to be honest it's the same old same old - £15 to get into a big shopping arcade, rarely any bargains, same stands every year, same gundog display and falconry display, same food hall, trailing the dogs around when it's too hot for them and they aren't allowed in anything.  Not bothering this year - finishing off my chicken run and gardening instead, then going to Aberdeen on Sunday.

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Sandy on July 01, 2011, 04:35:56 pm

 :(  Better than the same old washing, hoovering and cleaning!! We did work out how expensive the day would be,m entrance fees + petrol+food+crap that you can buy anywhere =£££££££'s

Am I allowed to say *rap???

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: CameronS on July 01, 2011, 04:47:59 pm

been every year for the past since i can remembe  ::)

But don't think i'm going this year as the family ae going when i'm working, and there is no point taking to vehivles, and i'm not taking my moped   :o

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: doganjo on July 01, 2011, 07:47:09 pm

Quote from: Sandy on July 01, 2011, 04:35:56 pm

:(  Better than the same old washing, hoovering and cleaning!! We did work out how expensive the day would be,m entrance fees + petrol+food+crap that you can buy anywhere =£££££££'s. Am I allowed to say *rap???

Can't see why not  ;D   Yup that's what I reckoned - best part of £100 that I coud do an awful lot better things with.

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: oldwolf on July 01, 2011, 08:00:09 pm

Yep I'll echo all the above, this is the first year in a long time that I'm not going!

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Sandy on July 01, 2011, 09:49:36 pm

I just love seeing people and animals etc, not shopping, thats better done on tinternet!!! I used to go to a lot of game fairs in England and Agricultural, gardening shows and VW shows etc, I just love people watching more than anything, so never the same as people are always different!!!!!

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Womble on July 01, 2011, 11:00:58 pm

I'm with you Sandy - the people watching was the best part.   We awarded points on the day for the person who could spot the most psychotic springer spaniel, the nicest Landy, the owner who looked most like his labrador, the most awful tartan troos ..... etc. etc!  ;D

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Sandy on July 01, 2011, 11:31:24 pm

SOme years ago I went to Fordingbridge agricultural show and I soooo wanted to take photos of people, some farmer types in thier old fashioned suits, very shinny shoes and thier women in posh crimplene frocks and best cardi etc, I loved it!!!!! I can just see me on the sea front with an ice cream!!! ;)

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: alexander on July 02, 2011, 02:14:55 am

Hi  Sandy can you please explain what a crimpoline frock is.
I ask but feel I am going to regret asking. Sorry.

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Sandy on July 02, 2011, 07:24:44 am

 ;D ;D Years ago, after dresses made of linen and cotton that took ages to wash and iron, and they would crease, a BIG invention came about called crimplene!!! It did not need ironing, it stretched so dresses made from it would fit you as you grew too and it came in a variety of colours....the trend stayed with those who get stuck in an eara to keep onto this trend setting material with memories of comfort but they made any little bit of sweat multiply and so not ideal.....

(I do not own a crimplene dress ::) ) A lot of ladies had suits made from it that they wore for best and weddings, so, going to shows!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimplene (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimplene)

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Womble on July 02, 2011, 09:39:21 am

Personally I make a rule never to wear crimplene. I object to the senseless killing of crimples, just for their fur.  :-\.

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: doganjo on July 02, 2011, 09:59:35 am

I wore a lovely lemon crimplene dress when Sandy and I got engaged.  I felt a million dollars in it.  Mine wasn't stretchy at all.

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Sandy on July 02, 2011, 02:25:54 pm

 ::)eh hum  :-[ Not this Sandy I may add, never got engaged to Anne!!!! and never wore crimplene (or have I ??? ???)

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: doganjo on July 02, 2011, 04:02:03 pm

 :-[ Oops - sorry, Sandy was my first husband. :-[

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: CameronS on July 02, 2011, 08:22:38 pm

Ended up going in the end, and wish i hadn't, to many people leaving dogs in cars or taking 7week old  :o puppies out with them, i was going to take ours and put him in the scurry, but decided against as t was too hot, and really wished others had done the same.

dogs aside it was really good,no rain, no mud, no traffic, though not many bargins to be found  :(

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Sandy on July 02, 2011, 08:56:42 pm

I am so suprised people take thier dogs and leave them in the car on such a hot day, walking around they can get cool and I love seeing all the dogs, my dogs pup went to see his dad and I have a fantastic photo of the pup, now 18mths, Dad and great grandad!!! I suppose the bargains happen on the last day if any!!!!

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Skirza on July 03, 2011, 08:18:56 am

Quote from: Womble on July 02, 2011, 09:39:21 am

Personally I make a rule never to wear crimplene. I object to the senseless killing of crimples, just for their fur.  :-\.

But have you never tasted Crimple sausages?

Title: Re: Scottish Game Fair
Post by: Sandy on July 03, 2011, 08:54:40 am

No, not sure where to buy them? Sound a bit chewy to me but its Bar B time so, why not!!! ;)


The photo one of our pups owners sent me of her dog with his dad and great grandad at the show, part of Mordor Gun dog demo!!