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Title: Date for 2013?
Post by: Ina on January 09, 2013, 08:29:54 am: I'm sure I read somewhere the proposed date for the show this year - can't find it now, of course. (Some members of my family are planning to visit in September, and I know they'd enjoy this show...)
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: HappyHippy on January 09, 2013, 08:32:49 am: Saturday 28th September ;)
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Ina on January 09, 2013, 08:55:14 am: Thank you very much!

Shame it's a Saturday, though.
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Fleecewife on January 09, 2013, 11:26:09 am: You can't please all of the people all of the time :D A Saturday will be best for most I would think, especially those bringing children. I'm not bothered either way but I'm really looking forward to going this year, as it's just up the road from me :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Ina on January 09, 2013, 12:00:12 pm: I think more people work on Saturdays than Sundays. I could only go last year because it was on a Sunday... And every other blimming event is on a Saturday already.

But you never know, I might be "lucky" and not even have my Saturday job any more later this year! ::) In which case I won't go either, because then I won't have the money.

Nevermind. As you say, you can't please everybody.
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Rosemary on January 09, 2013, 01:21:25 pm: We couldn't get the venue on a Sunday.
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Ina on January 09, 2013, 06:11:17 pm: Quote from: Rosemary on January 09, 2013, 01:21:25 pm
We couldn't get the venue on a Sunday.

Thanks for trying - but as said before, there'll always be somebody who can't come, so I'm not complaining! (Not really, honestly! :D ) Anyway, now I know it well in advance, if I still do have the job I can try and take a day's holiday... Some of my family are coming to visit in September, too, and I'm trying to persuade them that this is a must-do event! My niece has done a year's wwoofing (in Ireland, mostly with goats), she's had sheep, goats and poultry of her own, she'd absolutely love it...
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: doganjo on January 09, 2013, 07:28:31 pm: You're lucky you got it on a Saturday :innocent: - loads of dog shows held there nowadays - very popular - great place. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Mammyshaz on January 09, 2013, 07:56:07 pm: It's on my calendar :thumbsup: Saturday will be great for us this year.
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Dans on January 09, 2013, 10:58:51 pm: In the calendar, hoping we can make it this year!

Dans
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Victorian Farmer on January 09, 2013, 11:37:23 pm: wel im giving it a go with my amrocks
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 11, 2013, 08:49:32 am: I just asked for the 2013 show to be added to the list of UK Fibre Events on Ravelry (http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/uk-fibre-and-yarn-events/1997414) as other September events were getting added to the calendar...

Maybe time to make a start on updating the website for this year's show...?
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Tiva Diva on January 12, 2013, 06:13:58 pm: Will be there :excited: ! Probably showing pigs :pig: :pig: or Portlands :sheep: :sheep: , but happy to help with the setting up too. Will we be able to get the animals unloaded the evening before, again?
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: HappyHippy on January 12, 2013, 06:59:34 pm: Yup, think that should be fine Cath :thumbsup:

And hopefully we'll be organised enough to do some pre-show partying this year ;) :excited:
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: bloomer on January 12, 2013, 08:54:20 pm: yay partying!!!
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: goosepimple on January 12, 2013, 09:43:17 pm: ....and fleecewife's just down the road remember :innocent:
Title: Re: Date for 2013?
Post by: Anke on January 13, 2013, 07:46:46 am: I will be able to come with the goats the night before too, as long as we can also stay there again, kipping in the van. So can help to set up too...