[Beewyched]

Watching this one with interest 

Don't watch with interest - throw your hat in the ring! What the Welsh can do, surely we can do?

  are you referring to The Land of My Father(s) or am I included in the "we" now Rosemary

[Rosemary]

I've never been to Lanark Market. What's it like?

By the power of the interweb, I've just seen it. Looks pretty good, accessible, parking, event facilities. 

[Rosemary]

  are you referring to The Land of My Father(s) or am I included in the "we" now Rosemary
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Dan's from Sussex and I count him as an honorary Scot. At least the Welsh are fellow Celts - so you're in with "we" 

[HappyHippy]

I've never been to Lanark Market. What's it like?

It's got massive amounts of concreted car parking, a huge hall full of penning and just across the road is the old racecourse - a huge big flat grassed area. They've held big events there before and it's fairly easy to get to and find from the motorways.
Here's a photo of the market http://www.lawrie-and-symington.com/ and if you 'google earth' it, you can see the racecourse too  
I think it would be a really good venue  

[doganjo]

Lanark market is great, lots of space, parking, restaurant, field opposite - check google street maps for ML11 9AX   http://maps.google.co.uk/
Click on the orange man and pull across onto the map to see the building.  No idea what they charge though.  I'm often there for dog shows - an hour from me - about 2 and a bit quarter hours from you Rosemary.
It's a yes from me - happy to help with organisation, paperwork etc  I have a friend who deals with the RHS entries so can get advice from him.

[robert waddell]

annie your needing to have a word with your friend about pig classes

[Beewyched]

Sounds like this post title should be changed to "Smallholder show for Scotland - we are organising one" 

[robert waddell]

congratulations beewyched on taking on the huge task of organising

[Fleecewife]

Sounds like Lanark it is    I think it would need a proper committee etc to get off the ground and advice from someone who's done it before.  Could it be done by 2012?  Would it include gardening stalls too?  How would we do it - classes plus stalls selling things?  What else? Demonsterations as Fred Dibnah would say?  For anyone volunteering it will require massive commitment - so I won't be volunteering, just supporting  .  Committee members would presumably need to be paid for such a massive input, or would it run entirely on volunteers and enthusiasm? The enthusiasm bit can tend to run out when the work becomes too much. Overall I'm all for it 

[robert waddell]

it would need to be on a voluntary bassis  charges and renumeration would escalate to the point of not bothering
                                just my view

[Beewyched]

  Oooower - is this the "price" for being an "honourary Scot"? 

Ok - happy to help out - Dydw I ddim yn ... I'm not offering to do ALL the organising though Lillian/Robert   

Juliet  always good to have folks playing the "devil's advocate" role 

[doganjo]

I agree a committee is the first priority
Voluntary basis is fine for the first year, but if it is a success - breaks even or makes a profit, then the organisers should have an honorarium, or at least expenses paid.  I'm happy to help on that side.

Lilian/Robert - what is the problem with the pig classes at RHS please.  I'll contact David for you if you like?  I can also ask him about organisation of paperwork in general.

[robert waddell]

annie will pm you about RHS

[princesspiggy]

come closer to aberdeenshire..please..ur miles away from us...

[Beewyched]

I think that's gonna be the problem - trying to get a decent venue that's accessible to the most folks    I'm middle for diddle here, so will have to travel either way.

Something for the Committee to consider Julie