Pickering 2008 - Page 4

Don Madge · 10-08-2008, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by keith

" Originally Posted by eddievanbitz View Post
Just a word of advice, "Fun" may be there, but trade stands and dealers will be sparse. I have asked loads of the traders I know if they will be at Pickering and it is a big no!

We (Van Bitz) always do York, (so going North isn't a problem) but we have been told that Pickering is a poor showground as it is either way too dusty, or, with the lightest of rain a mud bath."

If it keeps raining like this it will be more than a mud bath & more like a lake, anyone taking their fishing pole.

Hi Keith,

Somebody did mention water skiing

but it seems there's no where to park the boats.

We have had fountains on the local golf course, I thought it was very scenic but the golfers were not amused.

Don

owlgirl · 10-08-2008, 06:05 PM

we have held Country Festivals on the site but nothing like as big as the Motorhome show.

I wondered also where everything would go but been told the owner has more land than it seems.

Anyway we are well and truly booked in so it remains to be seen as to how it will go!!

magsonp · 21-08-2008, 02:20 PM

How folks just to let you know I live in Pickering and all of the showground ( as is York racecourse) is an absolute quagmire so if the show goes ahead at all it will be a miracle,the fields look more like lakes that grassland.

colliezack · 21-08-2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by magsonp

How folks just to let you know I live in Pickering and all of the showground ( as is York racecourse) is an absolute quagmire so if the show goes ahead at all it will be a miracle,the fields look more like lakes that grassland.

Oh dear. Picture in todays Daily Telegraph newspaper of York Races being called off because of Rain. Couple of dogs shown playing in the lakes where we usually drive onto the pitches. Is Yorkshire always a waterloged Bog?
Also sounds like giving it a miss if also few traders?

pappajohn · 21-08-2008, 08:24 PM

i heard on the local news that York racecoarse will be closed throughout september for re-turfing work and ALL events (including horse racing) are cancelled.

this could explain why the show has been moved.
i'd beleive this above all the other rumours doing the rounds ie: residents complaining, warners failure to repair last years damage (mudbath)ect.

pappajohn · 21-08-2008, 08:34 PM

just checked the EBOR calender on the website and there are NO fixtures or events listed for september, only august and october.

pappajohn · 21-08-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by colliezack

Oh dear. Picture in todays Daily Telegraph newspaper of York Races being called off because of Rain. Couple of dogs shown playing in the lakes where we usually drive onto the pitches. Is Yorkshire always a waterloged Bog?
Also sounds like giving it a miss if also few traders?

only when it rains. so that could be a yes.

pappajohn · 21-08-2008, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magsonp

How folks just to let you know I live in Pickering and all of the showground ( as is York racecourse) is an absolute quagmire so if the show goes ahead at all it will be a miracle,the fields look more like lakes that grassland.

hi magsonp and welcome to the FUN.

we're just up the road from you in scarborough.

john.

Don Madge · 21-08-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pappajohn

i heard on the local news that York racecoarse will be closed throughout september for re-turfing work and ALL events (including horse racing) are cancelled.

this could explain why the show has been moved.
i'd beleive this above all the other rumours doing the rounds ie: residents complaining, warners failure to repair last years damage (mudbath)ect.

Hi John,

The course will close to allow new drainage to be installed, it's to late for the Ebor meeting though.

Next weekend is the feast of the lanterns at Pickering lets hope there's no more rain so it can go ahead.

Don

jakeontour · 02-09-2008, 09:50 AM

Hi

Just returned from the C&CC NFOL at Pickering. (The most overpriced non-event we have ever attended, but that's another story).

Can't believe that Warners have moved from one mud bath to another without any of the benefits of being in York.

The Pickering site is awful. Poor access from the main road, hedged fields linked by a very pot holed access road with many 'pitches' a long long way from the central venue.

After all this rain some fields were underwater, others had large incredibly boggy areas made worse by the tuggers and their 4wd's churning it up. The ground seems to be something clay-like that goes soft and oozes when it gets wet.

By Saturday afternoon the access roads had dried out resulting in large clouds of dust every time a vehicle moved.

The situation wasn't helped by there being only one elsan emptying tank at the entrance to each field, up to 1/2 a mile from where you could be pitched. Oh, and many overflowed.

Fresh water was from a few seemingly fixed standpipes which were ankle deep in mud with not even an old pallet to stand on.

No toilets or showers, apparantly the fields used for camping aren't strong enough to support a portaloo (or was that just cost cutting).

Sorry if you've booked and paid. It's a lovely part of the world, but a truly terrible venue for a major show. You'll need to be prepared for very long walks, dust storms or more likely being towed off.