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Yesterday (Thursday 22/2/18) we went to the NEC for the Show utilising FREE tickets won from Search For Sites -the APP we use to find where to pull up when we are away touring (without planning)
WE planned on Zero spending -(Yeah right)
We were checking out
Electric cycles
Satellite TV systems
and wanting to find and chat with some friends we knew were there
So
We found a flat satellite system that we have seen on site in Southern Spain working on UK TV so Steph decided to pay a deposit on a system but not one on the motorhome a tripod system
We bought a few small things though (a couple of decent thin fleeces and bits) and got lots of pens , keyrings, and bottle openers I didn't get the hat I would have liked as we ran out of cash (that way we wouldn't over spend) a decent waterproof one at £30
We did find a firm selling electric cycles that we like the design of the battery placing , the physical size and weight - - so will be hoping that we have enough cash when we go to the Malvern show to be able to buy two ( YES 2 as when we are in warmer climes my disability improves enough to ride one)
I did find Dave Knowles - The Thermal Chef - who is a photographer as well as a seller of the MR D's Thermal Cooker a very useful slow cooker that works on the Hotbox principle (that I love and sueas often as I can )
and we chatted to a few stands finding one (Camptoo) that was setting up a way for people to rent out their camping cars when they aren't using it (similar to AirBNB but for motorhomes) - nice idea but not for us and when we talked they were enthusiast but understood why we couldn't and it was a reason they had not encountered before not realising that Motorhomes can be registered as a disable use vehicle.
So companies
Falcon Technologies - Satellite TV
A S Bikes for their electric cycles
Camptoo
Camping C'Est Si Bon
Les Camping de Bretagne
Mr D's Thermal Cooker
RSPB
Regrets
Couldn't find Lee Davey's Caravan
but then we did miss some of the show areas simply due to the way the show was laid out no simple pathway through
The size of the individual stalls seems to be smaller than last year
The bigger manufacturers stands did seem to overpower the arenas as you would expect leaving some stands (Towsures) to try and cram a gallon into a pint pot so much so that I just couldn't navigate my scooter around
AND A BIG GET LOST to WWF - - their representative was over bearing pushy and we do not take kindly to handbagging
We will stick to local wildlife charities
WE planned on Zero spending -(Yeah right)
We were checking out
Electric cycles
Satellite TV systems
and wanting to find and chat with some friends we knew were there
So
We found a flat satellite system that we have seen on site in Southern Spain working on UK TV so Steph decided to pay a deposit on a system but not one on the motorhome a tripod system
We bought a few small things though (a couple of decent thin fleeces and bits) and got lots of pens , keyrings, and bottle openers I didn't get the hat I would have liked as we ran out of cash (that way we wouldn't over spend) a decent waterproof one at £30
We did find a firm selling electric cycles that we like the design of the battery placing , the physical size and weight - - so will be hoping that we have enough cash when we go to the Malvern show to be able to buy two ( YES 2 as when we are in warmer climes my disability improves enough to ride one)
I did find Dave Knowles - The Thermal Chef - who is a photographer as well as a seller of the MR D's Thermal Cooker a very useful slow cooker that works on the Hotbox principle (that I love and sueas often as I can )
and we chatted to a few stands finding one (Camptoo) that was setting up a way for people to rent out their camping cars when they aren't using it (similar to AirBNB but for motorhomes) - nice idea but not for us and when we talked they were enthusiast but understood why we couldn't and it was a reason they had not encountered before not realising that Motorhomes can be registered as a disable use vehicle.
So companies
Falcon Technologies - Satellite TV
A S Bikes for their electric cycles
Camptoo
Camping C'Est Si Bon
Les Camping de Bretagne
Mr D's Thermal Cooker
RSPB
Regrets
Couldn't find Lee Davey's Caravan
but then we did miss some of the show areas simply due to the way the show was laid out no simple pathway through
The size of the individual stalls seems to be smaller than last year
The bigger manufacturers stands did seem to overpower the arenas as you would expect leaving some stands (Towsures) to try and cram a gallon into a pint pot so much so that I just couldn't navigate my scooter around
AND A BIG GET LOST to WWF - - their representative was over bearing pushy and we do not take kindly to handbagging
We will stick to local wildlife charities