Beretta28g Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I went to a few country fairs last year and imho they, particularly the trade stands were rubbish. Just at the end of the pigeon coying season really, and just before fowling season and all they had was super expensive pigeon kit. When asked about fowling kit/coys all was said was "it's on the webpage" fine if you know what you're looking for but **** if you want to see the options in person. Rant over let's hope they are better this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Don't hold your breath, very few really good stalls at the ones I've been too. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243ack Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Stands selling 'the sharpest kitchen knife in the world' and 'the scarf you can wear twenty different ways'. ***? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge hunter Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 2 things really. 1, the rip off price on entry, fair enough everyone is in for a profit, but come on. 2, the crapy little ****y stalls selling basically bootsale junk, marketstall ****. You know the type I mean, cheap kids toys lighters etc. Just general bric a brack. At the end of the day you've travelled a fair distance to get there, paid over the odds to get in, to buy some good decent hunting gear then they got the cheek to try and sell you rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 +1 on the trade stands. Who wants to spend upwards of £4000.00 for a hot tub The other thing that annoys and stops me going is the entrance fee. You go with the intention of haggling the price down on your new hot tub, only to be charged £20 plus for the privilege. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge hunter Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yes bloody hot tubs I'd forgotten about those hh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 err don,t go to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 another for the hatred of trade stands, car dealerships in particular. Land Rover: fine. Toyota: understandable. Kia? Who goes to a country game fair thinking, 'I hope Kia are back this year, their hand outs on city fuel efficiency was a blockbuster'?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 The thought of if it rains before the event.Went to the Welsh Game Fair a few years back it it was a washout!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpentermark Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Chris Green telling me (and the other 6 people watching) that the maximum lethal range of a shotgun is 35 yds!!! His exact words whilst pointing at a tree "maximum lethal range is no more than 35 yards". Couldn't believe it. Edited January 22, 2014 by carpentermark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Loads of gripes.... The price to get it... the "show special" price ...say was £150....show price £100...but on the net at the same store for the same item...£105....... the price of food and drink...not paying £4.35 for a pint of gnats ****....so found the Norfolk Cider stand many years ago... the queues to get in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I actually liked the hot tubs - possibly because the stand I went to the product was 'demonstrated' by an exceptionally attractive young girl in a WHITE bikini with stunning assets and blonde to boot. I found myself looking very carefully at the experience of a user ! Amazing sight when she climbed out ! Other than that prices for entry, childrens games everywhere, endless poor artists, very few bargains because of the prices charged for stalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 People leaving carp in the bog, it's just wrong !!!! If it's you this yr please double flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turmoil Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Went to lowther last year with the family...Rip off to get in,,, rip off food... rip off beer...Only one stand selling guns ect....Was one off the best game fairs going... not anymore!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 The one at Holkham Hall is not too bad, gun carriage displays by the kings troop, a few gun dealers, plenty of tat like wolds most powerful hand held liquidiser, there was the excellent Clay Pigeon shooting stand run by someone from here, who kindly provided the tickets to get in FOC! Sandringham one is quite good too, same as the above, bit more arts and farts, but got a lovely watercolour of a couple of shooters in the woods. Newark one in October/November was totally useless, never going to a Robin Hood fair again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Went to a small old fashioned lurcher and terrier show in September up in Hawick and it was the best one I have visited in yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hated Robin Hood fair at Ipswich. Like Stow *** Quy and Holkham/Sandringham. Miss Glemham - where did it go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Nothing.I go there knowing not everything is catered to me,or my budget.I go there knowing most things are way oot of my league,but still find things to spend a few quid on.I know all this beforehand,so dont go and then whinge afterwards as though i dont.By doing this,i enjoy a good day oot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Went to lowther last year with the family... Rip off to get in,,, rip off food... rip off beer... Only one stand selling guns ect.... Was one off the best game fairs going... not anymore!! I was at Lowther last year. I'll agree about the rip off entry fee, but there were four stands selling guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Stopped going years ago, obscene entry fees and ridiculous food prices like £5 for a ham salad in 95 , decent starters in restaurants today are less than that ! I bought some batteries off some pigeon stand which turned out to be duff, how the guy sleeps at night I'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I no longer bother with any of them! Several points that put me off are listed below; 1. The entry fee to allow you to spend money at the stalls is a RIP-OFF. 2. The poor number of shooting related traders. 3. The proliferation of stalls selling pointless c*ap. 4. Any clay shooting is normally pretty poorly thought out and usually involves a lot of going away birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turmoil Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Must of missed the other three...Due to so much to see!!Even some of the trader said the gate price was a rip off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Thieving ****** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooterluke Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Mine is 16 year old lads with vest an flap caps on an pitbull greyhound cross dogs in groups of 10 walking round with can of fosters in hand an have payed to get in but once in half no intension of looking buying or listning whats going off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooterluke Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Saying that i ment 16 to 25 year olds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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