B725 Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Apart from me anyone else going next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Undecided yet, if i can convince myself its not full of greased haired thieving caravan dwellers i may go. Or i may stop in and wash my hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Going down to Cornwall from the Wirral on Saturday, going to the midland to break up the journey a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I went to the Original fair at Weston Park..think it was the Game Fair then... ????1959..1960 ???? and it was a great get together. Have been a few times since then but like all fairs has slowly become Saturday Markets and certainly last years reports from Weston park does not sound inviting. I'll go squirrel shooting instead I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Walker570 said: I went to the Original fair at Weston Park..think it was the Game Fair then... ????1959..1960 ???? and it was a great get together. Have been a few times since then but like all fairs has slowly become Saturday Markets and certainly last years reports from Weston park does not sound inviting. I'll go squirrel shooting instead I think. Years ago I remember one held at Packington near Meriden, cannot remember what it was called but on a similar theme to the one at WestonPark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 used to go every year stopped going 4 yrs ago. not very good. ####s ect.spoilt it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 1 hour ago, dessyb said: used to go every year stopped going 4 yrs ago. not very good. ####s ect.spoilt it.. Similarly - it is more like Appleby Horse Fair these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted September 11, 2019 Report Share Posted September 11, 2019 no, it's more like a car boot sale, I only went last year to collect my order from clay and game , then came out, shooting show at the n e c for me now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Had a shock yesterday, it was advertised on the TV. I wont be going, i too remember when it was a decent show but its captive audience now is those wanting to dress up in the latest Rydale tweed and green boots, And then you have the greased back hair of the tin house movers, followed closely behind by the orange wives looking like a female version of David Dickinson. As above shooting show for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 11/09/2019 at 09:52, old'un said: Years ago I remember one held at Packington near Meriden, cannot remember what it was called but on a similar theme to the one at WestonPark. I seem to remember the fair at Packington was called the “gamekeepers fair” that was a good fair.........the Midland was good, I attended for many years but was disappointed the last couple of times I attended...........I haven’t been for several years now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 Yep, the original Game Keepers was at Packington. I think the one I went to at Weston Park was the first Game Fair...may be wrong...but had to wait till the milk round was done before I could borrow the Ford 8 van. 100 mile round trip, quite an adventure back then. I had one of those early big green Intrepid reels and a part had broken. I went on the stand and they could not have been more helpful and a few days later a new part arrived in the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted September 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 I went today and very disappointed hardly anything there can't see us going again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john deere Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Five hours of my life wasted,won’t be going again anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatbloke Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Just got back from the Midland game fair very disappointing none of the major manufactures there only Browning they had a small tent about 10ft square around 20 guns tucked away up a corner with just one chap on it .There were only about four gun dealers there a total waste of time be a few more years before i go again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Such a shame, these fairs used to be great days out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipper Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Been going to game fair well over30 years.Saw it going steadily worse stopped going 3 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 was a regular from when the gamekeepers fayre was at Pakington for app 20 yrs or more and really enjoyed with mrs and kids however have not been in the last 10 yrs as not the same over priced with thieving types / also market type clothing last time I went took guite a lot of money to spend . bought burgers and drinks came home discussed . it was always the working mans game fayre for me , above all others truly disappointed ( I voted with my feet ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Saltings said: was a regular from when the gamekeepers fayre was at Pakington for app 20 yrs or more and really enjoyed with mrs and kids however have not been in the last 10 yrs as not the same over priced with thieving types / also market type clothing last time I went took guite a lot of money to spend . bought burgers and drinks came home discussed . it was always the working mans game fayre for me , above all others truly disappointed ( I voted with my feet ) As above went as a family to Packington and bought some good equipment I still use today, as Salting stated " A working mans game fair" Edited September 15, 2019 by pigeon controller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 used to go to the gamekeeper fair at catton every year .a lot better event. then the powers that be closed it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 18 minutes ago, dessyb said: used to go to the gamekeeper fair at catton every year .a lot better event. then the powers that be closed it down. And even that was showing signs of going down on the last 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 As long as people go to this the longer it will keep going, it will eventually change its name and you will see the gun-row change to the Caravan and trailer Row. The organizers really dont give a monkeys **** as long as their pockets get filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Stopped going. its great if you want an over priced sofa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratmanwan Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Used to be a great show, you could spend the full weekend there with plenty to see. The last time I went about four years ago I walked around it in an hour and a half. Won't ever go again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 I went on Saturday, walked up what used to be gunmakers row looking for.22sub,s, no one stocking any. Waste of a day , won’t be going back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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