Who's going to the bradford show?

Jane · 01-06-2008, 10:00 AM

Who's going to the bradford show later this month then? Am I right thinking hamsters is on the saturday (26th) not the sunday (27th)??

Might take Charliebum just for pets, not sure..went last year and it was fun seeing all the animals

Jane

Holly · 01-06-2008, 10:41 AM

Me me me!!! Yes you are right that the show is Saturday 26th.

I'm really looking forward to it, I know it's a massive so I don't expect we'll do well but, after thinking I'd just come to watch, I've decided to enter enough hams for all our show pens and just go for it.

Hope to see you there, Jane

souffle · 01-06-2008, 11:22 AM

We are going but we have not decided whether to enter or just enoy our day and do pets! One hint Holly. Take a picnic!

**Spuds Mum** · 01-06-2008, 11:47 AM

We should be there too. I was wondering about entering mine with it being a huge show but then thought - what the heck - so I think we will be, like Holly entering as many as the pens we have. we will also be taking little no-name to her new home with Sue so that will be the last of Princesses litters gone to their permanent home!
Will you be entering Molly Holly? I dont think we will take Sabine or Amelie, I was thinking if its such a large show it may not be a good experience for their first show.

Jane · 01-06-2008, 11:51 AM

We took food last year too, glad we did aswell..it looked rather expensive in there.

Is there an entry fee?

Holly · 01-06-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by souffle

One hint Holly. Take a picnic!

Oh dear - expensive, huh?

And five days before pay day in the longest (6 week) month of the year - picnic it is then!

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Originally Posted by Spud's Mum

Will you be entering Molly Holly? I dont think we will take Sabine or Amelie, I was thinking if its such a large show it may not be a good experience for their first show.

I hadn't really decided yet, I'm waiting to see how she is when the deadline for entries approaches. She's so laid back and confident I'm not too sure it would bother her but you are right it will be a long and noisy day so perhaps it would be best not to.

I'm defintely not bringing Minnie as she struggled to cope with Kingswinford and took a week to settle down. I'll try her at Highworth and see how she goes, if she hates it I won't make her do it any more.

souffle · 01-06-2008, 05:24 PM

Jane it is £7 for adults and £3 for juniors entry. Quite steep I think when you have paid entry fees too. The food is mainly quite big stuff like steak pie & chips and main meals etc and is pricey. It is also hard to get a seat as there are few tables so Tuna rolls on the side of the place for us. It is in a large high aircraft hanger type place at the showground and I found it chilly. Hammies are on Saturday and pet judging is at 2pm, entries on the day. There are however lots of lovely bunnies and piggies, rats, degus etc and display stands and sales stalls for rvrtything from hamster coffins to food and bedding.

Holly · 01-07-2008, 02:44 AM

It is a bit steep, I think I'll have to get the entry fees from the parents of all the children-who-aren't-mine who will be coming with me this time.

I need to wrok out where I'm going as it's quite a long way for us, we do have (distant) family in Harrogate so I've been up there a few times but I don't know the showground at all - I don't want to be late for this one

souffle · 01-07-2008, 04:04 AM

You can print out a free route on the AA routefinder site Holly and they are quite reliable. I think the postcode is on the schedule. Have you got a journal and schedule yet? We haven't.

Holly · 01-07-2008, 04:08 AM

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You can print out a free route on the AA routefinder site Holly and they are quite reliable. I think the postcode is on the schedule. Have you got a journal and schedule yet? We haven't.

No journal yet either, souffle - I'll do a route plan once it arrives