Dates for 2008 so far!

[I_am_plankton]

5th January KNEBWORTH
26th/27th January BRADFORD CHAMPIONSHIPS
26th/27th January BRADFORD CHAMPIONSHIPS (DISPLAY)
23rd February *** HIGHWORTH
8th March *** ALCESTER
22nd March *** THAME (DISPLAY)
23rd March *** THAME (DISPLAY)
24th March THAME (SHOW)
5th April *** DAWLISH
19th April *** MONMOUTH
20th April *** MONMOUTH (DISPLAY)
5th May *** NORTH SOMERSET
25th May *** ROMSEY
26th May *** ROMSEY
21st June *** ANDOVER
5th July *** WILLINGTON
12th July *** WESTPOINT (DISPLAY)
13th July *** WESTPOINT (DISPLAY)
19th July BATH
9th August *** BOWOOD HOUSE (SHOW)
10th August *** BOWOOD HOUSE (DISPLAY)
6th September LONDON
7th September LONDON
4th October *** WESTON -SUPER-MARE
18th October *** SHURDINGTON
1st November BATH
6th December *** KINGSWINFORD

*** Means dates are yet to be finalised

[Jane]

Who's going to what then? :D

No idea where any of those places are but we'll probably be at Bradford - was there this year lol (although animalless lol)

[Holly]

There aren't any Northern shows on there - are there any Northern dates confirmed yet?

We'll make it to several of the Midland shows and we are definitely planning to be at Bradford :) .....and two of my work friends who've got one of our babies (named Elmo!) want to start showing her as well!

[Bunsey]

Lymm, Willington and Kingswinford for me. i'm assuming Lymm will be on of course, as it's so popular! i'm gutted that the midlands have cut out great barr cos i thought it was a good show and it's only an hour away for me, where the other midland shows are "southern" in my world :wink:

[I_am_plankton]

I'm actually quite lucky, for me there is Highworth, Alcester, Monmouth, North Somerset, Bath, Bowood House, Weston Super Mare, Kingswinford and Shurdington!

The Northern dates haven't been added yet I suppose maybe they haven't had their AGM or something?

[Bunsey]

there was a lot more shows for me this year because i didn't work weekends and i could take holds whenever i wanted. for the next two years i can only take hols during certain weeks. if i'm down to work a saturday/sunday i can't book a hol, which is pretty rude! thid year i booked a weekend away to make sure it was on the same weekend as a show :wink:
There'll be more shows for me in 2 years :D

[agatecrystal]

Im going to the willington one. who else is?

[Bunsey]

me! willington is one of my closest ones, along with Lymm. just an hour away :D
i read in the journal that it lost money last time, so i really hope it doesn't get cancelled. One of my other closest ones, great barr was cancelled. I'll be sure to buy lots of raffle tickets :lol:

[Spacemonkey]

Can somebody have a word with the top brass and get them to hold a show in Essex :D Its soooooo not fair I never get to go to one *sob*

[souffle]

The Nothern list should be out soon. They are waiting to confirm bookings of some of the venues. I can confirm that Brockholes will be on 19th April though!

[Holly]

Oooh exciting - I need to get a 2008 diary so I can write them all in!

[agatecrystal]

Lymm, Willington and Kingswinford for me. i'm assuming Lymm will be on of course, as it's so popular! i'm gutted that the midlands have cut out great barr cos i thought it was a good show and it's only an hour away for me, where the other midland shows are "southern" in my world :wink:

Hi agree great barr is about 20 mins away from me now I am going to have to travel miles to willington and kingswinford.

[sammys/mum]

Is there much competition for the pet section in Highworth? And how long do the shows last?

[Bunsey]

the shows last around 10am - 4pm, but if you're only entering pets, you only need to be there about 1:30pm - 2:30pm

[I_am_plankton]

Is there much competition for the pet section in Highworth? And how long do the shows last?
Highworth is quite a popular show, I think from memory there was at least 8 syrian pet entries last time. I show in the main show and in pets as I only have a few hammies and I put them in pets because they are all tame :)

[sammys/mum]

Could I confirm that I bring the cage for the pets section? I would like too

[Jane]

Could I confirm that I bring the cage for the pets section? I would like too
Yep you can :) If it's massive it might be a better idea to bring a carrier though ;)

[souffle]

Yes sammysmum you can either bring your pet in its usual cage or a travelling box. The only thing with cages is that some judges like to judge the pets without the owners present and if the ham has stuck himself in a tube or small house they often cannot get them out. I myself have judged pets and trying to get 3 robos out of a rotastack is shall we say 'a challange' :shock: Some judges do like to see cages and others like to talk to the owners so it varies a lot.
If we show in pets we have a plastic box from the pound shop with holes in the lid to transport our hammies in (it is nicely done out!) I am sure he will be fine whatever you choose.

[sammys/mum]

Okay! I think I'll just bring him in his cage, its a ferplast rainbow so isn't too huge!

[rolleyparnell]

whats the addresses for those show in midlands as never heard of these places!!

[Bunsey]

i just went on google an typed in the place names and found out where they are! :lol:

Alcester is near stratford-upon-avon, willington is Derby and all the others are near gloucestershire

[souffle]

When the schedules are published they usually have instructions and routes on how to get there.

[rolleyparnell]

Ok thanks..
Willington is nearer for me then! (need more closer to derby/Nottingham)

[Holly]

You maybe ought to look at the Northern Shows then - there are several around Rotherham/Sheffield/Barnsley :)

[rolleyparnell]

I will.. :D

[Bunsey]

yeah, it's weird how you can live in the midlands, yet a lot of the Northern shows are closer!