On the tent display then. Well we have to thank Yeomans for actually taking part in the show but I do wonder why the Manufactures dont have their own stands themselves? I think it would have been a far better display had they done so in a much bigger way rather than tucked away at the back. That said Khyam did have a stand themselves but only displayed 3 Tents? I guess its all down to demand and perhaps the throughput of customers that are interested in tent camping is just not enough to warrent a big display? At least it was indoors though! The Outdoor Show last year Yeomans were outside on the green and it was freezing!
we then got some much needed food at weatherspoons just outside the NEC's function halls and then headed back in on another entrance. Each hall has a main entrance but you can walk round the entire show without leaving the event itself. We dropped into the Caravan hall.. We have thought about caravans before but looking round so many different models it soon became very tempting only the cost holding us back.. It amazes me how they get so much in within such a small space. Walking around the diffent displays we soon came across Airstream. Have seen these before but never up close and they are truly amazing good old traditional aluminium american rounded caravan is the only way I can describe them oh and very expensive lol! But they look great! or at least i thought so. My wife on the other hand did not seem to agree and was getting chatted up by an over eager sales man that has clearly used a little to much spray tan on these kind of garden table hut things? I say that the guy was very nice and helpfull and clearly after a sale lol. But as nice as they were 7k for a round table with seats canvas walls and a straw roof was a little to much for me! But as she said as we strolled off when the lottery comes in! (can't remember the last the time we got a ticket?)
After a quick look round the motorhomes which impressed me as much as the caravans for the use of space and some of the larger ones costing as much as house! we moved onto some of the smaller stands and were a little taken with people selling the double skillit, looks two frying pans but you can turn one upside and it hooks onto the other wich over a low gas heat will act as an oven allowing you to cook a whole (small) chicken or baked potatoes and pretty much anything you'd normally cook in an over. Very cleaver in deed and a little dispointed we did'nt buy one now!
Looking around the other displays with the hope of checking out some fridges we found none! plenty of cool box's but no fridges. also checked out some seats having decided to replace ours last year. But we have know taken a U turn on that idea as all the others simply dont fold up as small and space is the key when your loading the car up!
So the event itself! Glad we went even though the show is clearly aimed more at the caravan/motorhome camping we had a good day out and enjoyed looking around. thought it was very well organised the space between stands was good you never felt cramped in between everyone else the staff very helpfull with directions when we asked and the only show I have ever attended at the NEC that parking is free! normally you pay £8 so on the whole a good day out could easily have spent alot of money had we had any! If we had done things my way we would have come home In a brandnew motorhome with a caravan on tow and a boat on tow behind the caravan
I forgot the camera in the rush to get out! but do have a few pics on my phone which I'll upload as soon as possible!
Hope all those of you who won some tickets from our competition had a good time and please do add your comments onto this thread and i'll be sure to feed them back to the organisers!
Thanks
Andy
I recon 2 days at the most and they would be dragging me off the site wearing a straight jacket and mombling to myself.
OMG they were better than my house............. lets sell up NOW!!!!!!! 
