Nice "moves" Jood
Fame at last indeed
We always suspected you were a "celebrity" hiding in our midst
I really hope to be there this time
So fingers crossed nowt spoils me plans this year
Things have come a long way since my first "show" experience
I think it was the "Racing & Sporting Motorcycle" SHOW
Sometime in the late 60's or early 70's
At some "Horticultural Halls" somewhere in London
But it was packed with people & bikes & bits
A whole lot better than todays offerings
A heck of a lot cheaper* too
We went down on a coach from Barnsley & took our own food & drink which saved a fortune even back then
But there were bargains to be had there, lots of "real" things @ half price or less
Not cheap nasty promo tat or "show specials"
So I can see how you might be disappointed Yeti
*even taking inflation & devaluation into account, the relative cost was a fraction of the current charges
sorry I only just realised you`d asked ! I`ve been to NEC a fair few times over the years (a few , aahem, years) and sometimes, its just the same old same old on so many stalls, and traffic from the north east to there is never light! I think I`ve also only ever had one dry ride down!
but, having said that, there are usually some cool/interesting folk there (had a long chat with nick sanders last year) and it is possible to get some "bargains" if you keep your head, and at the very least sit on some nice bikes ha ha