sapper756 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Now that Basics members are slowly returning from their weekend at Blackpool, what about sharing your experiences/opinions of the show/stalls/birds for sale/people you met, with the Basics membershttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/happy.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/happy.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/happy.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 think it,s a great weekend , in a good location , the weekend is what you make of it , happy to buy the products i went for , at a good price, looked at a few birds (out of interest) and as said earlier , not too impressed with them ,always happy to catch up with other fanciers and have a chat , makes the friendship better and stronger . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 think it,s a great weekend , in a good location , the weekend is what you make of it , happy to buy the products i went for , at a good price, looked at a few birds (out of interest) and as said earlier , not too impressed with them ,always happy to catch up with other fanciers and have a chat , makes the friendship better and stronger . it was nice to meet you Andy, and thanks for the offerhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0167-beer.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 not as much in the Winter Gardens as parts of the Winter Gardens were closed, but I believe this is for renovations,so if so better for the future, one thing I see is Blackpool streets and shops are very much improved and looking good, on the whole I still enjoyed it very well, :emoticon-0137-clapping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 -HAD A BRILLIANT WEEKEND I THINK THE SHOW TAKES 2ND PLACE TO THE SOCIAL SIDE OF THINGS AT BLACKPOOL THE MRS AND ME DROVE DOWN ON THURSDAY AND GOT TO THE HOTEL TO SEE OUR IRISH PALS HAD ALREADY GOT THERE AND WE WERE ON THE BEER RIGHT AWAY TAE OOT TAE THE H&A CLUB AT NIGHT THEN BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR MARE BEER UP AND OOT OAN FRIDAY MORNING AND MET FRANKIE MURRAY AND FREDDIE BEATTIE AND THE 2 WULLIES FAE DUNDEE A COUPLE OF PINTS TURNED INTAE ABOUT 10 ME THINKS THEN OOT FOR A GAME O SNOOKER WITH WINGS04 AND EDDIE ROBIN LATER THEN BACK TO THE HOTEL FOR MARE DRINK SATURDAY WAS JUST A MAD RUSH ABOOT TRYING TO SEE EVERYBODY AND DRINK AS MUCH BEER AS POSSIBLE AGAIN AND ENDED UP BACK IN OOR HOTEL WITH BIGDA AND HOMERP, REMBRANDT, ANTO, THE DOME, DWH, WHERE WE SAT TILL THE BACK OF 5 THIS MORNING GREAT WEEKEND AND GOOD CRAIC WITH SOME PALS YE CANNAE WHACK IT :emoticon-0137-clapping: :emoticon-0137-clapping: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 had a great weekend ,,,, unfortunately never got to meet ever one that i wonted to but ther is always next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Anyone got the dates for next years normally advertised at the show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 i really enjoyed it was a good atmosphere i took the wife and she liked it to, got what i wanted meet some friends last night and went for a good drink and fun, already made plans to stop all weekend next year so all good for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Had a great weekend apart from the hotel. We were booked into the Shanklin that was on this site then we were to go to the Albert Hotel on Albert road. We then got moved back to the Shanklin and it has to be the worst hotel we have been in. The pictures on this site are not the rooms we had, they don,t even set the table for breakfast the cutlery just left in the middle of the table. Was so bad we were on our way home at 7.30am this morning. This hotel is under new ownership now and the young lass has not got a clue about running a hotel. Apart from the hotel had a great time meeting some old and some new friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Had a great weekend apart from the hotel. We were booked into the Shanklin that was on this site then we were to go to the Albert Hotel on Albert road. We then got moved back to the Shanklin and it has to be the worst hotel we have been in. The pictures on this site are not the rooms we had, they don,t even set the table for breakfast the cutlery just left in the middle of the table. Was so bad we were on our way home at 7.30am this morning. This hotel is under new ownership now and the young lass has not got a clue about running a hotel. Apart from the hotel had a great time meeting some old and some new friends.Is that the lady that was on this site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Is that the lady that was on this site? No she done a runner with all the cash. The owner of the Albert Hotel on Albert road has somebody in the Shanklin Hotel. The young lass is Scottish and from Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 No she done a runner with all the cash. The owner of the Albert Hotel on Albert road has somebody in the Shanklin Hotel. The young lass is Scottish and from Edinburgh.No way man glad I didn't book with her then even though I never ended up going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 will take this hotel off the site m8, thanks for your feed back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.massey Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Would highly recommend the Best western Carlton as a hotel.... Had the best meal on the Friday night at there Indian restraunte. Also was in the Claremont sat night at a sale and stayed for the nights function and again seemed a lovely hotel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Had a great weekend apart from the hotel. We were booked into the Shanklin that was on this site then we were to go to the Albert Hotel on Albert road. We then got moved back to the Shanklin and it has to be the worst hotel we have been in. The pictures on this site are not the rooms we had, they don,t even set the table for breakfast the cutlery just left in the middle of the table. Was so bad we were on our way home at 7.30am this morning. This hotel is under new ownership now and the young lass has not got a clue about running a hotel. Apart from the hotel had a great time meeting some old and some new friends.some people are never happy, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aye ready Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 thoroughly enjoyed my weekend and meeting new faces and having a couple of :emoticon-0167-beer: with some of the lads/lassies from basics great meetup looking forward to it next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrant2coo Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Anyone got the dates for next years normally advertised at the show? 23 RD AND 24 TH JAN 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 JUST HAD A BIG GLASS OF ANDREWS LIVER SALTS AND TREBLED MY DOSE OF OMEPRAZOLE SO HOPEFULLY A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP AND SEE HOW I AM IN THE MORNING :wacko: :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest challengerlofts Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Been this morning around 9a.m. Step out 12:05noon. Need to get back home due to work commitments (removal). Before I step out, I phoned oldyellow, to say hello. I pray for his quick recovery & wish him best of health. Hope you guys did enjoy your weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombersbullets Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 i think its getting smaller every year think i will give it a miss for a few year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I went to the RPRA Presentation evening at the Tower Ballroom on the Saturday night Duncan Norvelle was hilarious I particularly liked his viagra joke (it went something like this - old woman goes to the doctors with her husband, asked for some viagra 'and how old are you?' he asks '83' she replies, 'and your husband'? 'He's 92' Well - the viagra comes in 3 strengths - 50mg - will make it 'like so' (about 4") 100mg 'like so' (about 6") and 150mg 'like so' (about 9") '50mg is fine' she said - are you sure said the doctor - aye she said - I only want to stop him p*ssing on his slippers :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billt Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 That's a cracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demolition man Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 23 RD AND 24 TH JAN 2013 Wrong its the its the 19th & 20th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest ghenty Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 First time I have been to just look at the show and enjoy for a few years as previously I have worked for Louella for the weekend, (free accommodation and free food obviously!) Most I have ever enjoyed it, got to speak to quite a lot of fanciers but having just restarted in the sport I don't know too many people directly. Handled some nice long distance pigeons at Ponderosa and also at the Kiln lofts on the Horseshoe, really nice guy Budgie is, had a cracking chat with him and came aware even more excited than before! Hope to meet up with a few people next year when I will hopefully know a few more of you guys on here and also people local to me, love the social side of the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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