harrogate show

[marcros]

Is anybody planning to go to the Harrogate show on the Friday?

 

[monkeybiter]

I'm going to Harrogate on Friday for a day/night out and the show on Saturday. Probably not a lot in Harrogate but it's a good excuse for a meal out

 

[marcros]

there are a few things to see in harrogate- it is a nice place to have a walk around for a day.

 

[Glynne]

If I go it will be Saturday - couldn’t face the traffic home on a Friday afternoon.

 

[Newbie_Neil]

I'm going on the Saturday.

 

[Lons]

Me too on Saturday, I've gone on Friday the last couple of years and the traffic home is horrible.

 

[HappyHacker]

I am going on the Sunday, sorry to miss you all.

 

[Peter Sefton]

Demonstrating all three days on stand 32, come and say hello if passing.

Sundays are usually the quietest day if you want to talk to demonstrators or stall holders.

Cheers Peter

 

[Honest John]

I shall be going on the Friday. I know it’s wrong and the busiest day but I can’t resist going on the first day :lol:

 

[skipdiver]

There is a decent Blues Bar in Harrogate if you are into live music.

 

[monkeybiter]

I may just try that, thanks.

 

[dickm]

Was wondering about going, but after a nightmare drive down to Edinburgh and back yesterday, the thought of the extra 200 miles to Harrogate is too off-putting. Maybe next year.............!
Incidentally, I see Brodies show was listed for earlier in the year, but missed it. Did anyone get there and was it any good?

 

[Farmer Giles]

We are probably going on the Saturday, taking the wife and kids though, making it a bit of a day out. We also want to see a couple of posh kitchen shops in Harrogate to get some storage ideas for when I make the kitchen. The missus has a huge collection of ideas already so will be converting some of these to sketchup soon.

One shop has the new Miele range cooker being launched, 14K I believe!! I thought this was steep but evidently it is the norm if you buy a Wolf cooker - gulp, and they sell them down the same street, Station Road I think. Thankfully the missus doesn't want one - phew!

Is there much for kids to do at the show? Both daughters love making things.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Dick - closer to you than to me :lol:

 

[marcros]

Is there much for kids to do at the show? Both daughters love making things.

not much at all that I recall. there are a lot of demos, particularly turning. I justify going on the basis of saving a few quid on postage here and there. I want the hope sanding system, for which the postage is £7, an Ashley Giles chisel, maybe a piece of brown oak from British hardwoods. I catch a bit of some demos, but I struggle to stretch it out to a full day. obviously, others go for different reasons.

I am 10 miles away. if I was further afield, I would probably try and get more from it.

 

[nick winfield]

I'm going on Sunday and going to Weetons for a breakfast first , on west park ,give it a go you'll love it

 

[paul-c]

sunday for us

 

[dickm]

Dick - closer to you than to me :lol:

True, but at least there are events like Yandles nearer to you. There's effectively nothing north of the Border now. OK, I know, our fault for not enough of us patronising the old Ingliston show. Ho hum.

 

[Nick.]

Not this year, but looking fwd to being back in 2018.

Have fun all,
Cheers
Nick

 

[Bodgers]

I am going early Friday. There is enough to see for a couple of hours.

Paul Sellers was demo-ing last year, I think he is there this year as well. Vic Tesolin as well.

It is good place to get hands on with workshop machinery if you are mulling a purchase.

There was some decent Festool discounts on one stall as well.

Same critisicim remains though: it's in need of break out rooms with a proper schedule of demonstrators with QA sessions etc. All the demos are done on the stalls where room is cramped and it's too hard to see...

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