Volksworld March 23-24th

T5WOB · Mar 23, 2013

just got back .been there fri sat .its so cold there .no one out side so inside you cant move .carpark a bit muddy .some being towed out .campsite is mud fest .some nice stuff there to see .camper-van tastic were there with lots for sale inside and out .

choplee · Mar 23, 2013

Thanks for the heads up Martin on what's going on .... Got a Cali full of wheels and maybe when I off load them to my fellow cali members I'll fill up with some other t5 goodies if there is any ;-)

James · Mar 23, 2013

I'm taking a friend with her three year old daughter, are we going to have an issue with mud, getting parked up etc?

James

drmanhattan · Mar 23, 2013

I went today. Yes, the main car park is getting muddy but otherwise ok. Some stoney/gravel areas to park on. There was no traffic jam getting there, unlike last year. Wonderful display of old VW Campers outside. Spotted a few Californias in the car park too, mostly belonging to Campervantastic who have a stall in the main exhibition hall inside, selling Cobbs etc. Good to see T5 WOB on proud display at the entrance. Also saw a yellow California Beach. Darren Pucer was there too demonstrating his Pucer Screens. Click the link below for a picture gallery.
http://www.esherpeople.co.uk/pictur...course/pictures-18503765-detail/pictures.html

MKRW · Mar 23, 2013

Great trip parked in Esher in a pay and display so missed any queues and also grabbed a Costa to walk in with.

Great cars / vans and display. Still managed to spend a fortune and not buy what i went for!

Great hoody from Cool flo and got my Acsi card from Campervantastic.

Son enjoyed it too even though it was to wet for the bmx's....

Graham · Mar 23, 2013

Had a good day at the show today. We parked in a school over the back of the racecourse and walked in (it was marked as a show carpark). Pity the campers - very muddy on the back field and flippin cold too. Some great buses on show again this year. Last year I got a sunburned nose at the show; this year frostnip! Don't let it put you off if you are going tomorrow.

jamesC · Mar 24, 2013

We parked in that school carpark!

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Graham · Mar 24, 2013

Oops! We parked on the blacktop - no getaway snags for us

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choplee · Mar 24, 2013

Sorry to hear you got stuck :-(

It was cold at the show ,but the turn out was still good as there is most indoors ..
I counted 8 cali's in the carpark that I see ,but think there may have been more ...
Met up with Rilla , shambly ,James and Gareth .. Good to catch up guys ...
Also parked next to a Belgium Cali and he was interested in cotf and the club so have him a card and he is going to join when he gets back home

James · Mar 24, 2013

choplee said:
Sorry to hear you got stuck :-(

It was cold at the show ,but the turn out was still good as there is most indoors ..
I counted 8 cali's in the carpark that I see ,but think there may have been more ...
Met up with Rilla , shambly ,James and Gareth .. Good to catch up guys ...
Also parked next to a Belgium Cali and he was interested in cotf and the club so have him a card and he is going to join when he gets back home

It was cold - I parked in the camp bit at first, we had hardstanding. I got to see another Yellow Beach - a German one complete with black and silver/grey interior (not available in UK)
. Looked cool with its steel wheels

Nice to see an ABT Cali as well - nice twist

James

TwentyOneThirtyFive · Mar 24, 2013

We popped along, had a nice time and spent all our money on hot coffee.

Parked near the entrance, so now worries getting out.

dan

Stewart MCG · Mar 24, 2013

Hi we parked in the school car park too saw your white cali only about three vehicles away. We had a great day, very cold but togged up so kept warm, we camped at a local caravan club site, its a pity the weather was poor as last year we were in shorts and tee shirts.

lonsdale13 · Mar 25, 2013

very cold and wet day at Sandown but nice meeting some of you but this is so commercial now, cost us £27 to get in just for the day, i would not mind but they make a mint out of the traders aswell. I am going to stick to smaller gatherings in future

James · Mar 26, 2013

lonsdale13 said:
very cold and wet day at Sandown but nice meeting some of you but this is so commercial now, cost us £27 to get in just for the day, i would not mind but they make a mint out of the traders aswell. I am going to stick to smaller gatherings in future

I'd agree with that, when we bought coffees I wasn't sure if we'd bought the coffees or the plantation the beans came from.

I know it is the way of things these days, I had a good day, great to meet people but I like the smaller gatherings as well.

I think the cold, quite literally took the shine off it, I think had it been warmer it would have been a very different atmosphere.

James

choplee · Mar 26, 2013

Your right james ...i camped all weekend last year and the weather was great ( chilly evenings) , so the show was great ,but the food prices are always very very high ... Volksworld charge £1500 a trade pitch ,so they need to sell sell sell to make their money back.... :laugh2