Colours 2012

[flash]

Anybody going to Colours 2012 at Newbury racecourse next weekend ?
Details are here (http://colours.org.uk/colours/) for those interested.
One I've not managed to get to before due to family/work commitments but finally making it for Saturday this year & really looking forward to it.

[Burt]

Love to go but my daughters getting married that weekend so I don't think I will get permission to attend:D

[Boney10]

Hmmm Im actually not working so I may just go along, never done it before.
I did ask Newbury about putting on a display but never got a reply.

[Baldrick62]

If previous years are anything to go by, one of the best on the circuit, with interesting displays, lots of traders and a reasonable amount of room to get around, without constantly being blocked in by 'backpackers'.

[David Manley]

Alas not, one of my friends (Stuart from the mall campaign) is getting married.

Chris, if you do go could you pick up a few bits and pieces for me?

[Boney10]

Alas not, one of my friends (Stuart from the mall campaign) is getting married.

Chris, if you do go could you pick up a few bits and pieces for me?

Np Dave, drop me a mail or pm with the list, please pass on my best wishes to Stuart and his bride to be :)

[flash]

I say, poor organisation letting people marry on a show weekend, what ! :lol:
It sounds very promising though.

[Guntruck]

Love to go but my daughters getting married that weekend so I don't think I will get permission to attend:D

You have my sympathy - mine decided to get married on the day of Salute one year! First time in 20-odd years I missed that show :mad:


I'll be there Saturday, and for those travelling back through Paddington, in the Mad Bishop and Bear (http://madbishopandbear.co.uk/)late afto with a few chums.

[flash]

Hopefully bump into you there Gunners.

[Boney10]

I'm down Saturday morning, see you chaps around

[Guntruck]

Hopefully bump into you there Gunners.

Yep, I'll keep an eye out Dave (and Chris) :thumbsup:

[flash]

Spotted Gunners briefly - nice T shirt by the way - but then lost him in the cloud.. I mean crowd ! Didn't see Chris at all !!
It was a good show and bargains were to be had, however, levels of BO on the third floor must have exceeded some legal directive or other ! :test:

Here are some random pics !

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Newbury Racecourse entrance - Grandstand in the background

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Racecourse from the stand

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Combat is joined !

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A very civil war

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WW1 Belgium - historical (somehow cut out the two aircraft being used !)

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Some hardware

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A Zombie fest

[Baldrick62]

Crowds, and BO level, dropped after lunch following a 'full house' in the morning. Talking to one of the female vendors: she thought that it was so crowded being the first weekend after the long school holidays, so dads were allowed out on their own for the first time in over a month. Certainly didn't look like there was an economic downturn threatening doom and gloom!

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A Very British Civil War (complete with Gloster Gamecock)

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Belgium 1914

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Borodino 1812 (200th anniversary game)

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Retreat from Moscow 1812

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Truly Biblical in proportion!

[Guntruck]

Didn't seem as busy in the morning as it has been in previous years to me. Can't say I detected a biohazard up on the 3rd floor, may be they had opened the large windows by the time I got there.

Managed to spend my pockey money, mostly on books and rules (and a box of zombies). Caliver had the series 5 planes there at top dollar as he had got them from the States, owner Dave said that when they come out over here (he reckons 3 weeks) they should be a bit cheaper.

Saw Flash (Dave), no-one else I recognised. Beer and Thai curry in Mad Bishop as excellent as always.

[Boney10]

Cheers Steve, we talked a couple of times :)
Sorry Dave didnt see you either, but got my paint, after I remembered it was not called pale blue and some more PP pilots & gunners

[Guntruck]

Sorry - meant Chris, not Dave :smack:

[Flying Officer Kyte]

No matter who saw or didn'y see who, thanks for all the pictures chaps. Gives a good flavour of what was at the show.
Any of you coming up to Derby this year?
Rob.

[Boney10]

I am off for Derby,another show I made enquiries to put on a display but not had a reply.
Please watch the weekend as I may have news about Reading in Nov