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    Anybody going to Colours 2012 at Newbury racecourse next weekend ?
    Details are here 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.

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

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    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.

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    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'.

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    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Manley View Post
    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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burt View Post
    Love to go but my daughters getting married that weekend so I don't think I will get permission to attend
    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


    I'll be there Saturday, and for those travelling back through Paddington, in the Mad Bishop and Bear late afto with a few chums.

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    Hopefully bump into you there Gunners.

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    I'm down Saturday morning, see you chaps around

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Hopefully bump into you there Gunners.
    Yep, I'll keep an eye out Dave (and Chris)

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    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 !

    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

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    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!
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    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.

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    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

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    Sorry - meant Chris, not Dave

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    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.

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    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



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