Peterborough Motorhome Show
Billed as the season opener, we’ve been here the last few
years but our main reason is to join up
with the Funsters for the first big rally of the year. With over 150 Funster
units expected, the organisers allocated us our own area and provided a marquee
too. Volunteers directed everybody to pitches, satisfying the legal
requirements; we noted that the space they left between us and Colin would have
been filled by two French vans elsewhere!
Although it was only half an hour on the road, with a quick
refuel stop, it was at least another 45mins whilst we drove completely round
the outside of the showground, got our tickets (which we’d had sent to the
gate) then drove again completely round the site to our pitch, which was
actually only 50 yards from the gate! Bureaucracy!
Never mind, old friends greeted, new friends made and we
settled down to the show. We won’t get into much detail; suffice it to say we
spent quite a lot of time (not to mention money!) going round the show over the
few days, trying to fill out a shopping list we’d developed. We also helped out
on the MotorhomeFun stall, explaining what we’re all about and encouraging
people to join up. Oh yes, we got the satellite dish fixed too.
There is featured (paid) entertainment laid on by the organisers,
but Jim Davison is not really our cup of tea and we’re not inclined to pay to
see him. However there are other free shows put on in the evenings and we chose
to go to the last, on Sunday night, featuring a Frankie Vallee tribute group, who were very good then the original Union Gap. We did wonder who the OAPs on stage were but in
fact they were excellent and nicely rounded out the show for us
all.
Once again an enjoyable weekend which nicely brought our
trip to a close.
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