Forever Fendt
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- Location
- Derbyshire
As per above what would people recomend to visit this year have not been to either for along time
Royal welsh or highland show
- Thread starter Forever Fendt
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royal welsh not been to the highland so cant say but as i am in wales...............
- Location
- Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Both are great shows and the Great Yorkshire is taking the Royal's previous crown for livestock championships too.
I like the Host County theme at RWAS and I like the overall vibe at Royal Highland - and of course the native classes at RHS are the pinnacle
Come to our TFF stand on the Houghtons stand at the Royal Welsh this year and come to the Royal Highland (amongst others inc LAMMA) next year
I like the Host County theme at RWAS and I like the overall vibe at Royal Highland - and of course the native classes at RHS are the pinnacle
Come to our TFF stand on the Houghtons stand at the Royal Welsh this year and come to the Royal Highland (amongst others inc LAMMA) next year
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Being Scottish, the highland is a must, great fun, good stock and good people. But been down to the welsh the last two years, it's been fantastic, would definitely recommend it! Its funny going to a show when you know almost no one, you spend more time looking at stuff and not bumping into people every 5 mins!
- Location
- Ceredigion
Is there free grubRoyal Welsh as TFF are having a stand!
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
As a good Welsh Patriot, do I hear a sponsorship in the offing?
Walterp
Member
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
The Royal Welsh is perhaps the best agricultural show in Europe; why?
Well, as some one who pays to get in (with his family) every year, at increasingly extortionate levels, I do wonder sometimes. After all, what do we do there but chat with neighbours and acquaintances (can do that at home, and they don't charge me), look at machinery (can do that at home, etc...) and inspect stock (can do that at home, too, if you fire up the jeep and burn a bit of diesel). So what's the draw? Well, how about:
1. the sun always shines on RWS week. Fact: nearly all the hay made in Wales last year was made at that time, 'cos it rained for the rest of the time.
2. nice venue, with stupendous views of the hills around Llanelwedd;
3. nice dry bank you can lie on in the sunshine, sucking up a strawberry milkshake and admiring the improved main ring, sometimes filled with shapely female Ukrainian Cossacks doing around the World whilst riding at a gallop, or dancing JCBs.
4. but the big deal is mooching around the stock and machinery because, no matter how often you go, you always learn something new and interesting.
Well, as some one who pays to get in (with his family) every year, at increasingly extortionate levels, I do wonder sometimes. After all, what do we do there but chat with neighbours and acquaintances (can do that at home, and they don't charge me), look at machinery (can do that at home, etc...) and inspect stock (can do that at home, too, if you fire up the jeep and burn a bit of diesel). So what's the draw? Well, how about:
1. the sun always shines on RWS week. Fact: nearly all the hay made in Wales last year was made at that time, 'cos it rained for the rest of the time.
2. nice venue, with stupendous views of the hills around Llanelwedd;
3. nice dry bank you can lie on in the sunshine, sucking up a strawberry milkshake and admiring the improved main ring, sometimes filled with shapely female Ukrainian Cossacks doing around the World whilst riding at a gallop, or dancing JCBs.
4. but the big deal is mooching around the stock and machinery because, no matter how often you go, you always learn something new and interesting.
Forever Fendt
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
mrs+ kids fancy the welsh so will be there, finding somewhere to stop dont look so easy
Walterp
Member
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
Too late, I'm afraid. Been there, done that...
Try The Swan Inn or The Old Oak in Kington or anywhere in that direction, probably the closest you'll get now. Nice pubs, though.
spanners
Member
Not the best in europe,isnt even that great on a uk level
Quality of Livestock is pretty average, once you have seen Highland show or French livestock you will know what I mean
Poor parking facility,Badly organised shuttle bus to the point of being ridicuolus,heavy drinking near show entrance/livestock buildings, loud music and drunkards walking round the livestock buildings late at night.
I think its the most badly organised show in the world, and they learn nothing from previous years
Walterp
Member
- Location
- Pembrokeshire
Hmmm. My French isn't good enough to natter with the breeders in SIMA (and they don't look as much fun, anyway) and as for the YFC tent - it always makes me smile, anyway. And glad that my daughter isn't there....Not the best in europe,isnt even that great on a uk level
Quality of Livestock is pretty average, once you have seen Highland show or French livestock you will know what I mean
Poor parking facility,Badly organised shuttle bus to the point of being ridicuolus,heavy drinking near show entrance/livestock buildings, loud music and drunkards walking round the livestock buildings late at night.
I think its the most badly organised show in the world, and they learn nothing from previous years
The parking was, for many years, on site. It's only recently that the shuttle service was introduced, in order to avoid giving in to the rapacious demands of the adjacent farmer. The service is OK, and is improving every year, at least the ones from the Rhaeadr approach is, anyway.
Forever Fendt
Member
- Location
- Derbyshire
the last time we went to the welsh about 2006 the parking and the bus service i thought was excellent no queing or anything will be traveling down for the day and driving back as acomadation seems to be all booked .we have decided to go to the highland as well this year and have aranged a couple of nights in berwick so as an englishman will be able to give my unbias opinion on both
Dr Evil
Member
- Location
- Ceredigion
The members bar by the livestock entrance has absolutely nothing to do with the YFC- it's arranged by the show committee for the shows members, and entry is through RWAS members card only.
welshwizard
New Member
- Location
- Mid Wales
They may as well just call it 'The Bar' seeing that a large percentage of patrons are not members
- Location
- Ceredigion
are you saying the welsh like their drinkNot the best in europe,isnt even that great on a uk level
Quality of Livestock is pretty average, once you have seen Highland show or French livestock you will know what I mean
Poor parking facility,Badly organised shuttle bus to the point of being ridicuolus,heavy drinking near show entrance/livestock buildings, loud music and drunkards walking round the livestock buildings late at night.
I think its the most badly organised show in the world, and they learn nothing from previous years
IANTO
Member
are you saying the welsh like their drink
Yes, they will drink anything.
In 1955 the Royal Welsh Show was held at Haverfordwest (The First I can remember. My parents lived in St. David's at that time.) and the MMB Stand or whatever it was known by in those days, was dry by 3pm on the last day.
Four and a half years old, and dying of thirst I first tasted Beer in a Shandy.
Addicted ever since.
spanners
Member
are you saying the welsh like their drink
Its bad form for a family show to have that kind of stuff,And its not just one corner of the show, its everywhere you go, day and night