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Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association

Organiser of the Royal Cornwall Show | Cornish Winter Fair | Farm & Country Days

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Bugger

 

[JP1]

Yes I saw that. Sad but hardly surprising. All the local one day shows even the ones traditionally at the back end have cancelled

I believe the GYS and RHS are going ahead for exhibitors only?

 

[An Gof]

Are Devon County also going to cancel their rearranged slot?

 

[Courier]

Yes I saw that. Sad but hardly surprising. All the local one day shows even the ones traditionally at the back end have cancelled

I believe the GYS and RHS are going ahead for exhibitors only?

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[sheepwise]

Any word on Devon County? I’m supposed to be judging there this year after last year’s cancellation.

 

[Jerry]

Any word on Devon County? I’m supposed to be judging there this year after last year’s cancellation.

its been out to July but is under threat I assume.

 

[Sid]

Are Devon County also going to cancel their rearranged slot?

Nothing heard yet.

Was talking to someone about Mid Devon, that's still on atm.

One day shows are smaller crowds maybe that's the difference

Limited to number by local authority

 

[jondear]

Honiton going two day atm.

Devon show plans extra day to safely welcome visitors

The 2021 Honiton Show will be taking place on August 5-6 at Stockers Farm

www.devonlive.com

 

[Whitepeak]

A lot depends on the shows insurance. Those that are currently 'going ahead' will have good cancellation insurance, whereas those that are cancelling now/have cancelled won't have insurance if they need to cancel last minute.
Smaller local one day shows with no overheads (run by volunteers, don't own the site) might be chancing going ahead. How they manage the inevitable social distancing, track & trace requirements etc. might prove the nail in the coffin for them though.

 

[Clive]

With 30 million vaccinated and probably 10-15 million more by the time these shows run this is all beginning to get a bit silly iimo

life has to go on

 

[Gong Farmer]

With 30 million vaccinated and probably 10-15 million more by the time these shows run this is all beginning to get a bit silly iimo

life has to go on

But with Boris talking to other world leaders about preparing together 'for the next pandemic', and second vaccinations carrying on till September, that June 'end to the pandemic' looks less and less likely.

 

[Clive]

But with Boris talking to other world leaders about preparing together 'for the next pandemic', and second vaccinations carrying on till September, that June 'end to the pandemic' looks less and less likely.

there will never be an end, viruses are rarely eradicated (especially ones that kill very low % like c19). We need to learn to live with it and get on with life now

People will continue to die ............ as has always been the case not that the. BBC seem to think that acceptable

 

[Sid]

With 30 million vaccinated and probably 10-15 million more by the time these shows run this is all beginning to get a bit silly iimo

life has to go on

So you would base a decision that involved a large capital outlay on a 50/50 possible chance of bankruptcy if you had to cancel closer to the time with insurance premiums being excessive?

These show societies are not awash with cash and rely alot on volunteers.
I also don't know how much support from government they have had apart from maybe the furlough scheme.

 

[Clive]

So you would base a decision that involved a large capital outlay on a 50/50 possible chance of bankruptcy if you had to cancel closer to the time with insurance premiums being excessive?

These show societies are not awash with cash and rely alot on volunteers.
I also don't know how much support from government they have had apart from maybe the furlough scheme.

No - I don't blame the shows at all


Our government and the BBC need to start getting realistic about the future living with Covid however, you can't keep a country locked down like this much longer without some VERY serious consequences, the virus will never be eradicated, we have to live with it and accept a certain level of deaths results from it


We already at a point where over 50% of the population are vaccinated and within the next month or so ALL will be - the NHS is not going to be overwhelmed and frankly we all just need to get on with life as normally as possible

 

[Suffolk Serf]

A lot depends on the shows insurance. Those that are currently 'going ahead' will have good cancellation insurance, whereas those that are cancelling now/have cancelled won't have insurance if they need to cancel last minute.
Smaller local one day shows with no overheads (run by volunteers, don't own the site) might be chancing going ahead. How they manage the inevitable social distancing, track & trace requirements etc. might prove the nail in the coffin for them though.

Cancellation insurance this year will be very expensive, probably uninsurable. I didn't get as far as asking our insurers.
Our little show Euston Rural Pastimes https://eustonruralpastimes.org.uk was to be on 13th June and yet again we have had to cancel. The plan 'B' of holding a smaller event (below 4000), restricting numbers and trying to keep costs down to that level would be next to impossible and there would still be a risk of returning to lockdown.
As a result we are having a road run for classic cars and tractors on that date, which will be by default socially distant and low risk if we have to do a last minute cancellation.

 

[Spuddler]

Honiton going two day atm.

Devon show plans extra day to safely welcome visitors

The 2021 Honiton Show will be taking place on August 5-6 at Stockers Farm

www.devonlive.com

I can never understand Honiton being a one day show, so a good move I think.

 

[bobk]

No - I don't blame the shows at all


Our government and the BBC need to start getting realistic about the future living with Covid however, you can't keep a country locked down like this much longer without some VERY serious consequences, the virus will never be eradicated, we have to live with it and accept a certain level of deaths results from it


We already at a point where over 50% of the population are vaccinated and within the next month or so ALL will be - the NHS is not going to be overwhelmed and frankly we all just need to get on with life as normally as possible

You're not vaccinated .

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Be surprised if anything goes ahead this year

 

[bobk]

Be surprised if anything goes ahead this year

I think you'll be surprised then

 

[Northeastfarmer]

I think you'll be surprised then

I won’t give a fudge tbh