Royal Welsh Show.

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Thinking about going to the Royal Welsh show this week for the first time. Is it possible to walk the cattle lines or has H&S spoilt the pleasure of chatting to exhibitors where their cattle are tied up in the same way as they have at the Three Counties?

 

[ianlucasshearing]

Not sure about that, but go anyway it is a fantastic show.

 

[Still Farming]

Walk anywhere.
Never been issues.
Unless all change this year?

 

[Ffermer Bach]

every year I have been there you can go anywhere, I presume it will be the same this year

 

[Ysgythan]

Cattle lines closed to the public whilst the cattle are going to and from the show ring. Otherwise you can go through.

 

[Castle Farm]

It's going to be a warm one. Lets hope the people running the animal sheds use some sense and ventilate.

 

[Still Farming]

It's going to be a warm one. Lets hope the people running the animal sheds use some sense and ventilate.

Always massive loads of fans ,water ,shade etc etc etc

 

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Cattle lines closed to the public whilst the cattle are going to and from the show ring. Otherwise you can go through.

At the Three Counties that was until at least 15:30 by which time I had to leave to go home and do some work tne one and only time I was there!

 

[Castle Farm]

Always massive loads of fans ,water ,shade etc etc etc

You weren't there a few years back when all those lambs died from heat stroke then and nobody could find the man with the keys to open the back doors for some air to blow through.

 

[kmo]

Cattle lines seemed to be closed most times I've tried to go by. It's hard to negotiate the sheds anyway as the exhibitors clog the alleys up with tack boxes, feed, deck chairs, vacuum cleaners and all the other paraphernalia, that they must have within arms length.

 

[Werzle]

All i have heard this week is trade stands and food outlets moaning that its got too dear to stand there and it needs to change

 

[Chris F]

First year I haven't been for ages. Really missed not going this year.

 

[john432]

All i have heard this week is trade stands and food outlets moaning that its got too dear to stand there and it needs to change

It would make interesting reading where all the revenue the show generates goes ,and to whom! Are there detailed published figures?

 

[kmo]

It would make interesting reading where all the revenue the show generates goes ,and to whom! Are there detailed published figures?

It seems to be charity, so should be freely available.
last accounts seem to be for 2017.
https://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=251232&subid=0

 

[hendrebc]

Anyone else think its getting same old same old every year? I used to really enjoy going for the social side of it when i was youger but now i only go for the odd day it doesnt seem as good. Maybe its always been like that but without beer goggles on it just isnt as good? Or im getting old and miserable already
And its getting pricey too think it was £28 to get in.

 

[tepapa]

Anyone else think its getting same old same old every year? I used to really enjoy going for the social side of it when i was youger but now i only go for the odd day it doesnt seem as good. Maybe its always been like that but without beer goggles on it just isnt as good? Or im getting old and miserable already
And its getting pricey too think it was £28 to get in.

£28 Inc vat, you can claim a fiver back I'm sure if you put it down as consultancy.

 

[Castle Farm]

If they stopped giving free tickets to all and sundry they could drop the gate price and reduce the cost of a trade stand. That's why food and drink is so expensive.

 

[roscoe erf]

are vosa going to be there this year

 

[David.]

Do they give free tickets to all and sundry, been going for must be nearly 20 yrs and not seen anything free, not made it last 3 yrs sadly.
Though must have been unbearably hot this year.
Think the money usually gets spent on projects, new members pavillion, food hall, drainage for main ring etc, just most recent I can think of.

 

[puppet]

We went for the first time on Wednesday which was not quite as hot. Really enjoyed it, entertainment was good, the setting lovely and the park and ride easy compared to the Highland - and free