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consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 488 Location: somerset
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:15 pm Post subject: 2 west country shows cancelled today |
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bude car show & abbey hill, (yeovil) shows were cancelled today.
sadly the start of many i suspect.
hopefully normallity will resume soon |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3828 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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My wife just mentioned that Abbey Hill is cancelled, we had the Hillman booked in for just the Sunday. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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consul 57
Joined: 09 Nov 2017 Posts: 488 Location: somerset
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:45 am Post subject: |
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funnily enough we were giving it a miss this year! |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3828 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like we wont have many shows to go to at all this summer. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22454 Location: UK
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4109 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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The MR has just pulled out of this years restoration show..... |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3828 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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It is such a shame Rick. We are involved in a lot of VE day things and have been really looking forward to it all. It just cant go on in this current situation. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2476 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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I'd imagine bigger shows like the Restoration Show will take advice from their insurers. They'll be massively out of pocket if they cancel before the insurance company tell them to, much like people going on holiday don't cancel until their insurance tell them not to go.
It might sound very commercialised, but I could imagine in some cases cancelling a show without insurance backup could take some organising companies out of business. Even if it goes ahead, it's down to the individual whether they decide to attend, of course.
It may well be another quiet summer for car shows after several summers of wet weather and stuff like Foot and Mouth disease, though in the scheme of things that is probably a minor issue, |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1955 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Lands End trial has been postponed [until september for now]
In line with MSuk current Covid policy.
Government policy [which may involve restrictions on large gatherings, etc?] will change as time progresses.
Personally, I shall not be marshalling on any events/rallies/trials for the moment.
Whilst I am of an age, but not having 'health' issues, I know chums who do....so would it be fair to them if I placed myself in the line of fire?
That is something we need to consider?
Also, organisers need to bear in mind how their actions are perceived by the public-at-large? {Who may, or may not, be in touch with reality?} _________________ Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3828 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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My father is 74, he comes down the yard with me every Sunday morning.
Imagine this time next week if the current news is correct being over 70 will mean he should be in self isolation. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22454 Location: UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | My father is 74, he comes down the yard with me every Sunday morning.
Imagine this time next week if the current news is correct being over 70 will mean he should be in self isolation. |
Last I heard, on the BBC news just now, they're considering asking/advising over-70s to self-isolate at some point for a period of weeks/months, but it didn't come across as being compulsory (despite what the Daily Mail says) - yet, at any rate.
Of course anything can change.
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22454 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | I notice that the team putting together the upcoming Restoration show at the NEC, announced on Twitter that it'd be going ahead as usual - prompting a lot of people to express their concern/annoyance etc at the idea of it continuing, in the current climate.
I doubt there'll be many shows to go to at all this year, the way things are going.
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Just received word that the NEC resto show has been postponed.
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3828 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thinking positively then, perhaps we may get some shows in towards the end of the summer.
There seem to be a lot of postponements rather than cancellations. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2476 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | There seem to be a lot of postponements rather than cancellations. |
My cynical nature presumes that a lot of people will hang on to their tickets because they'll no doubt be valid for the postponed event and it'll be something to look forward to. If the event is cancelled, then tickets will need to be refunded.
I am hoping that later shows will run once things have settled down - presuming it doesn't rain all summer and flood all the venues, of course. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22454 Location: UK
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