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worty

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Saturday 26th November 2011
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Anyone been?
Going in the morning.
Need to know what not to miss

worty

Stu R

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243 months

Saturday 26th November 2011
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Just got back.

erm, nothing that I'd throw people aside to get to, but we had a lot of fun poking around, and checking out some competitors, customers etc. The hog roast stands are pretty good lick

There's a shop full of spices and such (I'll get a name later), all their stuff is on book cases and it's quite a decent size, well worth a poke around as they've some lovely stuff, and a few rare gems hidden among the everyday stuff.

Didn't see any of the demonstrations / seminars etc, so no idea on them. Take something to drink, if you're anything like me you'll be sampling loads of stuff, and your mouth will fast feel like Ghandi's sandal. Oh and buy loads of stuff from the mediterranean food folks (olives, peppers, etc). Well expensive, but you get a lot, and it's delicious - their olives are ace.

There's a corner which has all the award winning / selected vendors etc (where CAMRA etc are), some good stands there too.

Nothing singularly amazing that I saw, but lots to check out. smile

worty

Original Poster:

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Sunday 27th November 2011
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Thanks for that, just setting off. I like grazing biggrin

worty

Jammiedodger

634 posts

226 months

Sunday 27th November 2011
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We've been there all week, doing live demos on the Kenwood stage...will be there at 12.30 and 3.30 today!

fatboy b

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244 months

Sunday 27th November 2011
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We went a few years back thoroughly disappointed! Couldn't move 'cos there were so many people. All the good demos were full. Never again.

mike325112

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212 months

Monday 28th November 2011
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Stu R said:
There's a shop full of spices and such (I'll get a name later), all their stuff is on book cases and it's quite a decent size, well worth a poke around as they've some lovely stuff, and a few rare gems hidden among the everyday stuff.
I think I went to that stall - I got some great stuff, hot mago chutney and some brilliant caribean sauces.

fatboy b said:
We went a few years back thoroughly disappointed! Couldn't move 'cos there were so many people. All the good demos were full. Never again.
I thought it was much better this year. We went on Saturday afternoon - it was much less crowded that it has been in other years, apparently it had a bigger floor area with the same ammount of stall too, but Im not sure if that was true.