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I did get to the Hall 4 Arctic Circle, mainly to see the polar bears who have migrated there. This year was one of the coldest ever, so great respect for the Hall 4 stallholders and Nanook of the North, who said it was too parky for him.
I have been to every year of RR, seen it through ups-and-downs, but I must say that this show felt the most diluted of the lot. There were too many fool frippery stands and not enough cars, (not even in Hall 2) too much artisan cheese/patisserie/fwah gras and not enough engineering.
I would have given the Connew and some of the ground-effect cars spotlight space in Hall 2 not Hall 3, and I had hoped there might be a Escort Mark 1 special compound.
I am a firm supporter of the Show, but if it does not get back to its roots next year, then I think that will be my last time.
Nick
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