I arrived on the sat before the show.
Big queue to get in, but I did arrive early, but the security were stopping and talking to people as they entered the hop farm which in turn caused queues, which led to the roundabout being blocked on the main road!
Booking in was easy.
Went straight to the americas field which was full of roped off areas, there where only 2 spaces left, and my group were camped all hotch podg.
Shed loads of civvie tents and cars as you entered the americas field, and people were even camped on what should of been roadways.
The main reason americas field was so bad, imo, is because the twickenham off roaders were not marshalling this year and the field was a free for all. Some of the twickenham off roaders were camped in the field and they told me they had not been asked to marshall the field, which also meant no off road course, which was a shame as alot of people enjoy it.
No tank rides either.
Toilets in the americas field were a disgrace!
No flap portaloos and not enough of them, and all up by the entrance.
When you consider that every mv paid an extra £10 this year, as oppossed to £10 per group last year, this is a p*sstake.
There is no reason why each field cannot have good clean toilets and showers-same as we had at the racecourse.
I go to the dorset steam fair, which is held in a field with no permanent facilites, and yet they got it right, and the steam engines need alot of water. The steam fair is also free for mv's.
I was told the new owner was spoken to about the toilets, and his reply was 'if you don't like it, don't come'.
I did use the pod showers which were excellent, but spoilt by the fact that as you left the pod you stepped into a load of mud! Why were the showers not seated on plastic pallets?
On the last day, wood chipping were laid around the pods, but what good is it on the last day.
The living history was brilliant- really take my hat of to those guys.
My friend came for the 1st time in his mv and said he would not come again, I asked him why;
'its the only show that charges, the toilets are awful and the food stalls overpriced'.