ArtistsRifles Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Bit of a brain-picking exercise here... Apologies if it makes me seem a bit of a hopeless wotsit but.... The W&P event is the first I'll ever have done both in terms of an MV show and, for the first two days at least, without the other half so I'm after the opinions of those regular/more experienced in these matters. Question being - whats the norm for eating on site??? I see from the paperwork that there is a couple of good restaurant type places on-site inc. one doing what looks to be a good breakfast. I also see that there is a "NAAFI" store selling bacon, eggs, bread, butter etc. there. Is this store competitively priced to make cooking for oneself an good idea or, as a solo, would it be better to rely on the site catering facilities?? Thanks all, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 We are Dutch and UK prices are high compared to ours. :-( The W&P prices are way to high for us to eat more than the occasional chips (2 gbp). Our motto is, bring everything along or get a sponsor. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hi Mate Bring along as much as you can eat, all the prices are silly especially the beer. I normally bring the normal, soup, beans, tin potato, egg, bacon, etc, only thing to get on site really is bread and milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 We always take trips out to the supermarkets nearby to pick up supplies, or visit the local chippy if we can't be bothered. The show food is expensive, and after a few days gets very boring. It always helps to have a military Land Rover so you can slip in and out of the show during the day un-noticed! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougiebarder Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Yep-take your own if you can-the NAAFI is stupidly overpriced (seeing as there's a waitrose, and all the shop's of paddock wood within an easy drive). Even if you don't take a stove, if you're sociable and chat to enough people, you'll probable get invited to a Bar-B-Q every night :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 Thanks folks - looks like taking your own is the thing to do. An easy drive in a Landrover isn't so easy in a Stalwart! :lol: :lol: :lol: Won't be too bad post Friday evening/Sat morning as the missus will be joining me and her car will be in the support vehicles park - just need to get through Thursday evening/Friday. :lol: Think I'll get the Cadac gas BBQ out of the caravan and put it in the back of the Stalwart together with a cool-box with bangers, bacon, eggs butter etc. Oh yes - and beer :lol: :lol: Only two weeks left to go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 We always take trips out to the supermarkets nearby to pick up supplies, or visit the local chippy if we can't be bothered. The show food is expensive, and after a few days gets very boring. It always helps to have a military Land Rover so you can slip in and out of the show during the day un-noticed! Chris Much more fun going in the Armour though & those Fox side bins are just made for shopping trips :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Only two weeks left to go!!! ONLY 3 DAYS TO GO Only living 3 miles up the road, I will ask the wife to start doing breakfast and evening meals, at a good price of course :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Much more fun going in the Armour though & those Fox side bins are just made for shopping trips :-D I can fit in those side bins - which is fine untill someone shuts the door Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Only two weeks left to go!!! ONLY 3 DAYS TO GO Only living 3 miles up the road, I will ask the wife to start doing breakfast and evening meals, at a good price of course :-D We should be there Friday dropping another one of the vehicles off, the Fox.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biscuits_brown Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 I'm going to have some fun this year with flying/train arrival, will stock up in Paddock Wood on the way and do the usual camping "one pot wonders". Usually have the BBQ and gas range but with no car this year will be restricted to the wonder that is Trangia. Have a mate arriving Friday/Saturday - he's flying in too but we'll probably extend to somewhere outside for a "sit-down meal" somewhere... I like The Bluebell (I think that's what it's called). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 the pub at the entrance is a brewers fayre so the prices are set nationally & a decent meal will set you back about 6.00. during the day there is a free bus service to the train station at paddock wood & it goes from outside the main entrance. you just have to walk over the bridge to the other platform & waitrose is on the corner. there is also a bakers,butchers, fruit & veg store, newsagents & a small tesco on the high street. in the americas field on the far side is a walkthough the hedge to get to the next village, they have a great chinese & it is in walking distance with the food still being hot when you get back. the onsite naffi is expensive but if you are really desparate for something they will bring it in for you if you ask them.( i have my mags bought in) ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanpart57 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Trangia sounds fine to me, thats what i'll be using (plus the odd takeaway probably!). Just need to make sure i've got enough meths......... :-( Cheers :banana: Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Trangia sounds fine to me, thats what i'll be using (plus the odd takeaway probably!). Just need to make sure i've got enough meths......... :-( Cheers :banana: Paul. Bring beer not meths :nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Well everyone this is it :banana: the time has come when today at 17:00 I will be setting up at Beltring (Happy Days) so hopefully by the time you read this I will be :beer: I look forward to seeing you all as many as possible at the show :tup:, we will be in the quiet field so just look for a stolly (my mates) and a Reo M35A1 that I will be picking up on Monday morning (just brought it can't wait) :nut:, so please do look us up and introduce yourselves :hug:, as I will be to you lot. Take it easy and all those who are going, have a damn good time and will be back on in 2 weeks time after today. :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biscuits_brown Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Actually that pub at the enterance did a good BBQ last year. To be honest though with "her ladyship" not present this year I'll be inclined towards tinned curry and super noodles from Waitrose and save the difference in cost for important things like...em...beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Well everyone this is it :banana: the time has come when today at 17:00 I will be setting up at Beltring (Happy Days) so hopefully by the time you read this I will be :beer: I look forward to seeing you all as many as possible at the show :tup:, we will be in the quiet field so just look for a stolly (my mates) and a Reo M35A1 that I will be picking up on Monday morning (just brought it can't wait) :nut:, so please do look us up and introduce yourselves :hug:, as I will be to you lot. Take it easy and all those who are going, have a damn good time and will be back on in 2 weeks time after today. :tup: Bumped in to Mark on Saturday, nice guy, thanks to his mate, sorry I'm terrible with names, for unloading Chris McMillan's CVR(T)'s today, just popped home to tidy up a few loose ends then back to Beltring until the end of the show.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Bumped in to Mark on Saturday, nice guy, thanks to his mate, sorry I'm terrible with names, for unloading Chris McMillan's CVR(T)'s today, just popped home to tidy up a few loose ends then back to Beltring until the end of the show.. Lee, I was up there on Saturday morning, did not see you :? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Bumped in to Mark on Saturday, nice guy, thanks to his mate, sorry I'm terrible with names, for unloading Chris McMillan's CVR(T)'s today, just popped home to tidy up a few loose ends then back to Beltring until the end of the show.. Lee, I was up there on Saturday morning, did not see you :? Richard I was there from 12pm untill 8.30pm with the Fox, same place as last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Must be good cammo on the Fox then!! :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I was there from 12pm untill 8.30pm with the Fox, same place as last year Lee, Just missed you, I left at 1145. Have you got the exact spot as last year? Should take a GPS reading of the corners of the pitch, then you might find the stake holes from last year! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Bumped in to Mark on Saturday, nice guy, thanks to his mate, sorry I'm terrible with names, for unloading Chris McMillan's CVR(T)'s today, just popped home to tidy up a few loose ends then back to Beltring until the end of the show.. Thanks again Lee, I hope they behaved ok. They can be a bit of a bugger to do tight turns in when cold! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 I was there from 12pm untill 8.30pm with the Fox, same place as last year Lee, Just missed you, I left at 1145. Have you got the exact spot as last year? Should take a GPS reading of the corners of the pitch, then you might find the stake holes from last year! Richard Same spot, we pegged out three times but they kept making the helicopter field larger, they still wanted us to come out another 20m but we refused as that would of put the end of our plot in with you.. see you there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Bumped in to Mark on Saturday, nice guy, thanks to his mate, sorry I'm terrible with names, for unloading Chris McMillan's CVR(T)'s today, just popped home to tidy up a few loose ends then back to Beltring until the end of the show.. Thanks again Lee, I hope they behaved ok. They can be a bit of a bugger to do tight turns in when cold! Chris Yours coughed & spluttered a bit but was ok other than that, off now see you at Beltring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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