[QUOTE=Nigel]
IF the committee are looking at any other venues, may I suggest something a little better placed for everyone in general, perhaps in the North West/East ?
One thing that has to be available at any venue is somewhere to go if it rains. Over the years we have been very lucky in this respect, but it would only take one good downpour to ruin the event if there were no 'insides'
Whilst it seems logical to hold the event in the Centre of the country as a whole (Huddersfield in my case) we have also to look at the geographical number split.
If you look at Gaydon I would say that around 60% of the membership live to the South of, or around it.
I was not at the event this year for the first time for a while. Even the few who grumble without giving a constructive criticism seem to agree that despite their comments, it was a Great Day.
Now I know that many members think that because they have to pay to get in, they don't have to do anything. I agree. But it would be nice if instead of grumbling, they rang the office and asked if they could help out. That way they would get in for free but would then see how difficult and hard the organising members have to work. The job of planning the next event starts almost straight away. Today for instance, this post was studied, discussed in detail, and notes made of all comments so that problems could be reduced next time. Many comments have been taken on board, the helpful, the moans, and even some that were at first glance, quite outrageous.
So if the festival is at Gaydon next year, I hope that you will all have an even better time than most of you did this year.