Exhibitors fear huge losses after Great Yorkshire Show called off (From York Press)
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Exhibitors fear huge losses after Great Yorkshire Show called off
11:59am Wednesday 11th July 2012 in News
The scene at the showfield today as the clear up begins.
EXHIBITORS fear the cancellation of the Great Yorkshire Show could leave them thousands of pounds out of pocket.
The Harrogate event was called off for the first time in 11 years yesterday because of the bad weather, with organisers saying ticket-holders will be refunded.
But exhibitors say they will lose money because of the show being cancelled, a decision described by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS), which organises it, as "heartbreaking".
Drew Lambert, who is among those who were due to have an exhibition at the show, said he could lose "just shy of about £20,000".
Sheep farmer Steve Richardson said the conditions were "dreadful" but he believed calling off the event after the first day was a "poor halfway house" and it should either have been cancelled last week or allowed to go ahead.
Show director Bill Cowling said it was the first time in 154 years that weather had forced the cancellation of the event. Advance ticket-holders will either get refunds or allowed to use their tickets next year, while entry fees for livestock exhibitors and events will also be refunded. YAS said it would also contact trade stand-holders and sponsors.
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bpk68
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12:56pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Don't see what the issue is really, it's not underwater and they don't shut farms if it rains a bit do they?
Night Moves
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1:05pm Wed 11 Jul 12
bpk68 wrote:And exactly which farm is it that has to accomodate thousands of visitors?
a group of friends and I were going down tomorrow and I'm gutted; we look forward to the show every year....
Don't see what the issue is really, it's not underwater and they don't shut farms if it rains a bit do they?
Smiler
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2:58pm Wed 11 Jul 12
there is enough p&r and trains to allow folk to get there, people on foot would not have caused this problem to this extent.
dogcapp
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4:27pm Wed 11 Jul 12
StainedGlassDiva
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4:35pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Smiler
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4:46pm Wed 11 Jul 12
dogcapp wrote:No it wasn't but if you look at the pictures, all of the problems have been caused by cars or vans.
It wasnt just the car parks, boys and girls. Take a look at the pics in the article. Me? I`m just singing in the rain, just singing in the rain, what a glorious feeling etc:
they have known for weeks that this weather was coming, however failed to put propper durable surfaces in to get the traders in on the days leading up to the show and keeping cars out once the show opened.
once they had let cars in on day one there was always going to be an issue
dogcapp
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4:46pm Wed 11 Jul 12
RingoStarr
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4:50pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Smiler
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5:03pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Smiler
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5:04pm Wed 11 Jul 12
Viper_7
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6:38pm Wed 11 Jul 12
and pummelled.
It's not just the visitors parking on site that was the concern; could have said no parking at the grounds and Harrogate would have been 100% grid locked with people driving around seeking spaces.
Unfortunately not everyone can use public transport.
Whilst exhibitors/traders will have lost out, as with all business, got to identify the risk, if it had paid off they would have made money, unfortunately it swung the other way this time.
sensationalism
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12:44am Thu 12 Jul 12
Just one "o" .
Generally it's illiterate Yanks who make this mistake.
Smiler
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8:58am Thu 12 Jul 12
sensationalism wrote:I do apologise….
Smiler: "it's a lot of money to lose"
Just one "o" .
Generally it's illiterate Yanks who make this mistake.
This time it is not an illiterate yank, but a busy guy multitasking
yorkborn66
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10:16am Thu 12 Jul 12
It’s an outside event, and from time to time like other events, the weather causes problems. Harsh words but accurate, if you don’t want to gamble with the weather, trade from a shop. No sympathy from me at all.
Compensation for the weather , makes my blood boil.
yorkborn66
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10:30am Thu 12 Jul 12
Viper_7 wrote:Totally agree with you on this post
Once a few vehicles got stuck - the Tractors and caterpillars moved in to tow, and what surface there was was ground up
and pummelled.
It's not just the visitors parking on site that was the concern; could have said no parking at the grounds and Harrogate would have been 100% grid locked with people driving around seeking spaces.
Unfortunately not everyone can use public transport.
Whilst exhibitors/traders will have lost out, as with all business, got to identify the risk, if it had paid off they would have made money, unfortunately it swung the other way this time.
SusieSS says...
12:45pm Wed 11 Jul 12