what did you think of boat show

[powerskipper]

At Excel last year , and any lessons you would like to pass on to peeps for this year.
Signs where BAD last year for getting there by car, but parking just by excel was good,

 

[mirabriani]

A few tips on Mobochat
headed "Excel Frolics"

Happy new year Briani

 

[Sans Bateau]

So heading from M23/M25 whats the best course to steer?

 

[powerskipper]

then M 13, but keep a good watch out for the signs for excel.


Course to steer , keep between the verges and on the port side of the white line. Do not
I repeat
Do not
allow for tide or wind /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
well! if wind is very bad ,you can open the window.

 

[Becky]

Very good, Julie. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Sans Bateau]

Chuckle Chuckle

 

[Talbot]

Signs were bad last year cause Red Ken didnt want people using their cars. Stupid idjit didnt think that decent signposting to the park n rides might have helped!

 

[AIDY]

And ease back on the SOG for the speed cameras !

 

[powerskipper]

If using GPS remember to set it to land Miles, not nautical miles per hour.

 

[FWB]

"What did I think of last years Excel Boat Show ?" I thought it was awful, completely lacking in atmosphere. I'm not going again.

 

[charon]

Aw, c'mon Dylan, give them a chance. They tried very hard. Allow them a couple of years to bed in

 

[FWB]

It's not 'them' it's the souless building.

 

[SlowlyButSurely]

Agreed. I won't be going. It's not an "event" like it was at Earls Court, more like a trade show in a warehouse. I reckon visitor numbers will decline until it's back at Earls Court again in a few years time.

 

[apollo]

Totally Agree!

Miss the upstairs at Earls Court where you could lood down on the "Show"

 

[bob_tyler]

Perhaps it should be renamed as an Boat Exhibition, not a Boat Show.

The entertainment side and atmosphere is lacking but the exhibitors appeared to be happier.

If you had ever tried to help a client/prospective purchaser in Earls Court while the performances were on and your stand was anywhere near the centre of Earls Court 1 you would understand.

 

[masterofnone]

Come in down A13 towards docklands, DO NOT SPEED digital cameras on this road.

 

[mirabriani]

Are digital cameras the type that work over a quarter or half mile?

Happy Christmas Briani

 

[Salty]

Top tip if heading from South is to park in the £5 car park at North Greenwich tube and take the Jubilee Line 1 stop to Canning Town and then the DLR a couple of stops to Excel (takes about 15mins from parking the car). Make sure you've got the £5 in coins as the machines don't take notes.

To get to Nth Greenwich tube, come off M25 at Jctn2, head into London on the A2 (watch vicious speed cameras in 50 limit), and just before Blackwall tunnel filter off to 'Greenwich Peninsula'. You can't miss it - its the tube station and car park built for the Millenium Dome.

 

[Jeremy_W]

I enjoyed last year's show greatly: Plenty of parking; clear layout to the exhibition; edible food and drinkable coffee available (at London prices); elbow room in the Guinness bar; and a good selection of outside exhibits including Kingfisher (Open 60) and STS "Prince William". I'm not nostalgic for Earls' Court.

 

[TrueBlue]

If you've got as far as Nth. Greenwich, then IMO you might as well go the whole way; the park and ride at Excel was a fiver too...

FWIW