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Martin R wrote:
ShaunW wrote:
Martin R wrote:Great stuff! See you there on Saturday morning. It'll be an early start but, having got the last room at the International Hotel at an exorbitant price, I won't have to rush away!

regards,

Martin
I look forward to meeting you Martin. All being well, we'll (yes, I'll have Mrs W in tow, who is now an IPMS member you know :grin: ) be arriving early doors as well.
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6AM start from Fareham on Saturday morning <groan>. Hope the weather's favourable.

Congrats on getting the wife interested in the hobby. Mine says it'll be a cold day in hell before she accompanies me to such a gathering without a) proper childcare facilities, and b) major retail outlets in the near vicinity.

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Martin

Well Telford centre covers (b) quite nicely and (a) can be solved by just tying them to a convenient lamppost with a water bowl surely? :ha:

Look forward to catching up on Saturday Martin.

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I joined Mrs W as a family member so she can get in for free (we are from Yorkshire after all :ha: ) and she is genuinely interested in helping out here and there. I can't see her building anything any time soon though. No doubt retail therapy will be featuring in her plans (she has been to Telford before) as well as a trip to the SMW bar!
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ShaunW wrote:I joined Mrs W as a family member so she can get in for free (we are from Yorkshire after all :ha: ) and she is genuinely interested in helping out here and there. I can't see her building anything any time soon though. No doubt retail therapy will be featuring in her plans (she has been to Telford before) as well as a trip to the SMW bar!

As long as she remembers to bring back drinks for the rest of us, because a parched sore throat is a classic Telford affliction (as well as a very light wallet :roll: )

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ShaunW wrote:I joined Mrs W as a family member so she can get in for free (we are from Yorkshire after all :ha: ) and she is genuinely interested in helping out here and there. I can't see her building anything any time soon though. No doubt retail therapy will be featuring in her plans (she has been to Telford before) as well as a trip to the SMW bar!
My wife, Carrie, has been a member for the last few years for the same reason (free entry) and enjoys her weekend away in Telford as much as I do - we're each allowed the same amount of money to spend so she is well used to shopping in Telford (and Shrewsbury when she fancies a change). She also helps with the set up and knock down which is useful. Perhaps the ladies can meet up and become SMW widows together for a few hours?!

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TomW wrote:(a) can be solved by just tying them to a convenient lamppost with a water bowl surely? :ha:

"Water bowl? Eh, lucky. When I were a lad........" :ha:
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I turn SWMBO loose among the hobby tool sellers and I am amazed at how many tiny tools she can find that are necessary for various sewing and quilting activities. And because she many times buys a half-dozen at a time to gift her friends, the tool sellers love to see she her coming - I seek referral credits ....
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Guys,

Have a great time over the weekend.

At the risk of boring people even more rigid with my personal woes, I will now not be joining you at Telford. Personal decision, but it's been a pretty cr*p - and expensive - week, and I now have come to the conclusion that it would be better if I don't spend the money in attending.

And the lie-in on Saturday morning (children permitting) will be pretty nice too.

As I say, have a great time and I look forward to seeing the pictures. Maybe next year . . .

regards,

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It's a great shame we won't be seeing you at the show Martin, sorry to hear about your awful sounding week and hopefully things can only get better.
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Yeah, what Shaun said mate - great shame we won't be seeing you. Hope things start to improve - and get less expensive for you!
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