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Exhibitions => Exhibition Publicity => Topic started by: Andy Cundick on March 21, 2021, 14:24

Title: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Andy Cundick on March 21, 2021, 14:24
Its early days yet but we are hoping  to run an Open Day of sorts on the 7th of August,theres a lot of ifs and buts at the moment ,as well as a few fingers crossed.We'll keep you updated as thig s hopefully progress.Andy
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Andy Cundick on July 13, 2021, 20:37
All being well Pewsey open day is still on ,we will know for certain a week saturday as its all down to having the hall avaliable,fingers crossed ..Andy.
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Tim Chambers on July 14, 2021, 18:54
Good luck as we are looking forward to it and coming by train as always will be good day out with of course Larry cake
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Andy Cundick on July 24, 2021, 18:23
Baring any new pronouncements from goverment Pewsey going ahead,there should be 8-9 layouts along with the society second hand stall,as well as lardy cake.We're open from 10-4.Admission £4.and after theincident last year no banjo playing dwarves.Andy.
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: The Sales Team on July 26, 2021, 17:04

Yes, the Sales Team are looking forward to being at Pewsey again, and will bring a good selection of items including many which have never found their way onto the website. A good opportunity to stock up on a range of bargains, from everyday necessities to exotic rarities.

The Sales Team.
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: JulienW on July 26, 2021, 21:12
I'm trying to decide if Lardy cake is an 'everyday necessity' or 'exotic rarity'...
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: clayliner on July 27, 2021, 08:49

...or an everyday rarity or an exotic necessity?   :)

David.
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: JulienW on August 01, 2021, 17:29
All being well there should be 4 of us (including me) coming down from the West Midlands just to lower the tone...
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: The Sales Team on August 02, 2021, 11:27

Further to our recent post, just to remind everyone of what will be on offer on the Sales Stand on Saturday.

In addition to a good selection of 009 and H0e locos and rolling stock (L&B coaches, anyone?), N gauge steam/diesel locos and chassis and some 'train sets' we plan to bring:   

Peco 009 track and points  -  Roco 009/H0e track and points  -  Liliput Hoe rolling stock  -  Eggerbahn and Bemo 9mm rolling stock  -  Bemo 12mm rolling stock and track  -   Roco/Minitrains coal wagons and skips  -  Bachmann slate buildings  -  made up industrial buildings (including mine buildings)  -  trees and scenic accessories  --  working street/platform/yard lamps  -   colour light signals  -  Wills kits  -  Hornby Skaledale buildings  -  Auhagen building kits and scenic accessories  -   Harburn Hamlet scenic accessories at 60% off list price  -  as well as lots of small bits and pieces in our infamous blue trays at £1 to £3 per bag.

Should be something for everyone. We look forward to taking your money serving you on Saturday.

The Sales Team.
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Hobby on August 05, 2021, 11:28
@TheSalesTeam have sent you a message re Saturday!
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: JulienW on August 07, 2021, 20:04
I'd just like to say a big thank you to Andy Cundick for organising and those attending today's show with their layouts and displays, and the sales team for a brilliant restart to the show calendar.

Well worth the trip down from Birmingham to be able to catch up with friends I'd not seen for nearly 18 months.

Julien Webb.
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: MickT on August 08, 2021, 00:20
Echoing Julien's posting: An excellent day and great opportunity to re-bond and catch up with friends and colleagues in the first face to face and "contact" event for most of us for over 18 months.

Huge appreciation to Andy and all the Wiltshire Group for making the effort to go ahead with this.

Marshall's Bakery in Pewsey are still producing the stickiest, best and sweetest lardy cake that can be obtained - anywhere, as well as the biggest bacon bap I can remember buying - anywhere!

Mick
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Robin Webster on August 08, 2021, 10:32
Not being from the UK, what is a bacon bap? This is the second time I have read this word "bap"
Thanks.
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Julian Evison on August 08, 2021, 10:45
I'll add my thanks to Andy and the team for making this happen. It was hugely enjoyable and everything I had hoped getting back to an Open Day would be - fine layouts, fine company and (not quite) fine weather!

Edit: A bap is a bread roll, so a bacon bap is bread roll filled with bacon. There is a big variation by region in the UK for the names of types of bread, loaves as well as smaller items. Sometimes the same names means something rather different. None are right or wrong - it's just variety!

Julian
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Robin Webster on August 08, 2021, 11:39
Thanks Julian, a little more educated before I go to bed tonight.  :) :)
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Graeme Dunbar on August 08, 2021, 12:28
More than you ever wanted to know about small baked breads in the UK, or at least England.

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/food/articles-reports/2018/07/20/cobs-buns-baps-or-barm-cakes-what-do-people-call-b
(https://yougov.co.uk/topics/food/articles-reports/2018/07/20/cobs-buns-baps-or-barm-cakes-what-do-people-call-b)

And that is without going into things like stotties, morning rolls, rowies, butteries, farls and such.

For the uninitiated, these are butteries or rowies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxdIZ9IeRuk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxdIZ9IeRuk)

Eaters of lardy cake are amateurs by comparison.  ;)
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: MickT on August 08, 2021, 13:30
Good Grief!

It was described by me as a Bacon Bap because that is what it was sold as by the bakery that it was purchased from.

Call it what you like where you come from, but unfortunately I didn't take a photo of it, I ate it, so I can't illustrate what this particular "bap" looked like other than to describe it - large oval shaped soft roll, 3 rashers of proper back bacon (not your supermarket rubbish) and optional buttered and sauced (I had brown of course).

Any disagreements and complaints about descriptions should be addressed directly to:

Marshalls Bakery
36 North St
Pewsey
Wilts
SN9 5EX

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Back to trains
Title: Re: Wiltshire Group Open Day August 2021
Post by: Andy Cundick on August 08, 2021, 17:46
Thanks to everyone exhibitors and visitors who made it to Pewsey ,,It looks like we shall be doing our Skills day,next year and our 19th Open Day in 2023.Andy.