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spock1
26th March 2005, 22:33
:) Just a reminder that the J. and J .Webb Toy Fair at Norwich Sports Village takes place on Easter Bank Holiday Monday 28th March, 10am to 3pm. Anyone going??

PS - don't forget that the clocks go forward tonight at 2am as we go to BST and lose another hours kip !!!........... ;)
kevjb64
26th March 2005, 22:38
Plan to , just down the road from me . Linked up with you there a couple of times in the past but I am instantly forgettable so don't worry if you can't remember .
maple 01
26th March 2005, 22:46
I'll be there, look for a balding bloke in a scuffed A2 - last chance to buy before unemployment!
spock1
26th March 2005, 22:58
:) Look forward to seeing you both and hopefully a few more !!! :)
spock1
26th March 2005, 23:00
Plan to , just down the road from me . Linked up with you there a couple of times in the past but I am instantly forgettable so don't worry if you can't remember .

:) Mr. Kev,

Vulcans spring to mind, many moons ago!!......... ;)
spitty
27th March 2005, 15:04
will try and get there if the missus will allow..only down the road from me :D
spock1
29th March 2005, 00:02
:) Nice turn out for Norwich. Delighted to meet Mr. Spitty, and say hello to Messrs. KJB64 and Ship Collector. Hope you all enjoyed your day together with some of the amusememt it provided !!!....... ;)
kevjb64
29th March 2005, 00:08
Great fun , a hall of two halves you might say !!!
spock1
29th March 2005, 00:33
:D Mr. Kev,

It might just have stretched to one half and two quarters............ ;) :D :rolleyes:
spitty
29th March 2005, 06:22
nice too meet you too spock,i enjoyed having a look round...................oh and i managed too get hold of some grass :eek: ;) better keep quiet about that one spock
CFBC
24th May 2005, 11:16
Anybody heading towards Norwich on the 30th May (BH Monday) for the Toyfair?

Where is it please? I may take Mrs CFBC out on a B.H day trip.... :D ;)
snafu
24th May 2005, 11:51
Nice place to visit CFBC, boat ride on the river, cathedral etc, also Edith Cavell's grave to pay respects. All that and a collectors fair :)

Shame the journey there is such a crap one!
minter
24th May 2005, 12:02
my dad says that in the cathedral there was a library paid for and dedicated by lots of parents of american airman that died, but unfortunatley it burnt down.
jimbo
24th May 2005, 12:54
The Norwich Toy Fair is at the Sports Village just outside Drayton near Asda if that is any help, very easy to find. Not a bad show, worth a look I would say.
CFBC
24th May 2005, 15:09
Agreed Snafu, Norwich is a very nice place indeed, except the drive getting there which is not good.... I will ask Mrs CFBC upon her return and see what she has to say... Nice early morning drive, early morning walk around a toyfair and a lovely afternoon in Norwich city centre..... :D

Oh, thanks Jimbo for the directions. Appreciated. Always useful when you have never been before. :cool:
ANDYGRAY
24th May 2005, 15:40
my dad says that in the cathedral there was a library paid for and dedicated by lots of parents of american airman that died, but unfortunatley it burnt down.

The american library was actually in the main library when it burnt down in 1984 (I think).
A replacement of sorts has been included within the new Forum building which also contains the main library.

And yes, Norwich is a great city, but I would agree with comments relating to the journey.
The road system is not very good at present.
minter
24th May 2005, 15:55
well i last went to Norwich in 1977 when i was.....well still at school, me dad drove and even then he said it was a horrible journey....things aint changed much then :rolleyes:
spitty
28th May 2005, 23:49
it is a crap drive at the best of times but even worse on a bank hol!!!!!!!!!!!! i live in norwich and got stuck in traffic a mile away from sports village and had to do a u turn and cut in a back way...i will make sure i am a lot earlier this time though.and may even bring mini spitty.................just over a year old so i will have too keep an eye on her............................well it is a toy fair....................and beleive me she loves toys :eek: :eek: :eek:
CFBC
29th May 2005, 00:06
Mrs CFBC does not want a drive out... :(

So I will not be visiting Norwich I am afraid.. Would have been good to have met a few members though.... :)
planejunky
29th May 2005, 00:23
If you just wan't to go into town, I'd use the park & ride. It's not expensive, they have nice new buses, and it saves you the hassle of fighting with the traffic! So far as road links, yes they are cr@p, the A140 becomes more of a nightmare each year, over 100 people have now lost their lives on that road(including a girl of 13 who I knew personally and who's funeral I attended back in 1996) and yet STILL nothing gets done to improve things. Their answer is more cameras, and more speed limits, and the result? It would be quicker to walk! :mad: :rolleyes:
Rusty
28th August 2005, 14:47
So, anyone going tomorrow?

If you hadn't noticed, I'm keen to go to a toyfair this summer! Maybe it's because I haven't visited any stalls at any airshows this year - been rooted to the flightline!
CFBC
28th August 2005, 14:49
Sorry - Not me... :(

Rusy, You going to Biggin Hill? Not far for you, plenty of traders there also....

:cool:
Rusty
28th August 2005, 15:49
Sorry - Not me... :(

Rusy, You going to Biggin Hill? Not far for you, plenty of traders there also....

:cool:

Looked at the Forum calender, didn't see it.
Found the thread, didn't give any info.
Looked it up on the internet for the dates (3rd-4th of Sept. unless I'm missing something), and found them doable.
Looked at the participant list, and that clinched it! Did I see a Ju-52 there? I think I did! (and this had better not be a repeat of the Duxford 3-year-old list fiasco where I got all excited about nothing!) :D

Looking forward to 18 spitfires as well. I'll be at Duxford for sure. Looks like an airshow a week for the first half of September...
Rusty
29th August 2005, 19:41
Victory! Got my desired SEAC Wellie for £30!

Not to shabby for a toyfair - just got back. Nice day out as well - stroll by the river in the PM, Punch and Judy show (bank holiday entertainment for kids was on by the river), walk around town and to top it all off, a lovely sunny day!

Braniff 707s (lots of) for £6.95 :eek: :eek:
Presidential 707 for £10.95
32 Mossies for £45
109s for under £30
Duke for £12
etc. etc.
spock1
30th August 2005, 21:29
:confused: Mr.Rusty,

Not much on that menu to chew on .............. ;) :confused:

PS. - Said sellers tariff dipped somewhat after lunch........... :eek: :)
Rusty
31st August 2005, 08:56
:confused: Mr.Rusty,

Not much on that menu to chew on .............. ;) :confused:

PS. - Said sellers tariff dipped somewhat after lunch........... :eek: :)

Aha! So that's how it works is it? Wasn't sure if it was:
(a) get there early to get the bargains, or
(b) stay until the end to pick up what they don't want to take home!

Hmmmm, I obviously have a lot to learn. Is it the same with airshows? Bought my Biggin tickets yesterday...
Agent X20
31st August 2005, 09:03
Its both... but that can make for a very boring day.. :D
CFBC
2nd April 2006, 07:15
Norwich today.. Anyone attending. :)
Martin Bull
2nd April 2006, 07:20
Observation for those contemplating marriage - if one were to go to Diverse Images at Brighton on a Saturday, and then go a toyfair in Norwich on Sunday, one's wife may organize a party for you : -

http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/cuban-rebels/firing-squad.jpg

:unsure:
CFBC
2nd April 2006, 07:26
Hey, not me today... :LOL: I think that would be the case though MB.

Duties today, pub tonight! :wacko:

Kev64's heading that way though. I heard there was a traffic jam on the small back roads of Norfolk due to the loading and containerising of all the AA's he has bought and as such hired the whole toyfair hall for himself!

In protest, other toyfair traders set to work ensuring he and his soon to be parted collection does not make it that far..... :unsure: In shame, he can only stand and watch!
ANDYGRAY
2nd April 2006, 12:00
Just got back from Norwich toy fair, not too much different, 1/32 Me109s for £22 and Mossies for £32 !

Wish I hadn't bought one when they first came out.

DOH !!
kevjb64
2nd April 2006, 18:50
Kev64's heading that way though. I heard there was a traffic jam on the small back roads of Norfolk due to the loading and containerising of all the AA's he has bought and as such hired the whole toyfair hall for himself!


Haha , too tired to be bothered today and nothing I really wanted so will wait for the next NEC I reckon .:)
CFBC
3rd December 2006, 15:33
So, who managed Norwich then? was intending too until I bought the Prototype Spitfire.... Oh and Mrs CFBC's Xmas pressie.... :(
datacroft
3rd December 2006, 15:58
.....................and Mrs CFBC's Xmas pressie.... :(
Which happened to be a prototype Spifire or a rather large and expensive tank.:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
CFBC
3rd December 2006, 16:02
Which happened to be a prototype Spifire or a rather large and expensive tank.:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL:

Shhhhh. She don't know it yet... http://www.smileygenerator.us/t/temp/XMASTREE/ph34r.gif (http://www.smileygenerator.us) Christmas is around the corner and I am going into hiding I tell you! :LOL:
Arno 01
3rd December 2006, 16:12
Attended today, would be rude not too;) Mr J was there in force, lots of B24`s from £25-£45, Got the RCAF Wellington at £35, an old R.A.E Hunter for £10 and the new olds F4 for £35. Stinger P51 was £20 but Me109s (the newer ones) where all £35 and decerted so left well alone.New Spit prototype was £ 75. Reds Hawk was £12 and typhoons where £35 with MR J and £32 at the other AA stall, but with over 4000 of the F2`s , thought I`d hang on ....;) Some bargins to be had, but not like the old days of £6, £8 £10 etc, prices seem to be holding unlike this time last year, still NEC next week. Lots of decert stuff 1/32 Hurris by the lorry load, and a couple of Jumpin Jacques too.Lastly picked up two 1/48th Helos for £13 each.
andygray1
3rd December 2006, 16:49
Just missed out on a pile of models being sold for £100, including a Nightfighter Hurri and Sugar Lanc aswell as several others

A dealer got there just before me

Never mind, better luck next time !!

2 x US release legends Phantoms for £12 each very good though !
Hornchurch
27th January 2009, 01:07
As another a/c forum calls it.."a 'Zombie' thread" (beats starting a new-one !)


As I've STILL not got round to buying a 'Sat-Nav' (& I'm wasting it on Die-cast, instead), I figured I'd ask exactly whereabouts this 'Norfolk-Showground, Dearham* Rd (sic) is situated ???????????


Is it on the A.47 (from Dereham)......?????????

If so, sounds like a different location than the aincient 2005 posts on here ?


.....(*J & J Fairs call it 'Dearham', but It's obviously Dereham)
andygray1
27th January 2009, 08:03
As another a/c forum calls it.."a 'Zombie' thread" (beats starting a new-one !)


As I've STILL not got round to buying a 'Sat-Nav' (& I'm wasting it on Die-cast, instead), I figured I'd ask exactly whereabouts this 'Norfolk-Showground, Dearham* Rd (sic) is situated ???????????


Is it on the A.47 (from Dereham)......?????????

If so, sounds like a different location than the aincient 2005 posts on here ?


.....(*J & J Fairs call it 'Dearham', but It's obviously Dereham)


As you approach Norwich from Dereham on the A47, take the first turn off on the dual carriageway and right at the roundabout to go over the dual carriageway you have just left.

The fair is on the Norfolk Showground - signposted from the turn off.

:)
CFBC
27th January 2009, 08:04
The fair is on the Norfolk Showground - signposted from the turn off. :)

It's "ok", he's used to the grid system of driving around! :rolleyes: :D