tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post3830626833244252944..comments2024-01-25T08:01:04.872+00:00Comments on It's All Fiddle Fart: NEC Birmingham - Hobby Crafts March 2017 – Bitterly Disappointed–Never Again!Its All Fiddle Farthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11810067462376898315noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-78490423208060774622017-03-21T19:35:05.957+00:002017-03-21T19:35:05.957+00:00What a disappointment �� I was in The Range quite ...What a disappointment �� I was in The Range quite recently and bought a Diamond Press machine for £15 to keep on my desk. It only cuts little dies but it's worked well so far. Might be worth a look as a good desktop machineAlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923728635315385826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-58305691133636768262017-03-21T18:32:41.561+00:002017-03-21T18:32:41.561+00:00I totally hear what you are saying Helen. We go to...I totally hear what you are saying Helen. We go to the Happy Stampers Festival twice a year. Really good but some people just become absolute horrors!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883044892510504340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-446487458041827662017-03-20T20:39:07.865+00:002017-03-20T20:39:07.865+00:00So right Helen. I you're in the Tattered Lace ...So right Helen. I you're in the Tattered Lace brigade you're laughing, but for the rest of us there's nothing. Stick to The Works. I've had some lovely papers and embellishments by M&C Boutique from there lately.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984924601521301209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-61486687120340388532017-03-20T16:58:11.597+00:002017-03-20T16:58:11.597+00:00Oh dear, I hear you Helen and feel your pain! Havi...Oh dear, I hear you Helen and feel your pain! Having experienced trial by shoving/pointy elbows and rudeness at these events I stopped going. Bargains were never really bargains after factoring in the travel and ticket price either. A trip to The Range yields plenty for me as long (as I don't go too often). I suspect all the 'big names' have abandoned these shows for TV! <br />Susan Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894774101003841512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-61752343696852844792017-03-20T14:05:13.950+00:002017-03-20T14:05:13.950+00:00Re some of the big names being missing: Barbara Gr...Re some of the big names being missing: Barbara Gray (Clarity Stamps and Groovi) has said that the large shows are getting to be too much work for companies. The stands cost a huge amount of money, their own business have to be left with either a skeleton staff or no staff. And there's an awful amount of stealing goes on. Both products from the stands and the samples that staff have made to be put on display. <br />I've never been to one as big as the NEC but do go to one in Cardiff and that's big/busy enough for me.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071375318833886253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-71323420691021777892017-03-20T12:54:41.142+00:002017-03-20T12:54:41.142+00:00We went on Friday and although I was interested in...We went on Friday and although I was interested in the sewing side of things, it was the same as you described. Don't get me started on how rude and inconsiderate people were, especially as I was in a wheelchair.<br /><br />I only went because I knew I'd get a really good discount on the sewing machine I wanted. Otherwise we wouldn't have gone. <br /><br />Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224392726925128089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-65950801432287293162017-03-20T10:33:54.961+00:002017-03-20T10:33:54.961+00:00I totally agree,I gave up that show a few years ag...I totally agree,I gave up that show a few years ago as felt totally ripped off by ticket price and parking.shame its gone downhill again.hope you got bargains galore in the poundshops of Wolverhampton instead.karen paulmonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769786115203237525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-48551043170317472202017-03-20T08:38:10.188+00:002017-03-20T08:38:10.188+00:00I stopped going to our local big craft show, which...I stopped going to our local big craft show, which came twice a year,many years ago!! even then it was getting same old......apart from already having too much of everything I must have all I need because I am learning to crochet and the class is at the bottom of a lovely craft store, hardly ever tempted to stop and buy unless I need glue....<br />Tilly<br /> tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497825779261034331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-40653375846990890052017-03-20T07:36:31.111+00:002017-03-20T07:36:31.111+00:00Oh dear-what a disappointment. At least you got a ...Oh dear-what a disappointment. At least you got a few bargains & have the joy of the Pound Shops to look forward to.<br /><br />Michele PharmacyMichelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613583130557825327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983633166596725725.post-85950114675193541032017-03-20T05:17:48.816+00:002017-03-20T05:17:48.816+00:00Sorry you had such a disappointing visit to the cr...Sorry you had such a disappointing visit to the craft show. I'll still look forward to seeing what you create with the items you DID get.Cheryl Whttp://www.paperpanacea.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com