Another return to the Newark Showground today for Partisan 2, stopping on my way home from London. I have always driven here, which makes it clear there is no public transport to the site, which isn't great for a showground. The Edinburgh train and an Albanian taxi driver got me there with a Balkan twist!
As usual, it was well organised once there, and we dealt with the long queue quickly, although there doesn't seem to be a system for those who bought advance tickets, which might speed things up a bit.
Partisan is primarily a game show, although most of the main traders were there. The train limited my purchases, which probably worked out just as well.
While Partisan is best known for its big display games, it also offers a wide range of smaller participation games. These were very good this year. Sadly, no time to play, but there seemed to be plenty of takers.
The big games were also excellent, and most were doable at the club rather than just amazing modelling.
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| I'm big into India at present so I enjoyed this. |
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| Wild West action using a new Osprey rule set. |
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| Lust for Glory is now available to download. |
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Matildas are one of my favourite tanks, so Arras is an excellent scenario.
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| The Very British Civil War is an excellent campaign. I must dust down my collection |
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| Minden, very well done. |
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| Here come the Normans! |
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| A very popular Full Nelson participation game. The Battle of Poza de Santa Isabel, 1808. |
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| For October, it's quite warm, but not quite Foreign Legion. |
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| Joe Bilton's amazing French village for May 1940, Montcornet. |
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| Eutaw Springs 1781 |
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| Malplaquet using Lily Banners |
Lack of public transport is an issue, most non-drivers seem to rely on taxis...
ReplyDeleteThe old venue at Kelham was passed by a bus from Nottingham and John Laing used to do a courtesy minibus from the Newark stations.
Neil
Indeed. My first time without the car and the Taxi adds another £20 to the travel cost.
DeleteThanks for posting the report. Looks like it was an excellent show. I was keen to go but it really is an overnight trip from Scotland costing £200. A night in Newark isn’t that appealing!
ReplyDeleteIt is possible to walk from the station to the show. It’s about 35 minutes.
It would be some walk, probably 45 minutes, and that after a short bus ride. Patchy pavements as well. Newark has a decent castle and the civil war museum, plus the air museum next to the showground, but still an expensive trip. I tend to go when I have something else on.
DeleteIt would be a long walk. I've walked from Castlegate Station to the edge of the industrial estate and from memory, that was a good 40-45 minutes. Northgate would cut 15-20 minutes. After the industrial estate it would be grass verges next to a very, very busy main road. Backroads are not direct and would add considerable time and distance. The only bus that passes is an erratic National Express but don't think it drops off.
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That's about right, and although in a taxi I did notice the pavement issue. In fairness to the organisers there is not much they can do, as even a couple of mini-bus journeys wouldn't be flexible enough. I am surprised that a showground hasn't done anything about public transport though. Mind you, I can think of new football grounds with poor public transport links, and they are moving thousands.
DeleteNice pics. Echo the comments about public transport or the lack thereof. Was lucky enough to get a lift down from Lincoln in the morning and dropped off at Newark Northgate afterwards.
ReplyDeleteI walked it last year and there is a proper tarred pavement from the junction at the edge of Newark to the turn off to the show ground. It’s a noisy walk but not unsafe.
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