Bad news - badminton horse trials have been cancelled so camping next week at the trials is off. Whole course is soaked and some of it is under water! It wont be run later on in the year so roll on 2013 so i can go again!
Good news - we rang barn farm camp site and they have some space for us so we're booked to go for 5 days on thursday. It is some consellation to go camping at least but i'm really gutted i'm not going to badders. Still, safety comes first and from the photos, its wasnt anywhere near safe!
------------- 24th - 28th August Barn House Farm
2/3rd - 9th may 2016 - badminton horse trials
6th - 11th July 2016 silver stone woodlands
January - Red Squirrel
February - Red Squirrel
March - Gimme Shelter
April - Elie
May - Noah's Ark
May - Riverside, Skipton
May - Blair Castle
June - Braithwaite Bridges
July - The Star
July - Witches Craig
July - Scone
August - Highburn House
September - Gimme Shelter
What a shame. You've got to feel sorry for the event organisers, storeholders, campsites, hotels and B&Bs in the area - it's such a money earner. To say nothing of the competitors and horses who've prepared so hard for this. First time since 1987 it's been cancelled - does anyone remember what the rest of the summer was like in '87 - please say it was a scorcher.
Quote: Originally posted by wisaacs on 30/4/2012
First time since 1987 it's been cancelled - does anyone remember what the rest of the summer was like in '87 - please say it was a scorcher.