I went for Sat & Sun, but if you didn't go you didn't miss much, the Berkshire 4x4 show
http://www.berkshire4x4show.co.uk/index.htm wasn't really any better than last year, there was only one trader (R & G, selling anything vaguely connected with 4x4 but nearly all LR related) one stand with CB stuff, and one person who turned up on Sun with auto jumble bits & pieces, mostly it was food stands and things for kiddies, toys etc.
The stands were situated much too far from the sides of the arenas so it all looked too spread out.
There were three arenas, so it was a matter of going from one to the other to see whatever attractions were happening at the time. There was a monster truck jumping cars
, a display by a hovercraft racing group which was interesting
, I got a ride in a small two seater one, that was great fun, I managed to cling on for dear life and not fall out
, displays by junior motorbike riders (one was only four yrs old
) a dog search and rescue group,
a stunt group, quite good
, but like all the others the commentary was given over to the performers so most unfortunately sounded a bit amateurish, and just about the worst display of all was a wrestling display, so predictable
One chap I met up with again from previous years was the Reverend Tyrone Glover, a genuine Rev who runs The Church of 4x4
http://www.churchof4x4.co.uk/ dedicated to drivers who worship their vehicles, all a bit tongue in cheek but genuine all the same, as an example;
The Church Prayer
Our father who art in heaven,
Offroading by thy name,
Thy mud will come,
It will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven,
Give us this day our daily fuel,
And don't let any of us trespass,
As we forgive those what despise us,
And lead us not onto tarmac,
And deliver us from roadways,
For thine is the 4x4,
With power and diflock,
For ever and ever,
Amen and bless all.