Motors by the Moat

[SOCO]

Notwithstanding the sore point of Supercar Seige and its fprced relocation to Brands Hatch.......

Is anyone else going to the show at Leeds Castle on Sunday?

[ARAF]

SOCO said:

Notwithstanding the sore point of Supercar Seige and its fprced relocation to Brands Hatch.......

Is anyone else going to the show at Leeds Castle on Sunday?

I'm not, on principal. Why line the pockets of the greedy castle management, who have waited until the event is extremely well attended, then pulled the rug out from under the feet of the organisers - a childrens charity?

In previous years, the charity has received the entrance fees for the cars on show, at £10 per car, and also the proceeds from the Sporting Bear rides. The money from the crowds who went to look at the spectacle, at full entrance prices, went to the castle - but it seems that wasn't enough, and the castle wants the exhibitors fees as well.

One day, people like the castle management, will realise that we are not a bunch of egotistical morons who want to show off our cars, but that we are compassionate petrolheads who are happy to put our hands in our pockets for a good cause.

Good luck to Supercar Siege at Brands Hatch. Shame they announced so late, and I'm already booked to be elsewhere.

[blue666uk]

ARAF said:

I'm not, on principal. Why line the pockets of the greedy castle management, who have waited until the event is extremely well attended, then pulled the rug out from under the feet of the organisers - a childrens charity?

In previous years, the charity has received the entrance fees for the cars on show, at £10 per car, and also the proceeds from the Sporting Bear rides. The money from the crowds who went to look at the spectacle, at full entrance prices, went to the castle - but it seems that wasn't enough, and the castle wants the exhibitors fees as well.

One day, people like the castle management, will realise that we are not a bunch of egotistical morons who want to show off our cars, but that we are compassionate petrolheads who are happy to put our hands in our pockets for a good cause.

Good luck to Supercar Siege at Brands Hatch. Shame they announced so late, and I'm already booked to be elsewhere.

Well said, similar to when we went up near Ely for that kid, was a great day (any excuse for a meet up) and a sense of well being seeing that kids face light up with all the cars we managed to assemble. Despite the weather, was a cracking time.

[SOCO]

Araf, did you just call me an egotistical moron?

I feel your pain about the greed of the castle and I alluded to it in my opening sentence. I too would have gone to Brands had it not been left so late.

[Granby]

ARAF said:

I'm not, on principal. Why line the pockets of the greedy castle management, who have waited until the event is extremely well attended, then pulled the rug out from under the feet of the organisers - a childrens charity?

In previous years, the charity has received the entrance fees for the cars on show, at £10 per car, and also the proceeds from the Sporting Bear rides. The money from the crowds who went to look at the spectacle, at full entrance prices, went to the castle - but it seems that wasn't enough, and the castle wants the exhibitors fees as well.

One day, people like the castle management, will realise that we are not a bunch of egotistical morons who want to show off our cars, but that we are compassionate petrolheads who are happy to put our hands in our pockets for a good cause.

Good luck to Supercar Siege at Brands Hatch. Shame they announced so late, and I'm already booked to be elsewhere.

[ARAF]

SOCO said:

Araf, did you just call me an egotistical moron?

Certainly not. We all know we're there to chew the cud with like minded people and raise a bit of cash in the process, but it must puzzle those who are less benevolent.