Astle Park Rally Cancelled???
 

Just heard on the grapevine that Astle Park rally next weekend is off (?). Something to do with no engine owners getting paid at Pickering and that Events Office has gone bust. My source is pretty reliable, can anyone confirm or deny? Certainly Events and Exhibitions website seems to be offline suddenly.
Any news, Any one?

Cheers,
Mark. (had been looking forward to going!):mad:

See here:

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/showthread.php?t=7996

and here:

http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/showthread.php?t=7309

Hi All is there a definate ON or OFF for this weekends Astle Park Rally even those last threads don't have a definitive answer???

It's 100 % Off (SORRY TO SAY)

Strong rumour that there is to be an event at Astle Park September 26/27 allegedly run my Mr Boaks.

What again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moderators please delete this thread.

Really hope not...many more incidents like the one he was responsible for at this years Pickering and the movement will really be in trouble

You know I'm sick of hearing how everything thats gone wrong with Pickering this year is down to Simon Boak. Well it isn't. I'm not saying he's perfect... but don't you think if he was going to run away he'd have done it years ago. Also I was helping out at an exhibition earlier in the year that involved the new owner? of Pickering Rally and I didn't like the look of him then. Myself and one or two others thought he looked a bit shifty back then. So leave Simon alone he was only a consultant this year. And if you watched the video of the meeting (youtube) at Pickering the woman kept tripping herself up. And Simon wanted to be at the meeting but the new owners security staff wouldn't let him go in. Ok Simon isn't whiter than white but come on, most engine men and other exhibitors have known Simon for years and know what he's like so if the engine men and exhibitors feel that badly done by why!! do they keep going back? He also went to Lincoln Rally to speak with the engine men. I was at Pickering as I am every year and apart from the disappointment of the roadrun getting stopped, I had a brilliant time.

Astle park
 

Well all I know is the new guy has been paying me up to now and that includes Pickering this year ! Ok it was a week or twoo after the event but it is payment none the less !


Horse

Simon Boak at Lincoln , are you sure ? well he missed us ,but then again we were covered in saw dust .

GOOD NEWS!!
Pickering Traction Engine Rally is on in 2010. There are new owners and I've got a couple of flyers for it. Absolutely brilliant it should be now AH is no more. Hooray!!!

Can anybody please tell me if Astle Park 26/27 Sept is on or not and if so who is organizing it ????

Regards
Caddieboy

It is back on.
Simon was at Hunton on Sunday attempting to drum up traders.

If Astle Park is ON again...who do you contact to book in with an exhibit now that "The Events Office" is closed ?

It's making me DIZZY :confused:


suzukiman ;)

I got back from Hunton last night and Simon was there. He brought me a load of Trade booking forms for the Craft Marquee. There is an address on the forms which is:-
Astle Park Traction Engine Rally
PO Box 1, Pickering, YO18 7YG
E. Mail is astlesteam@live.com

Astle park rally
 

Astle Park Rally is ON... 26/27th September, I've had contact from Simon himsel...So Who's going then ?, I'll be there all being well :confused:

Suzukiman. ;)

Astle Park on or off??
 

Hi,
Have you had any positive reply as regards the Astle Rally 26th 27th Sept. I too was looking forward to going! thumbsup thumbdown
Regards,
Pete

Hi.. yes I've had a e-mail from Simon himself confirming the rally and says I will get my pass in a few days.

astlesteam@live.com


Cheers

Suzukiman. ;)

Can anyone tell me if this rally will draw a similar amount of exhibits compared to what would have been the original show that should have happened in August.
I am thinking of going for the first time but would like to think that there will be enough to see in a day*think.
Any info' would be appreciated .