Neil Arlidge wrote:
> As for people complaining that NWF have chosen a bad site for the 2008 > National, I am of the persuasion that think it is a bloody good site, > an area that needs "winning" back from the yobs and to get people to > cruise round the BCN...Napton Narrowboats have also put their money > where their mouth is to invest in this area. I tend to agree with you, Neil, as long as the people who took the decision remembered what happened at Blacon in 1995, which was one of the biggest loss-making Nationals ever. It was said then (by David Waint who, IIRC, was the evenet Chairman) that people who live in Blacon can't afford a fiver to come in and people who line within ten miles wouldnlt been seen dead anywhere near the place. If NWF have decided to risk a substantial financial loss in order to win back the area, then I'm all in favour (even if a bit sceptical whether it will work). -- Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk No man is an island. So is Man.
