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The Beale Park Boat Show runs from this Friday to Sunday (7th – 9th June, 2013) at Lower Basildon in Berkshire. The organisers say that this year’s event is looking good – exhibitor bookings are strong, there new attractions and visitor numbers are expected to be increased as children are now admitted free when … Continue reading “Beale Park Boat Show this weekend”
Here are a few more photos of this year’s Beale Park Thames Boat Show. It’s an event that always serves up a few surprises, and this year’s exhibits included UK Home Built Boat Rally member Tim O’Connor’s well appointed and slippery-looking home-designed double-ended camper powered by a Hobie drive. Great, great work Tim! To find out more about … Continue reading “Expect the unexpected at the Beale Park Thames Boat Show”
There’s no question about it. I went to the Beale Park Thames Boat Show on the wrong day – the Friday during which the show had to be cancelled because of the rain – and it meant I only managed to bag a few photos, and that quite a few people I would have enjoyed … Continue reading “Beale Park 2012 – in the rain (it got better after I left!)”