Post by ancient on Oct 13, 2016 18:35:11 GMT
Yes I cannot agree with you more as far as a level playing field is concerned, but for many years now I have observed others and myself buying on Friday and from 08:00 on Saturday. This is why I posted in the first place, ie to get a level Playing field. The way it is going to be run this year, means that those concerned with set up (ie some members) will have not have to queue and will have a nice relaxing time to look around before the other members and the public get in. I do not want special treatment. I like you want a level playing field. I have an extra reason for dislike of the arrangement this year. Iam nearly 75 and have bad knee I do not want to queue to get in. I want a nice relaxing weekend. If some of the members cannot access the show the usual way ie through the side doors, we will have to queue early. This means that the first in the queue will get in at just gone 09:00, but for some members in the queue they will not get in much before the Public get in. I.P.M.S. used to say that one of the privileges of membership was access to the show 2 hours before the crowds to look around in comfort before the public, and not having to queue. So for some of us these Privileges have been removed, so what is the point in belonging to I.P.M.S.? I myself as a member of the public could save £9. Before someone says the members who get in at 08;00 will be setting up, a lot will have set up on the Friday and therfore will have more than an extra hour to go round the show on Saturday in comfort and without having to contend with the crowds compared with the rest of us, and not have the discomfort of of waiting in line in a queue. This does not seem like a level playing field to me. As I have already said and given my personal reasons for not liking the thought of standing in a queue for some time which is not pleasant, but in addition, I have observed that on a Saturday there are virtually no vehicles if any in the halls, therfore Iam hoping that the committee will reconsider the Saturday/Sunday access and allow every member in at the same time, as I cannot see any reason to restrict access due to safety reasons on Saturday and Sunday, ie a level playing field. Therefore there is no reason to make some of the members queue on the Saturday/Sunday. Clive Roberts.