We were into November again and it was time to pack the van and make our annual trip to the International Centre at Telford for IPMS UK's annual Scale Modelworld model show and the all-important competition. The show just seems to get bigger and this year we see that the centre is in the process of being extended with the addition of another hall and I understand that Scale Modelworld will be spreading into the new hall in 2011. Again this year, the show fell on Remembrance Sunday and on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock a bugle echoed around the International Centre and the halls fell still and quiet for the two minutes silence. The only sound was the hum of the heating fans. It was a very moving moment during a busy weekend. Saturday was amazingly busy. Queues of traffic on the approaches to the venue built up early and the International Centre car parks were full before the doors opened to the public. Reduced parking because of the building work didn't help the situation. Traders reported good business on Saturday and although quieter than Saturday as usual, Sunday was very busy too. It is very encouraging to see that our hobby is still attracting lots of interest, especially considering the economic climate.
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