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    Right then.......Me and "Johnbaz" are booked in at the Prem. Inn, J7, M6, Great Barr on the night of Sat 15th June !

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    A quick update for those planning to go to the International Birmingham Arms Fair prior to making their way to Melbourne on June 16th, I went last Sunday for a recce.

    Opening Times:
    08.45-09.45... Dealer and keen collector preview (£7)
    10.00-15.00... Open admission (£4)

    Journey time to Melbourne: 35-40 minutes, 30 miles. (M42/A42/B587)

    What's there?
    It is a large event with perhaps 150 stalls. Mainly de-acts and militaria, but there were several stalls dedicated to airgunners, some pre-war BSA's, a few Webley Service rifles, plenty of Webley pistols.

    Henry Krank's had a stall, as did E.J.Blackley & Son who have a good selection of their own finishing products. So if you have something particular in mind it might be worth a call beforehand so that you can pick the item up?

    I had an enjoyable hour wandering around and think it would make a nice warm up for the main event.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrider View Post
    Right then.......Me and "Johnbaz" are booked in at the Prem. Inn, J7, M6, Great Barr on the night of Sat 15th June !

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    Hurray the gruesome twosome are booked in AT LAST , good news lads . Just found out off Mallyally the ''Sockless One'' has been banned from this here forum . So we should get some mileage from that pisstaking wise on the night .
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    Quote Originally Posted by 18 Wheeler View Post
    A quick update for those planning to go to the International Birmingham Arms Fair prior to making their way to Melbourne on June 16th, I went last Sunday for a recce.

    Opening Times:
    08.45-09.45... Dealer and keen collector preview (£7)
    10.00-15.00... Open admission (£4)
    You are a boon of useful info Nick oh airborne trucker . Myself, MegawoolyMally and the newly banned Sockless one will pay the extra and be in at the start.
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    If you can get to Birmingham on the Saturday afternoon before the two fairs, it might be worth considering a trip straight up the A34 from the Premier Inn to visit the gun-quarter. There's not a lot to see anymore but some of the buildings are of interest and you could have a drink at the Bull on Price Street. You will be drinking in the lunchtime hostelry of generations of gunmakers. Maybe Westley-Richards might let you look around their showroom if they are open. It's out of this world - never seen blueing or woodwork like it! The Birmingham Armoury near the Town Hall is the last proper gunshop in the City Centre and worth a visit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Powderfinger View Post
    If you can get to Birmingham on the Saturday afternoon before the two fairs, it might be worth considering a trip straight up the A34 from the Premier Inn to visit the gun-quarter. There's not a lot to see anymore but some of the buildings are of interest and you could have a drink at the Bull on Price Street. You will be drinking in the lunchtime hostelry of generations of gunmakers. Maybe Westley-Richards might let you look around their showroom if they are open. It's out of this world - never seen blueing or woodwork like it! The Birmingham Armoury near the Town Hall is the last proper gunshop in the City Centre and worth a visit.
    Thats interesting Charlie, may well just do that !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grayling View Post
    Hurray the gruesome twosome are booked in AT LAST , good news lads . Just found out off Mallyally the ''Sockless One'' has been banned from this here forum . So we should get some mileage from that pisstaking wise on the night .
    Is the ban temporary or for good ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrider View Post
    Is the ban temporary or for good ?

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    Its for GOOD John , it was only one week at first Mega Wooly said but the sockless one threw a whopper strop and that as they say WAS THAT .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrider View Post
    Is the ban temporary or for good ?

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    No its just for as long as he has a hole in his arse
    for being a petulant brat ( I had to look that one up but it does sound like kenny )

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    Quote Originally Posted by mallyally View Post
    No its just for as long as he has a hole in his arse
    for being a petulant brat ( I had to look that one up but it does sound like kenny )
    You could've warned me about that Mega Wooly . I nearly spat my mulled wine all over the lap top
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grayling View Post
    You could've warned me about that Mega Wooly . I nearly spat my mulled wine all over the lap top
    Mulled friggin wine you a girl or something
    I onthe other hand am drinking the amber nectar ( out of one of Kennys old flip flops )

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    Me....now.......Gin & T !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrider View Post
    Me....now.......Gin & T !

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    Now thats a classy drink
    kinda creeps up on you though

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    Quote Originally Posted by mallyally View Post
    Now thats a classy drink
    kinda creeps up on you though
    Your the bleedin creep here Malcolm , so Briders G & T is alright , classy even but my lovely Mulled wine isn't . Come back Kenny (the sockless one) all is forgiven . You woolies always stick together .
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