We went or the first time since about 2010/11, luckily we had tickets given to us as I would have been severely disappointed if I'd spent £40 for me a SWMBO to get in.

We used to help out on the MTC stand and always had a great crack, but both felt there was no real atmosphere, gone were the small friendly stands, not to be replaced, no banter between stands and shooters visitors.

I think it's gone too corporate, and where the smaller stands that would have had all sorts of individual stuff related to shooting have gone they have been replaced by tat almost poundland type places, luckily we didn't buy any of the rip off fudge that seemed to be in abundance.

Think we will try the shooting show next year.

On a brighter note we stayed at a very nice Marstons Inn in Telford