Hi All, Last Friday I went to the Harrogate ME Show. On walking into the first hall which is normally packed with traders, the first impression was what is missing. The answer was a lot of the normal traders, so much so that in the centre there was a snack bar set out with seats and I even spotted a stall selling sweets . It seems that the internet has started to effect shows as the traders now find that they can sell sufficient online so why bother with the expense of having a stand. Still overall it was a good show despite apparently Health and Safety shutting down some Hot Air engines on their demonstration stand, as I believe because they were gas fired. Clif MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.