THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION 2019


BY LES RANCE


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n contrast to the very cold start to the 2018 event, when leaving my room in Stafford I had to de-ice my


car, the first time that year, there had been heavy rain around 3.00am and care was needed to avoid the large puddles at the sides of the roads In Stafford, but very fortunately It had stopped raining. Obviously this is very Important to all our visitors that are bringing their birds Into


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the showground and those who wait outside for admission at 9.30 am. By buying prepaid entry wrist bands all our members could enter the Halls quickly after 7.30 am. The sale of hobbyist breeding stock both from our member’s and non member’s tables who can sell finches, canaries and budgerigars but not other members of the parrot family was very well supported with over 640 tables


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