A final reminder plus how to meet the OM team, hook up with other OUTDOORSmagic members plus check out backpackinglight.co.uk's podcast show preview :-)
A final-ish rapid reminder that The Ordnance Survey Outdoors
Show at the NEC in Birmingham kicks off this Friday 17
March, 2006 no less and runs over the weekend.
The Outdoors Show is a great way of meeting a massive number of
companies involved in the outdoors face to face, seeing some of the
outdoors personalities talking live in the flesh at the Berghaus
World Theatre plus learning about adventurous sports like diving,
climbing, paddling - below - and lots, lots more.
Speakers include Brian Blessed, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Michaela
Strachan and Ben Fogle - who will be reunited with his rowing boat
for the first time since his race across the Atlantic with Olympic
champion James Cracknell.
Rather more enticingly, Biscuit, 'SARDA English search and rescue
dog will be making an appearance, fresh from her stint at Crufts, and
sporting the latest doggie accessories' it says here. Doggie
accessories? Hmmmm...
You'll be able to catch the British Army's Army's expedition team
before they leave for the Everest West Ridge Expedition 2006 - more
about that soon - and Hugh Sawyer a.k.a. 'Ditch Monkey' is leaving
his 'ditch' in the woods near the village of Lewknot, Oxfordshire, to
spend the night outside the NEC Birmingham the night before the show.
He will be sharing tales of his adventures with visitors on Friday
17 March.
OM Attractions
The list's too long to erm, list, but the guys from TGO
will be at the show and you'll also be able to catch Bob Cartwright,
aka 'PodBob' of backpackinglight.co.uk on their stand.
A propos of which, Bob has revved up for the show by interviewing
the Show Manager, see here
for the show preview podcast.
Finally, the entire OM team will be staggering around the
show on Friday and in some cases, on Saturday as well. On the
Friday, we'll be in the 'Cumberland Arms' pub at two o'clock -
look out for the odd OM tea shirt - come along and say hello and
we'll buy you a drink.
Then on Saturday a group of OMers are planning to meet up
at 14.30 in the same place, see this forum
thread for more details.
Full Details
You can find full show details - times, prices, attractions,
exhibitors, online ticket sales and more - at www.theoutdoorsshow.co.uk
