Things have come a long way since my first "show" experience
I think it was the "Racing & Sporting Motorcycle" SHOW
Sometime in the late 60's or early 70's
At some "Horticultural Halls" somewhere in London
But it was packed with people & bikes & bits
A whole lot better than todays offerings
A heck of a lot cheaper* too
We went down on a coach from Barnsley & took our own food & drink which saved a fortune even back then
But there were bargains to be had there, lots of "real" things @ half price or less
Not cheap nasty promo tat or "show specials"
So I can see how you might be disappointed Yeti
*even taking inflation & devaluation into account, the relative cost was a fraction of the current charges