Just two more from me.
I took the pictures near the end of the show. Earlier it was too busy to get a clear shot 





TomZ

Tom managed to get us six tables this year. Being part of the team that organizes the ESM has its perks.

If you look at the rules we could have gotten 15 tables in all.           
All of us are IPMS member and member get a maximum of 5 tables for display purposes for free.
We could have requested the tables to be grouped together. Normally those requests are granted.

Reading the rules has its advantages

In order to fill 15 tables next year we would definitely have to finish all those shelve queens!!!

TomZ

I could fill my Volvo 850 Estate with all mine too. 

Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 26, 2023, 11:18:42 AMI could fill my Volvo 850 Estate with all mine too. 

You're more than welcome next year!
Next one is at November 30^th 2024!

TomZ

Quote from: TomZ on November 26, 2023, 10:32:12 AMReading the rules has its advantages


TomZ

It certainly does Tom 

Quote from: Nick on November 26, 2023, 08:26:07 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 26, 2023, 05:33:29 AMMade me make a note in my diary to check out the feasibility of coming over next year.

I was just thinking the same. It's a 6 hour drive with ferry.

Preliminary discussion on Sunday ? 

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 27, 2023, 06:09:47 AM

Quote from: Nick on November 26, 2023, 08:26:07 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 26, 2023, 05:33:29 AMMade me make a note in my diary to check out the feasibility of coming over next year.

I was just thinking the same. It's a 6 hour drive with ferry.

Preliminary discussion on Sunday ? 

Absolutely. Put it on the agenda.
I was looking at Eurostar but have just seen that services will be disrupted next year June to December. The Passport area at Amsterdam is being replaced so you have to travel to Brussels to be processed for onward travel to London.

Quote from: Nick on November 27, 2023, 06:18:58 AMThe Passport area at Amsterdam is being replaced so you have to travel to Brussels to be processed for onward travel to London.

Why does the SPAM song come to mind ? 

See you Sunday

Cool, thanks for sharing! 

Some cool stuff there.

Quote from: Nick on November 27, 2023, 06:18:58 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 27, 2023, 06:09:47 AM

Quote from: Nick on November 26, 2023, 08:26:07 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 26, 2023, 05:33:29 AMMade me make a note in my diary to check out the feasibility of coming over next year.

I was just thinking the same. It's a 6 hour drive with ferry.

Preliminary discussion on Sunday ? 

Absolutely. Put it on the agenda.
I was looking at Eurostar but have just seen that services will be disrupted next year June to December. The Passport area at Amsterdam is being replaced so you have to travel to Brussels to be processed for onward travel to London.

If only there was some way crossing the channel could be as easy as crossing a European land border...
 

Good pics.  Thanks for sharing.

Quote from: zenrat on November 28, 2023, 03:19:41 AMIf only there was some way crossing the channel could be as easy as crossing a European land border...
 

Yup, but on a couple of occasions that little strip of water has proved quite useful   

ISTR travelling from Waterloo station to Bruxelles Gare du Nord on the Eurostar and only having to show a UK driving licence (the old paper one - no photo) as ID.

 

Quote from: zenrat on November 29, 2023, 03:30:46 AMISTR travelling from Waterloo station to Bruxelles Gare du Nord on the Eurostar and only having to show a UK driving licence (the old paper one - no photo) as ID.

 

I can remember travelling from Waterloo to Paris a few times for business and not having to show anything. I had my passport with me, but didn't need to show it.

Mind you I can remember travelling to the Continent as a kid and my parents very seldom had to show passports. I always had to show mine because the Immigration people wanted to make sure I as a 7 year old had a really clear stamp in it 

UK immigration on the way back however 

Before Hungary joined the EU, I once had a 4-hour wait at Customs traveling back from a holiday there. The other extreme was passing the Germany-Netherlands border at 180 km/h coming off the unlimited Autobahn.