31st Oct & 1st Nov 2020

Due to COVID we are unable to hold the event at Chessington School, but in order to bring you at least one rocking event this year we are going to hold it at Ardingly South of England Showground, RH17 6TH.

To keep the contact at the reception to a minimum there will no £1 off voucher issued for this fair, nor will there be a show guide. £10 cash on door as usual. We will also have a poppy box for any loose change you’d like to add as they have less collection points this year.

We will obviously adhere to the COVID guidelines but will bring you the best event we can in this crazy time.

A separate blog re covid precautions at the event can be found on our website here.

Indoor shopping. The dancing will be open air but undercover and Greggi G will be with us as usual. 

Sat he is joined by the TR5’s and Dawn Gracie.

Sun is Greggi and Rusti Steel.

Best dressed competition on Saturday at 11.30am. 

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The address is: North Gate, Ardingly, South of England Showground, Selsfield Road, Hayward’s Heath, RH17 6TH.

Free parking as usual and classic cars on display along with many of your favourite stalls 

(although there are some that cannot attend due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control)

N.B Saturday the dancing will go on until 8pm with Big Paul DJ.

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One would think there are absolutely no similarities between biking and gaming, but in actuality, both are much more common than what is apparent.

Interestingly, bikers can learn a great deal from gaming. Naturally, there’s a clear difference between the two acts; if you are a biking enthusiast, you will find yourself out on the road being all adventurous, but if you are a gamer, you are likely to be glued in front of a screen as you strive towards victory.

However, when it comes to biking, you are prone to injuries and what not, but for gamers, their injuries are limited to their characters on screen. However, there are a few similarities between the two of them, and there are quite a few things that both gamers and bikers can learn from each other.

Both Require Metal Stimulation and Alertness

When you all are decked up in your biking gear and are ready to begin your ride, it’s not just physical energy that you require, but also a great deal of mental stimulation. You have to focus on the road, keep your eyes open, and your mind alert.

Similarly, when gaming online, your mind needs to be on the top of its game. Whether you are playing shooting and battles games, or say online gambling, mental stimulation is very important.

Experience Is Key

You know how when you are new to something, a hobby, for instance, and you need to take it slow so that you get the hang of it? The same applies to both biking and gaming. Inexperienced bikers and gamers often strive to do more and achieve beyond their experience, and while some do get lucky, others end up taking a fall. Take online gambling, for instance. It needs you to give it some time and learn all the tips and tricks before you become a pro at it. There’s a way with online gaming to get the hang of it.

When it comes to biking, you need to start slow, take a learner’s course, learn all the basics, and then you will be able to ride properly on the roads.

Breaks Are Absolutely Important

Biking and gaming both are the kind of activities that require your utmost attention and focus. However, it is a natural human tendency to feel a shift in focus after some time, which is why breaks are very important in both these activities.

Given the competitive streak that both of them have in common, you are likely to find gamers stuck to their phone or computer screens for hours, and similarly, bikers often go on long road trips either for leisure or to win a biking marathon.

In both cases, breaks are an absolute must in order to relieve yourself from mental and physical fatigue.

Weather forecasts of freezing air to sweep over the UK by the end of October could prove to be bad news for those local roads that have not be well-maintained believes the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA).

Weather forecasters WXCHARTS are predicting that Artic air from a north-westerly direction will sweep over the UK and see temperatures drop to freezing lows of 0C by the end of this month. Meanwhile, the Met Office has also predicted that north-western parts of the UK could see snow falling by the end October.

This is bad news for those highway authorities who have failed to properly maintain their road networks and for the motorists who use them as the freezing temperatures could result in more potholes.

Potholes are caused by water or snow freezing in cracks in the road surface. The expansion of ice results in damage and breaking up of the road surface which is made worse by repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The late start to the preventative maintenance season in some authorities due to Covid-19 led to smaller programmes being completed this year, with many unable to carry out all their planned, preventative maintenance. This is likely to lead to more expensive reactive patching over the winter.

“Cold icy weather has a detrimental impact upon roads resulting in more potholes where planned proactive maintenance has not been carried out, particularly where budget has meant smaller programmes than required by carriageway asset lifecycles over a number of years ” warned Paul Boss RSTA chief executive.

Boss called upon the government and local authorities to work together and invest the necessary funding to carry out planned programmes of road maintenance rather than expensive reactive pothole repair: “Patch-and-mend defies economic logic”, said Boss. “It costs only £3 to £5 per m2 to surface dress and maintain a road but costs on average over £50 per m2 to repair potholes. The expensive, emergency patch and mend repair of potholes is not a sensible use of highway budgets unlike the implementation of planned programmes of maintenance.”

 THE ACE IS GETTING SPOOKY....!!!!! 

Attention all of you vampires! All you werewolves! All the Harley-riding witches, undead boy racers and hot-rodding zombies! 

It's the Halloween All-American Cruise-In and Oldsmobile Special!

Join us on the 31st October from 4pm for a safe, socially-distanced spookfest and Rhythm 'n' Cruise record hop with our own demon of the decks, DJ Bill Guntrip in our outside gazebo! 

We'll also be cooking up a one-off menu with some really frightful specials....

And have some horrifically splendid prizes for those in the best costumes, including best dressed vehicles! 

We will be closing promptly at 9:45pm - so get down to the Ace in your best cape and fangs! 

At first sight gamers and bikers have almost nothing in common other than the odd video game title that channeled Sons of Anarchy, like the woefully bad Ride to Hell: Retribution, to the far more playable Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned.  

Anyone who wants a true biking experience in the form of a game should check out Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned

As is the case in the world of gaming, it is the thinking man’s rider who will always come out on top in the end.  

Gamers have to remain calm and collected at all times, just as the best riders in the world do on race day

Going Up a Level Before You Are Ready 

Newcomers to any pastime or hobby always fall into the same trap of wanting to run before they can walk or, in the case of wannabe riders, wanting to ride a Harley before they even know how to mount a 50cc scooter. 

The same occurs in gaming, with poker players often playing high stakes before they are ready, and battle royale players trying to enter expert gaming lobbies before they even know how all the buttons on their controller or keyboard work. 

When it comes to this issue, the plight of inexperienced gamers should act as a reminder to riders that nothing can replace experience, aside from a fully accredited training course. 

Knowing When to Take a Break 

Gaming can be an all-consuming affair, with many players only too happy to dedicate huge portions of their life to contest the games they love. 

However, there comes a time during a long gaming session that the body begins sending messages, telling the person in question that it is ready to head out for a breath of fresh air or let some steam off with a quick jog. 

More and more, gamers are beginning to heed the warnings of experts who say they should partake in things like yoga or meditation in order to relax their minds and bodies. 

The same applies to those men and women who spend long hours in the saddle. Road and engine vibrations, as well as temperature fluctuations take their toll, and when fatigue hits on a long road trip, it's always best to take a rest. 

Every rider, no matter how hardened they are, should take a note from a gamer’s book, and get themselves practicing their downwards dog position. 

 

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