Set up day
Stuff all set up at the Indulgence show in the Royal Highland Centre outside Edinburgh. I'd never been there before. It was easy enough to find the right bit of, and we were parked in a large barn that smelled...farm-like (lots of agricultural shows here). The parking was excellent actually as it was really near the hall. It's the typical large show set-up. Various sized shell stands and everything from Venison and hog roast stands to crafts, perfume, home goods and Hamleys toy shop. It's generally fairly high end so it'll be interesting to see who the average visitor is. My little stand has borrowed curtains from Beautifully Boudoir and my nice new 5ft x 3ft banner from Glasgow-banners in Easterhouse. 3 mannequins crammed in and a couple of knicker forms for bloomers. It's all good to go.
However we did get lost on the way out. I hate driving in Edinburgh, the road system is awful and they signpost you then leave you high and dry at a junction where you have to guess. Then guess wrong and spot a tiny sign on the wrong road when it's too late. So we ended up on the A71 through Livingston before we got back onto the M8. Considering the amount of tourists Edinburgh gets you'd think they'd make the signage clearer! Of course they probably don't want anyone going to Glasgow LOL!
So we'll see how it goes. It'll be interesting to test the Edinburgh market and hammer it with cards. I look at these things as advertising. It's costing less than a press ad but it gets good coverage.
However we did get lost on the way out. I hate driving in Edinburgh, the road system is awful and they signpost you then leave you high and dry at a junction where you have to guess. Then guess wrong and spot a tiny sign on the wrong road when it's too late. So we ended up on the A71 through Livingston before we got back onto the M8. Considering the amount of tourists Edinburgh gets you'd think they'd make the signage clearer! Of course they probably don't want anyone going to Glasgow LOL!
So we'll see how it goes. It'll be interesting to test the Edinburgh market and hammer it with cards. I look at these things as advertising. It's costing less than a press ad but it gets good coverage.