tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post7299353343424618458..comments2024-03-13T08:05:38.770+00:00Comments on The GENES Blog: Who Do You Think You Are Live in Scotland?Chris Patonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-37979278109974202312013-04-04T01:34:00.757+01:002013-04-04T01:34:00.757+01:00The latest I've heard (last week) is it is not...The latest I've heard (last week) is it is not happening.<br /><br />ChrisChris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-24837223102339862582013-04-03T22:31:29.683+01:002013-04-03T22:31:29.683+01:00A great idea to go north of the border, but surely...A great idea to go north of the border, but surely they are already committed to Olympia for 2014?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-8920582948916289382012-04-25T15:02:40.118+01:002012-04-25T15:02:40.118+01:00One other model might also be to carry it out in t...One other model might also be to carry it out in the same way that Ireland's Back to Our Past is run - as one part of something bigger. In Ireland it is the Over 50s show, but with a couple of other halls also running events at the SECC's equivalent, the RDS. It provided variety, but my one observation about the Dublin event last year was that although the event was much smaller than that in London, it had EXACTLY the same buzz as WDYTYA Live. It felt very 2011, in the way that some of Ireland still doesn't.<br /><br />A possible problem may lie in exhibitors not wishing to exhibit twice - once in London, and once in Glasgow, simply because of a doubling of costs. So a smaller event would probably make more sense anyway. But the brand itself coming to Scotland would certainly be a massive innovation north of the border for the genealogical scene here.Chris Patonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073425769475523109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-55465728871981547882012-04-25T14:38:30.333+01:002012-04-25T14:38:30.333+01:00Any excuse to visit Glasgow is always welcome. It&...Any excuse to visit Glasgow is always welcome. It's a great city - if it had been as great 50 years ago perhaps my parents would never have left.<br /><br />But back to business. I think the great attraction of an event at the SECC would be its Scottishness, although hopefully with plenty of input from the neighbours - our histories have been interlinked for centuries, regardless of where the borders happen to be at any given time. The perennial point about the difficulties for northern and midland societies attending events in London is a good one. But when the SoG was running its annual fair in London many people said the same thing; so the SoG tried running an event in the midlands, twice at the NEC, (arguably the most accessible venue on the British mainland), and once at Stoneleigh Park. Unfortunately these shows were never as successful as the London ones. Things might be different if it were tried now, but perhaps part of the attraction of a venue is what the surrounding area has to offer, and like Glasgow has plenty. I'd certainly add on a few days to my stay to see the sights and do some of my own family history research for a change.Audrey Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109060807297085410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-32000704339354539662012-04-24T21:35:37.144+01:002012-04-24T21:35:37.144+01:00Well it sounds like a jolly good excuse to cross t...Well it sounds like a jolly good excuse to cross the border!Celia Heritagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601805952713017424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-38275255381095537672012-04-24T12:37:48.338+01:002012-04-24T12:37:48.338+01:00It is also the case that because it is in London, ...<i>It is also the case that because it is in London, for Scots it is usually crippling in its expense, not so much for the table hire, but for the associated travel and accommodation costs which can run into four figures for groups.</i><br /><br />Not half as much as getting to London from the Channel Islands, where even after you pay your fares you can't guarantee the boats and planes will run!<br /><br />But you have a point - the London show is big, but a lot of the Midland and northern FHSes never make it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-434701420960162731.post-14198233935361900042012-04-24T11:05:39.208+01:002012-04-24T11:05:39.208+01:00Good luck with getting WDYTYAlive to Scotland - st...Good luck with getting WDYTYAlive to Scotland - still not very convenient for English Midlands! <br />I blogged about my day at this years event here http://maddergenealogist.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/sunday-at-who-do-you-think-you-are-live/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com