2008 Quotes

"Must simply be the best setting of any VW Show in the country, it was simply wonderful... it was superbly organised and laid out."

"Really cool show, laid back and well organised in a fantastic setting."

"Well done to the Camper and Commercial team on a very well put together show; I am so glad I made the FIRST one and was totally blown away by the venue. The potential of this show is frightening. For a first show this one ROCKED!"

"An absolutely stunning location, by far the best I have ever been to."

"We had a fab time and thought the venue and show vibe were right on the button. Big, big thank you to you all. See you next year."

"Watching the sun go down over the trees on Friday evening, enjoying a bottle of wine whilst the kids played games was just bliss. The dire weather on the Saturday did not matter after that!"

"What a lovely show! Superb surroundings, brilliant organisation and solely occupied by VW fans. It was just so relaxed and with a safe feeling with lots of free stuff for the kids and a fantastic setting!"

"It was great being 'dad-on-watch-duty' knowing I could have a beer whilst my daughter got stuck into activities and made loads of new friends."

"I was very impressed with the event security guys, especially the one who was wandering our area on Saturday afternoon and asked who the kids in the long grass belonged to. We thought they were going to be told off but he was just checking we knew who they were and that they were OK."

"How great it was to take the kids somewhere instead of being cooped up in the van, especially when it poured with rain! Our kids really had fun and the staff were so helpful and friendly and knew how to make the kids happy and involved."

"The stuff laid on for kids was brill. Our girl had a whale of a time. The Irish band were a right laugh and it was brilliant that all ages could enjoy something together. A much more family orientated festival than some of the big name ones for me personally, very friendly and laid back."

"We loved the lady who had all the dressing up fabrics and face painting - always a winner for kids!"

"It was a different Show and Shine to any other which seemed to be appreciated; special displays and a diverse range of entertainment especially for the kids were also great."

"The show was all about keeping the action and vibe going throughout the show without doing stupid stuff and just bringing it back to being about the cars."

“Having a T5 class was an inspired idea as lots of us are trading up nowadays!”

“The show ‘n’ shine was the best bit of a top weekend for me – well done for organising it so well in different classes. I really liked the way that campers, commercials and custom buses did not have to compete against each other but had their own class.”

“The show ‘n’ shine was superb – top notch buses and a real variety all laid out so we could actually wander round and see them all.”

“That curry wagon was truly awesome – tasty food at good prices not like the usual overpriced burger and chips!”

“Fantastic venue, best organised show I have ever been to. More shows should be like this ... it reminds me of the old days of VW Action where you could strike up conversations with strangers and just have a chat without all the attitude and stuff that emanates from some of the other shows.”

“The DJ spot thing was cool and seemed to go down well, though I wondered why did they need such an amazing setup; they have less on the main stage
at Glasto!”

“Thanks for daring to do something a bit different on Saturday evening – it was really good to be able to all go in as a family and not feel like aliens!”

“Just wanted to compliment you and the team on an excellent show! For the first effort I think you did a fine job, many established show organizers would do
well to take a lesson from your team!”

“Thanks to all the staff as they went out of their way to make sure people were happy and not just another person attending a show. I personally felt they treated me as an individual whose attendance and enjoyment of the event was valued.”

“We travelled from the Isle of Man deciding to make up our own minds and had a great weekend. The high presence of staff and security was outstanding and reassuring and they were all friendly and happy to help. The park was a beautiful place to hold it.”

“I came away having had a great time and feeling like I had stepped back in time to the days when I REALLY enjoyed shows. Recently I have started to avoid the big shows and attend more local shows as they have that more relaxed laid back feel that I enjoyed 15 - 20 years ago.”

“Camperjam was an awesome show, the only negative thing for me was the weather and you can’t do anything about that.”

“Normally I find dogs at shows a right pain but that doggy show was a real hoot and it was nice to see dogs under control for a change!”

“Every camping spot marked out, all areas signposted, roads signposted etc and more security and staff than you could shake a stick at!”

“Right from our greeting at the arrival gate to leaving on Sunday evening we felt welcome and enjoyed the relax vibe and great atmosphere.”

“I too thought the organisation was very good, I can only imagine what goes on behind the scenes to get a show like this up and running and my hat goes off to all involved. Roll on CamperJam '09.”

“Great venue; great buses; great entertainment. Roll on next year!”