Disastrous family seasonal attractions and the never to be forgotten Lapland New Forest Theme Park

[Teaboy]

'kin hell.

That's brilliant. I wonder what the propped up pallet symbolises?

 

[neonwilderness]

Anyone using facebook and found an angry group?

Nothing much yet, but I did find these

 

[Badgers]

An interesting development

 

[wiskey]

'Embarrassing' chocolate event slammed as organiser apologises

Local chocolate festival belongs on this thread

"Only about 16 stalls in the whole event and most were cakes or cookies, not many proper chocolate stalls selling chocolates.

“No candy floss flowers, just normal candy floss, no candy apples at all, no giant chocolate eggs, no photo booth, no ice cream, no chocolate sculpting. No boozy chocolate bar or milkshakes at all."

 

[neonwilderness]

'Embarrassing' chocolate event slammed as organiser apologises

Local chocolate festival belongs on this thread

"Only about 16 stalls in the whole event and most were cakes or cookies, not many proper chocolate stalls selling chocolates.

“No candy floss flowers, just normal candy floss, no candy apples at all, no giant chocolate eggs, no photo booth, no ice cream, no chocolate sculpting. No boozy chocolate bar or milkshakes at all."

“So very disappointed. I travelled a fair distance for this event. What a complete waste of my day. Eight of us went and we were all very underwhelmed!”

 

[cupid_stunt]

One consistent theme running through the dozens of complaints was about the goody bags that people paid £7.50 extra for.

Lucy Gregory took a photo of the goody bag, she was so appalled by what it contained - six sweets, three chocolate sweets, a mug and a single sheet of children’s colouring-in.

 

[skyscraper101]

'Embarrassing' chocolate event slammed as organiser apologises

"Slammed"

(for those playing along with my festive event fail word bingo)

 

[gentlegreen]

How embarassing.
Bristol used to be chocolate city.
Most of my family worked at Frys - I did a year there myself.

 

[andysays]

'Embarrassing' chocolate event slammed as organiser apologises

Local chocolate festival belongs on this thread

"Only about 16 stalls in the whole event and most were cakes or cookies, not many proper chocolate stalls selling chocolates.

“No candy floss flowers, just normal candy floss, no candy apples at all, no giant chocolate eggs, no photo booth, no ice cream, no chocolate sculpting. No boozy chocolate bar or milkshakes at all."

Should have got Willy Wonka to organise it...

 

[Badgers]

 

[Enviro]

Reindeer kicked, abused and underfed away from bright lights of Christmas events

 

[wiskey]

Reindeer kicked, abused and underfed away from bright lights of Christmas events

Oh

I met a baby reindeer on Friday, it was incredibly cute.

 

[Badgers]

Reindeer kicked, abused and underfed away from bright lights of Christmas events

Hope they are banned from keeping animals and Christmas events think a bit harder about including live animals.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Inspired by this thread I have just splurged thirty big ones on a trip to an Enchanted Woodland this Saturday. If it's not staggeringly shit I shall be .

Will report back.

 

[neonwilderness]

Inspired by this thread I have just splurged thirty big ones on a trip to an Enchanted Woodland this Saturday. If it's not staggeringly shit I shall be .

Will report back.

Don't forget some photos

 

[Badgers]

Inspired by this thread I have just splurged thirty big ones on a trip to an Enchanted Woodland this Saturday. If it's not staggeringly shit I shall be .

Will report back.

Good luck, we are all counting on you.

 

[Badgers]

Good to see the chocolate implosion making the Metro this morning

The organisers have cancelled the subsequent events and refunded (according to the article) the bookings
Chocolate festival's Welsh date scrapped after poor reviews

 

[skyscraper101]

Probably worth noting it's almost 10 years since the original Lapland New Forest Thread

 

[Pickman's model]

Probably worth noting it's almost 10 years since the original Lapland New Forest Thread

how time flies when you're enjoying yourself

 

[neonwilderness]

Probably worth noting it's almost 10 years since the original Lapland New Forest Thread

I wonder if they are planning an event to celebrate?

 

[Badgers]

Probably worth noting it's almost 10 years since the original Lapland New Forest Thread

Perhaps WE should organise a tribute event?

 

[neonwilderness]

Perhaps I should organise a tribute event?

YES

 

[Pickman's model]

Perhaps WE should organise a tribute event?

i booked windrush square in advance of your request. we have loud street drinkers booked, an irritating itinerant preacher (and leafletters) and a faulty snow-blowing machine

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Inspired by this thread I have just splurged thirty big ones on a trip to an Enchanted Woodland this Saturday. If it's not staggeringly shit I shall be .

Will report back.

I hope it's bloody awful, and you get lots of photos of rubbish exhibits and people looking terribly disappointed.

 

[Badgers]

I think we all owe @Bahnhof Strasse a debt of gratitude

 

[Pickman's model]

I hope it's bloody awful, and you get lots of photos of rubbish exhibits and people looking terribly disappointed.

yeh the last thing we want to see is happy faces

 

[Pickman's model]

I think we all owe @Bahnhof Strasse a debt of gratitude

the best sort of owe being as it doesn't involve anything tangible

 

[ElizabethofYork]

yeh the last thing we want to see is happy faces

Tis the spirit of Urban Christmas.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

I hope it's bloody awful, and you get lots of photos of rubbish exhibits and people looking terribly disappointed.

I'm on to a winner with this; it'll either be shit in which case I can righteously moan and look sad. Or it will be good in which case I can moan about how un-shit it was. So long as I get a decent whinge I'll consider it money well spent

 

[skyscraper101]

Make sure to get some 'I ARE SAD' photos too if it is shit. Then sell the photos to the Metro etc for a nice little earner when they run with the story.