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Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

529.0. "Blackbushe Market note." by FUTURS::SAXBY (Born Again Reincarnationist) Tue Feb 25 1992 14:25

    
    Anybody been to Blackbushe Market recently?
    
    If so did you notice any stalls selling army surplus gear? Especially
    ex-Communist bloc greatcoats?
    
    Mark
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529.13 or 4 stallsKERNEL::ANDERSONLWed Feb 26 1992 09:3810
>    Anybody been to Blackbushe Market recently?
    
>    If so did you notice any stalls selling army surplus gear? Especially
>    ex-Communist bloc greatcoats?
    
I was at blackbushe last Sunday and there were 3 or 4 stalls selling army 
surplus gear - couldn't tell you about the coats though, I didn't look that
close!

Lynn
529.2FUTURS::SAXBYBorn Again ReincarnationistWed Feb 26 1992 09:497
    
    Ta.
    
    Are the queues bad at the moment? Someone told me that you could drive
    straight in a few weeks ago, but the queues can be terrible there.
    
    Mark
529.3KERNEL::SMITHERSJWed Feb 26 1992 12:564
    I went a few weeks ago and the queues were OK.  I remember when you
    need to queue for 30 mins to get in.  Now, its straight through.
    
    julia
529.4No queues nowKERNEL::ANDERSONLWed Feb 26 1992 13:4440
When we went on Sunday we left Basingstoke at 10.30 ish arrived at Blackbushe
approx later.  There was no queue if you were willing to park in the field at 
the bottom of the market.  If you wanted to park nearer market see below

					________________________        ____

					        A30		    O
					________________________        ____
								|	|
								|	|
			Parking						|
						_________________   O	|
	                                       /		|	|
					      /			|	|
                _____________________________/			|	|
Field	|	|		*	     |			|	|
Parking	|	|*			     |			|	|
	|	|	Market		     |	Auction &	|	|
	|	|	Area		     |	Hangers 	|	|
	|	|			     |			|	|
	|	|			     |			|	|
	|	|			     |			|	|
	|	________________________________________________|	|
		    X							|
									|
	________________________________________________________________|

* = Entrances
X = Where queue for Parking Started
O = Roundabout

We did the whole market with a fair amount of stopping and browsing and were
back in Basingstoke by 12.30pm

Regards

Lynn



529.5Good source of cheap computer games, possiblyFUTURS::SAXBYBorn Again ReincarnationistMon Mar 09 1992 09:4713
    
    Thanks for the replies. 
    
    I went over to the market yesterday, but couldn't find what I was
    looking for.
    
    However, if anyone is looking for computer software give the market
    a look. One stall was selling PC (and other, but I've got a PC!) games
    for �10 and �13. The �13 games included F117 Stealth Fighter (I think),
    M1 Tank Platoon and Lemmings!
    
    Mark
        
529.6COMICS::WEGGSome hard boiled eggs & some nuts.Mon Mar 09 1992 10:589
    	Mark,
    
    	If you're still looking for East European Army greatcoats, there
    	is an Army surplus store in Aldershot that was knocking them out
    	before Christmas at �25. 
    
    	I'll get the address if you're interested.
    
    	Ian.
529.7FUTURS::SAXBYBorn Again ReincarnationistMon Mar 09 1992 12:2412
    
    Thanks Ian,
    
    But I live near Aldershot and have tried both the surplus stores which
    are in the Yellow Pages (of course, if the one you know is not one of
    them let me know!). Neither had exactly what I wanted (whatever that
    is).
    
    Still with spring coming, the need for a warm coat is subsiding.
    Perhaps I'll be reviving this note again in December!
    
    Mark