3 main tips.............
Make sure you have VERY comfortable footwear
Take some of those small juice cartons - its very dry in there and drinks of any sort are expensive
If you see a toilet without a looong queue and you haven't used one for about 2 hours then get in line..........not too bad thurs/fri but can take up to 20mins or more on Sat/Sun

"I already have my comfy ballet pumps ready and if the discover dogs crowd is anything to go by...I think I might also pack the tena lady! Laugh/cringe if you want but it was a life saver...don't know how or why but it helps me to wait in the queue without having to resort to the one legged indian rain dance! Can't wait now. My dog obedience club has asked if we could all wear our fleeces and represent the club....think I might just carry it around. "

Take your own food and drink the prices are astronomical!!

I have a nifty rucksack I bought last year just for going to Crufts (haven't used it since then!) which can be worn like a normal rucksack, but also has a telescopic handle and wheels on the bottom to use as a pull-along if needed. Will be blowing the dust off it tomorrow!

Don't forget where you parked
Nothing worse than traipsing around the car parks looking for the car with dogs, shopping, crates, bags etc

Anyone know where the Disabled car park is?
My driver this year has booked herself into it, but is nervous about how far away it actually is.... i did warn her....

Last year it was far enough away we still needed to catch a bus to the Centre.....

Good luck everyone and hope you all have a great day out.

Corgilover says:

"Carry bottles of pop these can have the top put back on, take your own food it is easily available in all halls but VERY expensive again take prepacked sandwiches of if taking your own put in disposable bags that can be discarded in litter bins, unlike showers who have benches to put shopping on you have to carry every thing with you, I once saw lockers there but have no idea where.

One of my friends who goes on terrier day takes a shopping trolley with her, her mum's four wheel one, every thing goes in side pushing is easier than carrying she also had a couple of spiders, elastic bunges to attach her coat to the handle out of the way and easy to find at home time unlike her first time it was at the bottom of the trolley of course.

Take a small handbag that can go across your body big enough only for keys phone and purse pick pockets have been known.

Enjoy your day have fun shopping oh must stalls do take plastic as well as cash "

> Anyone know where the Disabled car park is?
> My driver this year has booked herself into it, but is nervous about how far away it actually is.... i did warn her....

It's by Hall 5, if you get there early you are close - but it does fill up