The show

[Adz_Smith]

Thanks for the comments guys. They are much appeciatted. The BTS Exhibition is like no other. We believe it is one of the friendliest events you will ever attend. Please continue posting up your comments and thoughts on the day and take a look here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2008/05/12/spiders_are_coming_feature.shtml

There are some great photos on their gallery here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/image_galleries/spiders_09_gallery.shtml

Its is hard work but worth it. The only problem is that myself and Angela spend so much time sorting out exploding toilets

or tracking down a key for the lecture hall etc.etc etc. that we dont actually see any of the spiders.

Never mind ...................thanks to you all for attending and hopefully see you next year if I can find someone to unblock this damn toilet........

Ray and Angela

I must admit I was one of the victims of the exploding toilet and gave me heck of a shock must not have seen the sign ah well life would be dull without such strange incidents lol

[Ray Gabriel]

What a weekend, (pics later if i can work out how to get them on here)

Thanks to James Box, Michael Olsina, Stuart Edwards and Sara, for their help in the first stage of cataloging the Theraphosid collection at the BM on the Friday, we managed to get around one 6th of the collection onto spreadsheet.

Cheers to Ray for sorting out our hotel for us and all the BTS crew for organizing another great show. It was great to meet the usual old crowd Colin Elaine etc, and the people I have known for a long time LOL (even though i dont know the names of many of them) and meeting some people Lisa B, Clair etc for the first time after only talking on email.

This was the first show where i very nearly sold out only coming home with a few spiderlings of Chaetopelma sp "kunti" (or whatever it is going to be called) if those people who bought some label them up as this then there will be no problems when the paper comes out correcting the final name.

hopefully we will be there again next year.

Thanks again

RnL

[Adz_Smith]

This was the first show where i very nearly sold out only coming home with a few spiderlings of Chaetopelma sp "kunti" (or whatever it is going to be called) if those people who bought some label them up as this then there will be no problems when the paper comes out correcting the final name.

hopefully we will be there again next year.

Thanks again

RnL

I was surprised you didnt sell out of the chaetoplema, interesting species I may have to get a couple more from you, I had to restrain myself to just the one at the show. so would labelling the spider C kunti be okay as I wasn't sure what to write on the tub? How many did you come back with just for future reference?

[Ray Gabriel]

I came back with around 15?

yes calling them kunti for now will be OK

Ray

[wesley flower]

what a great name for a spider 'kunti' pmsl, is that the location it was found in or named after the guy who described it .

not a bad day over all, i did not bring many spiders back with me, well not many that i will be looking after anyway samantha you have your work cut out now, i like my hands in IMS too much these days.

was really good to see everyone again, faces old and new.

[Leanne King-Smith]

Thanks for the comments guys. They are much appeciatted. The BTS Exhibition is like no other. We believe it is one of the friendliest events you will ever attend. Please continue posting up your comments and thoughts on the day and take a look here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/articles/2008/05/12/spiders_are_coming_feature.shtml

There are some great photos on their gallery here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/content/image_galleries/spiders_09_gallery.shtml

Ray and Angela

I'm the Welshie sounding one being interviewed on here, and my Blondi and Boehmei (which won me the Best Brachy award ) are in the pics

[Ray Gabriel]

what a great name for a spider 'kunti' pmsl, is that the location it was found in or named after the guy who described it .

The surname of the Vice President of the Turkish Arachnological Society,

Ray

[Nicola Dolby]

All my Chaetopelma have done since I got back is eat! Perhaps they should be called C. greedy ***** (sorry but it was irresistable)!

[Elaine Ross]

It was my first show and I found it to be fabulous fun and very informative. Well done to all the BTS committee.

It was great to finally meet people I'd only ever talked to via forums and email.

Ray G, you are an absolute hoot and it was fun meeting you. Sorry I thumped you You should know not to sneak up on a scottish lass lol.

Wes, what can I say??? Hope to get down for a visit soon ya nutter.

Nicola, hope to see you again sometime darlin.

So many more to mention but would take all day. It was a pleasure meeting you all.

I came home with loads of new additions and even an award. I'm glad I made it this year thanks to Colin

[Elaine Ross]

The show on the Sunday was nothing at all short of incredible. The turnout was huge and the whole day was a massive success - especially for me as I ended a six year hunt for my dream spider! (A beautiful B.Smithi) And walked away at the end of the day with six new beauties to rear and care for. Three of which were exceptionally kindly given to me by Elaine Ross (who also won an award).

It was a pleasure meeting you Matt Your B. smithi is an absolute stunner. A nice addition indeed. Glad you liked the wee one's too. Pm me your address and I'll get the peru sent off as soon as I make it home.

My A. sp. "amazonica" is still strutting after her win lol.

[David Blades]

Great show.... enjoyed it very much!!!

Thanks to all

[Mark Pennell]

Great show as always. Thoroughly enjoyed it. A long and tiring day, but well worth it. Good to see and chat with old friends and meet new people.

Many thanks to everyone who gave me spiders and cockroaches, much appreciated folks

Cheers, to the BTS committee and everyone involved in running and organising another great show

Phil
Thanks for the help with the tables matey! we were so very short handed with help this year. So you help was so very welcome!

Cheers
Mark

Also a bloody big thanks to Oli Dodds and his lass Kerry... thanks for your help

[Phil Rea]

Phil
Thanks for the help with the tables matey! we were so very short handed with help this year. So you help was so very welcome!

Cheers
Mark

No problem Mark. Glad to help

[Leon Lane]

You do seem to get lacky (sp)work with spidershop, probably more fun job than anything else

Yeah it's a good laugh and is a very different way to enjoy the show. Stops me spending money I don't have!

[Adz_Smith]

Yeah it's a good laugh and is a very different way to enjoy the show. Stops me spending money I don't have!

Last couple of years I have been really busy with university coursework so going to the shows has really just been a fly by and havent had the opportunity to really get to chatting like usual but going into my final year now so will be available to give a helping hand next time round. Lee certainly seemed to gain popularity this year with the amount of people. Maybe that was the from amount of times I plugged his site on forums and praised his contributions whenever newcomers to the hobby came by