Another show bites the dust - Targe 2020

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Shahbahraz
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Another show bites the dust - Targe 2020

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Well our friendly wee show in Kirriemuir won't be happening this year. After putting the decision off for long enough we finally got agreement to officially cancel: I know a couple of members were hoping to attend.

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Unfortunately, I have to announce that after lengthy discussion the Committee has decided that we have no option but to cancel Targe 2020.

The pros and cons of this discussion were essentially; on the one hand, that we might well be the only wargames show in Scotland this year, and that it is a fantastic event. The other hand, was that we are still unclear what additional requirements if any, would be imposed by the school, our insurer, or Government. Planning for Targe takes months and so we need to give certainty to traders and games organisers well in advance. There is also no guarantee that we won’t be experiencing a second spike of infections, and potentially again back in a strict lockdown.

The factor uppermost in all our minds, is that traders, volunteers and participants would be in reasonably close proximity for extended periods, and given the demographics of much of the hobby; not only attendees, but traders, we would be devastated if someone became sick, or potentially suffered even more serious consequences from attending. While there are some precautions that could be taken, these would not guarantee the safety of our friends, our hobby colleagues and ourselves. Socially distancing at a wargames show is an extraordinarily difficult thing to do, requiring physical precautions, as well as volunteers to police what some might see as arbitrary measures, and can only mitigate, not eliminate the risk.

Accordingly, we reached the conclusion that the show could not go ahead.
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