New venue and dates for the Big Model Hobby Show

THE Organizers  of the Big Model and Hobby Show have had to cancel the 2020 show at Southport Theatre and Conference Centre, due to the Covid-19 issues. Sadly, as the venue has gone under they lost their deposit, so it has been a huge disappointment and costly at that, but they are not throwing in the towel yet. The group has now announced they are taking a punt, moving the show to the world famous Aintree Racecourse, for August 2021. Just down the road from the home and final resting place of the inventor of Meccano and founder of the eponymous model railway firm, Frank Hornby. Aintree is not only a historic horse racing course, but also it is a historic motor racing venue. So we can already confirm that they plan to have some very interesting connections to this legacy at the event, along with many other attractions, which includes many of those who were expected to be seen in be 2020 exhibition. Tickets for 2020 will be refunded or you can use them for the 2021 event instead. Full information will be announced shortly, once the effects of lockdown have eased off enough to allow more detailed planning to take place. Please visit:- ModelAndHobbyShow.com to keep up to date.

New venue and dates for the Big Model Hobby Show

THE big winners from the lockdown are most definitely our furry friends, with thousands of "9 to 5ers" now working from home, the lives of our dogs are only going to get better. Jonathan Ratcliffe of Liverpool office provider Offices.Co.UK explained that:- "Our dog Molly has enjoyed regular walks and more play time than ever, this is a trend that is going to continue well past lockdown and force changes to our workspaces."

During lockdown, our dogs have provided entertainment for the kids, helped those with their daily exercise and provided comfort to those lonely and isolated, but the place of the dog in our working routine is about to change more than it has in the last 100 years. As more of us work from home and can be more flexible in our daily routines, we will be spending more working time with our dogs than ever, and as we come out of lockdown workplaces throughout Liverpool will have to adapt to these changes too. Office spaces in Liverpool are already taking a more flexible position to enquiries containing the previously dreaded words.

Jonathan Ratcliffe concluded:- "We estimate that around 10% of the serviced office spaces in Liverpool are currently dog friendly, we predict this to grow to around 30% before the end of 2021", explains Ratcliffe. The 'dog friendly' office trend originally started in the States, but more and more businesses in Liverpool are now demanding it. As more and more employees work flexibly from home and as dog ownership rises because people have more time to look after them, the trend may well be extended to large corporate offices too. Post-Covid workplaces throughout Liverpool are going to be more employee led, and it’ll be interesting to see if the bigger office buildings welcome dogs, this will remain to be seen. What we do know is that more time at home means more wagging tails from our furry friends."

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