GDSF 2013 - Saturday
 

Sorry to start yet another GDSF thread, but thought it would be worth a few more pictures, this time from the Saturday of the show. Personally, I think this year was one of the best years in recent times at the GDSF and the weather on the Saturday was beautiful all day, and as David says "GDSF has got's old spark back after a couple of quiet years". Also good to meet a few new faces as well.

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A very happy looking Martin Oliver during the World Record attempt, and quite rightly!
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Couldn't resist it David!
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And the roller line up after 2 hours waiting...I'm sure everyone who was there will agree that it was just so hard to picture all of it, so this is my best shot using a panorama function on my camera! However it still does not do justice to show the sheer number of rollers that were in the line up!
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And for those of us who braved being in close proximity to Colossus up the hill...
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Dust...!
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Cheers, Toby.

Great pics Toby. I agree Saturday was by far the best for pics, it wasn't too bad today when I left either.

You go on my ever increasing revenge list ;)

Nice one of Mark & his present wife.

Very nice photo of Mark, you didn't seem to be around at your roadmans van on Saturday when I passed by. And then i saw you having a run around the play pen, looked to be enjoying yourselves.

Arthur

Superb . . .
 

A lovely series of photographs, thanks for posting them. One of the best set of photographs I have ever seen on here. I wasn't able to be there so especially grateful to you for bringing the spirit of Dorset to my laptop. :)

Great pics Toby. The night time one's are my favourate, they put another slant on things. We had a real good time Saturday, bit dusty but there you go, cant have every thing. Those that don't go don't know what they are missing. Greatest Show on earth.

Thanks for that Colin, I'm really pleased you like them as much as you say :)

And yes, it was very dusty! My Dad's car and my Camera's original colour was barely distinguishable at the end of the day! But dust is a lot better than mud...!

Dorset Dust is a right pain but it don't half make engines look good, Boadicea looks awesome in that pic above and I have seen one of Jimmer and Sarah's Gold Medal absolutely plastered and it looks the biz!

Over the Dorset week, the present Mrs Vine, has been mistaken for Marks daughter !! Made her VERY happy !!:D

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Loads of engines on the road today if anybody is in the area!

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They wouldn't let me on the cherry picket, but here they all are on YouTube

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some really good photos there, the one of the gallopers is really nice, what camera where you using?

Great set of photo's Toby, I must agree with you that this was one of the best Dorsets for a few years, what is that indefinable thing that makes one year good & another not so good?
Did anyone get a photo of one of my fav. engines , the Allchin 'Ellen'?

I didn't spend too long in the 'working field' this year unfortunately as a result of only being at the show for one day. I did get this quick shot including 'Ellen' but she wasn't really the main focus, and it is only a 'quick shot'! As for what made this year so good, I think the last couple of shows have been a bit ordinary (still an amazing show!), and moving the sawing/threshing area, the roller special, Boadicea/Gigantic and of course the weather all helped make the show different!

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Thanks Toby, I think she, along with a few other types of engine epitomises what a working engine should look like.

Ellen
 

Hi Jim, i'm glad you like the way Ellen looks, she is often commented on from both sides of the coin, some people can't believe that she is a loved engine because she isn't all shiny & other people love her the way she is, It's great that we can 'spud up' & paddle about as we did the weekend before GDSF & not worry about the messy outcome ! Cheers Ian

Hi Ian, I was the one who came up & had a word with you at the hog roast on the Friday evening when I assume it was you on Ellen.

Hi Jim, yes that was me, i remember now ! Cheers Ian