Bardwell Windmill Steam Threshing Day 23rd August 2015
 

Bardwell Windmill Steam Threshing day, a friendly and warm welcome to all on Sunday 23rd August.

Ruston traction engine Oliver, working a Marshall drum and Ransomes baler. Lots of other attractions going on, not least licensed beer tent, refreshments, craft and other stalls, Ian Couchman's 4" scale ransomes model drum plus other models, old tractors, cars and the Long Sutton Veteren Cycle club. Hog roast, freshly baked bread, heavy horses,

Grand draw (win a cubic meter of firewood, case of wine, ride on Oliver, family tour of the nearby Euston Estate), and tombola etc. Windmill souvenirs on sale!

And of course the windmill will be open, with tours and explainers.

Entry just £1!

All proceeds toward ongoing work on Bardwell Windmill

Taster from a couple of years ago! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoBFaU3vbhI

Visitors and exhibits welcome!

Hope to see you there.

Mark.

Post code is IP31 1AD, the field and parking is 200 yards west of the mill down the hill. The boy scouts should direct you!!

Thanks

JW

Looking forward to it. Hope to scrounge a sheath to see what the little 'un makes of real wheat...
Ian

University Work has got on top of me so sadly unable to make it, hope it goes well for you and you have an excellent event. :)

I think that you mean a Sheaf . You generally buy Sheaths in packets of three .

In this part of Suffolk the word would be "shock", although I would say "shook". The term varies across East Anglia - a few mile away it could change. You could tell an 'incomer' by what word they used.

Was flicking through G.T. Cushing's book yesterday while researching on the Thurston's and one caption to a harvest scene refers to them as 'stooks' but that in Thursford they were apparently 'shocks' :)

A really well organised event, threshing demo was superb. Thanks to all involved.
A binder makes individual sheaves which are stood up in sixes or eights to form shocks or stooks.

That could explain a lot of children...

What ever you call them, I scrounged enough to thrash about 10 pounds of grain with the model. First time I've tried it with a crop, so very pleased with the result.

A very enjoyable event!
Ian