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Some wonderful images, thanks for posting. We get plenty of good pictures of machines on here but what you have provided is a great study of people. Stef. |
Like how the chap on the saw bench has a bandaged finger. OOops
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Picture 15 would make a good caption completion, I wonder what she's thinking? " He's got a fine arse" perhaps??
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picture 7 is the engine that I spent Saturday polishing roll on next year!
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thanks. at least the Garrett plate was shiny!
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Oh No! not Dorset again!
It is about time that the local council redeveloped the site into housing for the elderly at least the land would be of some proper use then! |
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I'm tempted to post a 'Dorset again, again' followed by 'Dorset again, again, again". I have plenty to choose from.
Alternatively, we could all chip in and pay for a Charisma Transplant for a certain individual. I understand the NHS waiting list is quite long . . . . |
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Dorset, for those who never go there, for whatever reason..... ;)
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I knew that I would be stirring up a hornets nest with my comment and I was just waiting to see who was still awake during these dark dreary days of winter! In all seriousness, I would hate to see farmland turned over to housing and as the Vice Chairman of our Planning Committee in Ivybridge I am very much against ANY greenfield development especially for wind turbines and especially those revolting solar farms which eat up prime agricultural land. We need to produce more food, I believe that in 2012, the last year for which figures have been produced that we as a country only produced 51% of the total amount of food which we consumed, this figure is nothing short of scandalous. Sadly, we are TOLD that we have to erect a certain number of new houses, not by the County Councils but by the Conservative Government who are currently in power. We have a new development called Sherford which is less than 10 miles away from Ivybridge which is a new settlement of 5,500 homes to be built on unspoilt farmland that due to objectors is running at least 15 years late and is only due to start because the government has thrown millions of pounds at the development to get it started and EACH house is paying £20,000 for in the way of a section 106 agreement (money which has to be paid by the developer to be used for new schools, education or other community use), which will raise around £111 million for new roads etc. I know how the appearance of Taunton has changed over the years as when I was 6 we lived at Bathpool where my parents had the Post Office and General Stores. Where I use to walk with my mother on a Saturday afternoon to watch the trains is now a sports facility and new houses have been built on a farm which use to flood several times a year. |
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I was very surprised that it was one of your images as I would normally expect this type of thing from Neil Armstrong as he is very good at photo manipulations! |
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With money being in short supply owing to the problems with our banking system, I often wonder who will buy all these "new houses" should they ever be built. This is a question which I raise on a regular basis and so far no one has given me a satisfactory answer. Nobody can even tell me a specific price range for affordable housing as this appears to vary from area to area. Where do you go from here? |
From here? Hopefully back to talking about traction engines
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I just thought, The fields at Dorset are stubble for quite a lot of it, I wonder if the compaction of the ground causes the farm any issues? That said the use of the land and rent probably far outweighs the drop in productivity due to Ground Compaction. No need to go min/no till on that farm. :-) Cheers Dave |
Interesting thought that, Dave. I don't know the answer, but I have a meeting down at the GDSF office on Monday.......
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By the time of the summer when GDSF takes place, by the normal turn of events the ground should normally be quite hard after a long hot summer. In that respect I don't think that by having the engines on the land that it would cause a problem.
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A change of tack about GDSF.
What do people think will be in attendance this year? will it be a themed year again? what new engines should be at GDSF and which ones will be making their first appearances after a lengthly period of restoration? |
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I would be Interested to know the gen John. Cheers Dave |
I thought this forum was for 'Show Reports' and as such surely this would be simply photo's of events and discussions surrounding the photo's / the event.
Not stupid irrelevant comments posted for ones humour. JR summed it up perfectly - attention seeking. Back onto the subject of Dorset, fantastic photo's David as always, was a pleasure to finally meet you (I do apologize for being rather blunt at first, the book you showed me was very interesting.) With regards Dave's comments, I think you hit the nail on the head there - 'That said the use of the land and rent probably far outweighs the drop in productivity due to Ground Compaction.' I have been told (from an unknown source) that even if the crops are not ready for harvest the farmer will still ensure the fields are ready in time. |
Do you mean the playpen ,showmans area? I have thought that too , but isnt the ground ploughed up each year?
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Tom, GDSF are doing there bit to remember the 100 years of the outbreak of WW1 this year, so knowing the contacts they have it will be another sight to see! I had a good brain storm with one of the guys who is going to organise the WW1 section on Saturday!
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Subsoiler and a big Tractor I recon.... A dry show, christ you would use some juice
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they could bring it with steam, like they did in 1993!!
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I'm not sure I'm very comfortable with a profit making organisation coming up with a 'sight to see'. I hope above all that it is respectful.
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'Corse it'll be respectful. I for one would love to see a running WW1 tank. They did it perfectly in 1993 from Bovingdon , & also from Swanage I think the next year. The engines were Len Cranes Fowler , Paul Scholeys Fowler, 'Boadicea' 'Clinker' & with Jim Sarneys Burrell from Swanage. But those Gents are all a bit older now, but i'm sure there's some younger ones to fill the gap!?
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Paul would be up for it Jim I can assure you even being 70!
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We were talking about this last night. Certainly the owners of those engines are a lot older; some no longer active with their engines or no longer associated with them.
But the engines are all still with us with enthusiastic crews. I know that Martin Oliver will never miss an opportunity to promote the Show, and maybe the road train suggested by Jim could also be used to raise funds for the Royal British Legion or other Armed Forces charities. Stef. |
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