My slightly warped look at Tractorfest

[Ian 2,417]

Evening all, what a busy, hectic and fantastic weekend Tractorfest has been.. It has left me feeling shattered but I can't wait for next years show

 

Anyway, my brain has been awake enough today to grab a few stills from my video footage for you all, I might of got a little carried away

 

So let's start with Kev and his finger chasing a water leak on the Weeks..

 

 

 

One of those "Gulp" moments as I do my first ever talk over a PA system to the crowds!

 

 

 

While the Showman ran off and hid from the microphone

 

 

 

Steve made a valiant start on turning the soil in the working area with the Jobber..

 

 

 

But due to the show only being on for 2 days the reinforcements were called in

 

Nigel and Noddy ploughing. This was Nigel's first time ploughing, by the end of the weekend he had it down to a fine art.

 

 

 

 

Chris on his Trachorse doing a bit of leveling..

 

 

 

But even though he tried he didn't manage to bury the cameraman

 

 

 

A Colbey doing it's soil turning stuff.

 

 

 

I can't remember this chaps name (sorry of your reading this ), but he is a top chap, always willing to help and give advice about ploughing etc

 

 

 

And this photo just because I like it..

 

 

 

Stay tuned as there is loads more to come.... I did say I got a little carried away grabbing screen shots

[pmackellow 2,738]

great photos Ian  

[vegikev 126]

hi ian your bmb man would be peter harris, as you say a very nice chap

So let's start with Kev and his finger chasing a water leak on the Weeks..

 

 

 

 

thats what happens when you get old

[Ian 2,417]

Back in the arena on Sunday, and here's Ethan and machine not being towed    Only kidding mate, I know the machines fought you a bit over the weekend..

 

 

 

Why does this one remind me of the alien out of er... Aliens?

 

 

 

The Weeks without the water leak.....

 

 

 

I think it was scared of fingers

 

 

 

The sound of this engine was just fantastic.. You could feel the rumbles through the ground.

 

 

 

Lot's of chattering going on in the arena..

 

 

 

 

The Wheel Horse spinning display team entertain the crowds while trying not to hit each other

 

 

 

 

It's the Wacky Racers

 

[vegikev 126]

Nigel and Noddy ploughing. This was Nigel's first time ploughing, by the end of the weekend he had it down to a fine art.

 

 

 

 

well done to nigel and the "noddy" holder, its supprising what you can get out of a tank of diesel and a jar of nescafe!!  :D

[Stormin 4,458]

Thanks Ian.

[Ian 2,417]

If at first you don't succeed in starting your Merlin..

 

 

 

Try Try again..

 

 

 

Until finally

 

 

 

A few displays.

 

 

 

 

Veg anyone?

 

 

 

A fine selection..

 

 

 

Back in the working area the race was on!!

 

 

 

Until a flying cup gave Steve the advantage..

 

 

 

And he crossed the end of the ploughing line first

 

 

 

And then did a victory lap row

 

 

 

More to come later.

[Triumph66 1,256]

Ian,

Excellent photos and descriptive text. I am looking forward to seeing more as they pop up. I am certainly planning to go to this one again or Sedlescombe.

Andrew

[meadowfield 1,900]

Fab pics as always Ian

[the showman 4,074]

Good Photos Ian, I enjoyed the Wheelhorse spinning display, I don't know how we missed each other and we came very close a couple of times, would have been another  

welding job for Karl

 

[rotoscytheben 94]

nice pictures ian i didnt realise you were snapping away or is that stills from the vid camera?