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I didn't take nearly enough. I intended to take dozens of Graham's buildings but his display was surrounded every time I walked passed. Anyway here are my few, sorry if I overlap with anybody:

Didn't we have this Fendt last year? \

Fordson stall by the enterance:

Barry's stand: (sorry I didn't buy anything chaps after promising to, my money ran out rather faster than I'd hoped

Here he is (looking a very sprightly 87 I thought  )

These things:

Plus an old Britains Ford 5000 from Brian Norman that he will reserve for me.

massey ferguson 5480 with the loader and vison roof and to finnish it off ot even had them strange tyres like hattie a shame it was 60 plate and also the guy in the cab looked like someone out of a horror movie. so marky ferguson have you upgraded hattie for a younger model?

I'm imagining freddy krueger.

Only 1 tractor seen today, a New Holland T8050 about to start work with a Vaderstad  Rapid A600S, plus acompanying JCB Loadall.

Yes, we will be doing a charity raffle on the stand this year again. 

oh good (I managed to miss it last year.)

Sawing and stacking logs for the family

Will there be some sort of FTF raffle this year?  \

i got the wrong sunday,but the post still applies if the weather is good,pity as its a show i enjoy

Forcasters are predicting overcast skies on Sunday but with little or no rain.

mercedes drivers!!!!!!!

nuff said

Mercedes tractor drivers? \

You must have needed a steady hand to do that delicate sodering! Is it going to be a PZ Zweegers?

Silage clamp reserved by George Poole + probably a grain silo and diesel tank if he has any left, and the new Britains Massey.

This man deserves a break Did you get any presents from your colleagues Sean?

Yet more old Britains make-up trees for my expanding arboreteum and another powerfarm Jaguar for its crop guide and the fact it was cheap.

Bloody Ebay, can't add to watch list (180 items) and yet I get "Problem Loading Page" when I try to delete any!

Shedding 540kg of steel from the tub of my pickup, she can breathe easily again!

Reversing a 12 tonne Marston with a JCB Loadall is fun! Reversing around a narrow obstacle course not so much.

Ertl Case 2294 boxed. Hoped the cab would fit my David Brown 1690 conversion, but the arches are the wrong shape on the 1690.

6630 trundling through Stroud + scores of Claas, New Holland, Case, Masseys and more at Hartpury College.

Passed my Rough terrain forklift/handler Lantra course, by the skin of my teeth I hate tests

I've seen them going for £100+

Driving to the scrap metal dealers only to find they have closed, so a wasted journey. Again.

Hoping to get my hands on one at Toytrac, because I'm going to be patient 

Britains John Deere Transit number two and the new MF 7480 - am lining up a pair of beacons as I type!!!

Britains or Bruder?

Love the pics FB, looks a bit like me 28 years ago especially with the braces! Careful letting him into the front of the car on his own though, I was 7 when I leant on the handbrake sending my mum's pride and joy slamming into a car on sale in a garage forecourt

Anyway back to the annoyance:

1. Not noticing a lens from my glasses pop out on college campus as I was map reading, only to find it at the end of the day in pieces. [angry emoticon]

2. Getting lost in Gloucester after taking a wrong turn. Signage in the suburbs is appalling

3. Driving all the way to a scrap merchants only to find they were closed and the realisation that I'll be hauling a tonne 1/2 of metal for the next few days, my poor spings, tyres etc.

4. Hearing that a placement I had high hopes for is not going ahead as the farmer has been advised to take a break by his doc and he needs someone with more experience!  :'(

First day of my rough terrain telescopic course at Hartpury using a JCB 526.56 doing basic maneuveurs and some pallet work and having enormous fun into the bargain! The instructor collects diecast farm stuff as well and was brave enough to admit he sold an Industrial Major/Shawnee for c£17 on Ebay!