Tractorman810 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thanks Bruce...so if I go in via the kitchen I could get in earlier ;) i very much doubt that bill, we have seen pics of you ,and with that waist line, and a kitchen in the way you will prob be a hr or two late infact :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 All bought and paid for..just like every thing I own...but point taken Sean I need to shed a stone or two ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 If it involves a shed it'll take aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 If it involves a shed it'll take aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: and the assistance of his dad to tris ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and2go Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 If it involves a shed it'll take aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: and the assistance of his dad to tris ;D ;D And dont forget about the 500 photos from different angles............. (Couldnt resist) on topic again..... im still in negotiations to go begining to look like unpayed leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 and naturally pictures of the brown cardboard boxes the nails and screws came in :laugh: :laugh: and any moved chuckies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and2go Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 And the customary photo of Bill commondeering(?) next door's porshe....... on a fine day and while there still progress to be made (sorry ill stop this now before i get evicted from the christmas card list (OR WORSE)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Certain folk will be allowed entry and certain will be excluded ;) but if you want to see....then maybe you should come and see for yourself on the day ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Today I was at the Forres Theme day in Morayshire minus tractor but that's best not spoken about. Anyway I got on the chat to Sye Brue who is the chairman of the Mearn's vintage club at Edzell. He was asking me if I wanted to go to the Newark show with their club in November and then the subject of model show came up. He said his barbour collects tractors and he said it came be embarrassing at times when customers are waiting behind him and the barbour is off upstairs to bring down his latest tractor purchases to show him ;) Anyway Sye took 2 poster and one will be in the Brechin barbours. In addition he introduced me to another chap who took a pile of posters and said he would distribute around the Brechin area...plus he is keen to attend the show as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 We have created a facebook page for the show it can be found by searching for; north east model farm and construction show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Today I dug out my 1957 French Farmall Cub and moved to the garage in preparation for next weekend working weekend at BA Stores at Lyne of Skene. Started both times on the first crank...what a boast...I hope she behaves like that next weekend ;) Anyway decided I will do a bit of moving advertising at that show for our model show which is now only three weeks away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 three weeks i think i need to stop planning what im displaying and actually get my finger out and do something constructive and get organised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Well from the amount of models you have Brian I don't think there should be a problem and I'm sure it will be fine on the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Today I went to the Grampian Miniature Transport Collectors Club event or "swapmeet" but really it is just around a dozen traders at the Treetops Hotel in Aberdeen and it was poorly attended by the public as Andy and Brian will vouch. I did not buy a thing other than a carvery lunch and sweet which I have to say was lovely. There were a few couple of older Britain's items on one chaps stall but one was a hospital 4 bed scene one in a real mint box and he wanted £ 80 but I wasn't going down that route ;) Anyway I spoke to a few folk who had not heard about our show and one of the traders coming to our show took all my remaining posters and flyers from me since over the coming week he still has to visit some of his old customers..( Stewart Duncan recently retired as a travelling salesman form the motor factors Dingbro Limited) a true gent is Stewart and this man sold around 30 odd Model Farmer magazines to his customers for me last year. Just before I left I was chatting to the chap who had the Britain's hospital and although he can't make our show since he has a war gaming event on that day he said the way to get a bit of free publicity from the local papers was to write and submit an "article" about the event. He has done this for his war gaming sideline for 25 years and has never had to pay a penny in "advertising"....food for thought me things...it is true...it does really pay to talk ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 bill the local radio station is another route for some free advertising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Yes Brian...I think Andy's wife Laurie has been in touch with some of the local ones and is awaiting to hear back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 just over a week to go is everybody ready for the big day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 blimey brian :of have you asked permission from bill to post in this topic ;D ;D ;D wish i could make it, but its sadly just to far for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Does Bill have a show coming up .. funny.. he's hardly mentioned it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 well Sean i didnt ask but im getting worried bill hasnt mentioned the show for over a week he is either under the weather or done a runner mind you next sunday will let us see if he is o.k. mark ill get him to send you a pm about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 :D .. thanks Brian.. it's come as a great shock to me I must say... he's kept it very quiet.. rumour has it... they have found a person from a tribe, deep deep deep in the Peruvian rainforest that hadn't heard about it as well :of Shocking behaviour... Although.... he did know how long it took Bill to make his new shed... and how much his last smoke detector battery cost and the length of service life it had given Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr softie Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 :D .. thanks Brian.. it's come as a great shock to me I must say... he's kept it very quiet.. rumour has it... they have found a person from a tribe, deep deep deep in the Peruvian rainforest that hadn't heard about it as well :of Shocking behaviour... Although.... he did know how long it took Bill to make his new shed... and how much his last smoke detector battery cost and the length of service life it had given get me his address (the peruvian ) and ill send him a poster and some flyers, its good bills pushing the show everyone must start somewhere and for us scottish members this is the first of hopefully many more to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Well thanks for your concerns ...not....I was at the BA event all weekend despite a cold starting on Friday. By Sunday afternoon my voice was going and Monday well I was feeling like death warmed up and could hardly speak. That aside that did not stop me from preparing for the show. The other weekend at the Treetops swap meet I spoke to one trader who said he could not come since he had a "war-game" on that day. He said he had set up war gaming in Kirriemuir 25 years ago and it was a big success and he had not spent a penny on advertising. I had to ask him if he would let me into his secret and he said the newspapers. I said Andy's wife had tried them but they all wanted to charge a fortune for even a small advert. He said the way he did it was to write an article for the papers. Last Thursday evening I put pen to paper and wrote a 350 word article which Andy and Brian were happy with. On Monday I emailed it to 14 newspapers around Scotland and got 4 positive responses. The best one coming from the editor of the Aberdeen Press and Journal which covers right up to John O Groats and as far down as Perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianih634 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I think we are about as ready as we can be :) Roll on the 29th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 Indeed roll on the 29th. Bill has done a cracking job of advertising A+ for him, word has definatly been well spread, am just hoping he dosent send me an invoice for fuel, phone bill and plane tickets to Peru to track down this last person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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