smithy Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Anybody going next week 20th&21st January 2016 at the East of England showground Peterborough PE26XE if so might see you there as I should be in the vintage tractor shed helping martyn reeve on his stand come and say hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke190 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I'll be there on the 20th. First time going and looking forward to it. Hopefully its a nice easy drive up from Sussex the day before. I'm planning to arrive and use the free car park early, around 6am, to avoid the show traffic and grab an early breakfast. I'll be sure to say hello Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 9 hours ago, Luke190 said: I'll be there on the 20th. First time going and looking forward to it. Hopefully its a nice easy drive up from Sussex the day before. I'm planning to arrive and use the free car park early, around 6am, to avoid the show traffic and grab an early breakfast. I'll be sure to say hello Yes getting there around 6am you should be ok on the traffic as it does get a bit of a problem from about 7am but this year I think there is 3 entrances instead of the normal 2 and then we need a dryer spell of weather as the grass car parks get a bit cut up .Me and Martyn should be in one of the vintage tractor sheds which we will set up on the Tuesday but on the Wednesday we have a quick walk round first thing then uncover the stall about 8-30 to 9ish as people don't buy first thing as they have to carry it around all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Might go if its not raining. Not that we can afford anything at the moment but at least its a day out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 1 hour ago, MadMark said: With the added bonus of seeing smithy!! Thanks mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke190 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 2 hours ago, smithy said: Yes getting there around 6am you should be ok on the traffic as it does get a bit of a problem from about 7am but this year I think there is 3 entrances instead of the normal 2 and then we need a dryer spell of weather as the grass car parks get a bit cut up .Me and Martyn should be in one of the vintage tractor sheds which we will set up on the Tuesday but on the Wednesday we have a quick walk round first thing then uncover the stall about 8-30 to 9ish as people don't buy first thing as they have to carry it around all day I'll be driving up in a little hire car. Has there been previous issues with cars getting stuck in the grass car park? I expect I'll have one of those tiny Fiat's! Could make things interesting on the way out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Luke190 said: I'll be driving up in a little hire car. Has there been previous issues with cars getting stuck in the grass car park? I expect I'll have one of those tiny Fiat's! Could make things interesting on the way out Where do I start well last year was not to bad as they had put down some extra temporary roads but some people was still being pulled off in the grass arrears but two years ago they had a fleet of Valtra tractors pulling cars and lorries of onto the hard main roads some of the Valtras had snow blades on the front pushing the lumps of mud to the side of the road and some had brushes on and sweeping most of the big lumps was coming from between lorry wheels and as for walking round on the second day it was like being in the trenches in WW1 well maybe not that bad but it was difficult last year was dryer under foot and this year should be as two years ago was the first Lamma at the show ground and they was not really set up for a winter show last year they put extra drains in which did improve it and I am sure it will be even better this year as they have spent more money on improvements after all of this it is a very good show to go to bit of a job to get round it all in a day . Hope to see you there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Being pulled off In a grass area.... Oh the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 1 hour ago, chris.watson said: Being pulled off In a grass area.... Oh the memories. Essex boys, bet you had a ford xr3i at the time eh Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Don't encourage him Sean...Oh yes those fields must be proper wet and muddy now ..oh the joy we will have in the A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 43 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: Essex boys, bet you had a ford xr3i at the time eh Chris Just a black xr3 Sean, couldn't afford the " i". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 what a guess no I though, you sure you were born in Essex?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 14 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: what a guess no I though, you sure you were born in Essex?? The "I" version wasn't available then when I had mine I think Sean. And yes, Essex through and through mate. THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke190 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 2 hours ago, chris.watson said: Being pulled off In a grass area.... Oh the memories. Bit concerned now since I don't want to damage the hire car with high excess if I'm being pulled out of the mud. Hopefully I can park just off the road surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 6 minutes ago, Luke190 said: Bit concerned now since I don't want to damage the hire car with high excess if I'm being pulled out of the mud. Hopefully I can park just off the road surface You don't want to get pulled off in the mud mate. Think about it Luke, I come from Essex. Being pulled off.....err,in the company of a young lady....err,has the penny dropped yet mate..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Chris dropped something that's for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 3 hours ago, chris.watson said: Being pulled off In a grass area.... Oh the memories. I now you would pick this comment up Chris being a Essex boy haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: Chris dropped something that's for sure Brilliant !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 35 minutes ago, Luke190 said: Bit concerned now since I don't want to damage the hire car with high excess if I'm being pulled out of the mud. Hopefully I can park just off the road surface Don't worry you will be fine as you are getting there before most others and you should be parked close to the entrance where the grass wont be cut up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke190 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 45 minutes ago, chris.watson said: You don't want to get pulled off in the mud mate. Think about it Luke, I come from Essex. Being pulled off.....err,in the company of a young lady....err,has the penny dropped yet mate..... Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 So basically , agri hire have bought the rights to the dowdeswell plough and are putting a different mame on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Looks like it, and painted a few bits red! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I guess you have to do something to make it look different with a new name , why it could t stop be dowdswell I will never know , they have the rights and a good reputation afterall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke190 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Great day out at LAMMA this morning. Arrived early which worked out well as it gave me a chance to have an extended chat with a number of company's over a potential 90hp tractor purchase I'm considering, to help with my families horse paddocks and possibly some contract hedge cutting at weekends. Lots on offer to consider and easier than driving dealer to dealer. Smithy, sorry I didn't get to meet you. I planned on staying the whole day, but needed to leave by 10:30 as my son is poorly. Hope you enjoyed the first day. Anyone following this thread will know that I was worried about getting bogged down in the grass car park. Well, although I ordered the smallest category hire car, the company gave me a large automatic BMW estate with only 5k miles. Lovely, powerful car but guess what.... I got bloody stuck!! Haha. Rear wheels were spinning. One of the John Deere tractors came to pull me out when we realised the hire company had removed the screw-in towing eye from the boot. So a no go using the tractor. Thankfully 4 blokes pushed the car out. Fairly easily. Bloody embarrassing in a powerful estate. Hope others weren't so unfortunate as the ground was very wet in some areas?! Some of the kit on show was unreal. I took a few photos on my phone which I'll upload maybe tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Glad you liked the show pity you had to leave early as would have liked to say hello maybe next time also hope that your son is ok look like you got one or two bargains on the model side also sorry to hear that you got stuck on grass today but I did worn you haha shan't say no more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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