robl12 Posted June 22, 2008 Share Posted June 22, 2008 Who will be attending Turriff show this year? It is on the 3rd and 4th August. Will be going both days this year, it is actually the biggest 2 day show in Scotland. Am helping set up one of the exibits on the Saturday for a local Berkshire pig breeder who has been given a special invitation to bring some of his pigs along. He is taking along a sow plus her litter plus 2 porkers and a in pig sow so I am helping him get them all there. No pigs are show and is a first for pigs to be at turriff show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted June 22, 2008 Author Share Posted June 22, 2008 http://www.turriffshow.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Well I haven't been to the Turra show in years Rob. It clashes with the Garioch rally at Oldmeldrum which I have attended for many years. I know the show draws a lot of tractor people but most of them are in it for free entry to the show and the £ 20 per exhibit appearance money. The show has never been blessed with good weather so it a no for me Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yeah was a disaster last year with the ground ending up about 2 ft under water and also foot and mouth the day before the show. I have got free entry due to the fact I am helping with the pigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yeah was a disaster last year with the ground ending up about 2 ft under water and also foot and mouth the day before the show. I have got free entry due to the fact I am helping with the pigs. It's a certainly well named show ground "The haughs" ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Oh yes, Last year they had to use the tractors on the trade stands to get everyone out Hopefully it will be nicer this year, weekend after is my brothers wedding on the saturday the Keith show on the sunday / Monday should be at that as well at least one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Oh yes, Last year they had to use the tractors on the trade stands to get everyone out Hopefully it will be nicer this year, weekend after is my brothers wedding on the saturday the Keith show on the sunday / Monday should be at that as well at least one day. I used to do Keith but not any longer. Haven't went back since the year car and tractor were towed into the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 Yes another show with a habbit for a down pour must be something about the north east shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 All ready for the show tomorrow. Early start though 6am as I will be helping shift some Berkshire pigs to the show. Will get loads of pictures for you all there both days so will get some of the livestock as well. Not sure if it will be at the show but the local Fendt dealer have sat at the back of there yard a 9 series Fendt in Hellblau Blue if it is not there will go in by and get a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Looking forward to the pictures Rob.... I hope it does rain too too badly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Well Turriff show went rather well this year, it rained on the saturday and there was a few showers on the Sunday morning but in general dry. I had an early start on show day 4:50 as I had to get the float to Insch to load up the pigs to get to the show ground for around 8. All went well getting there, well got the pigs settled in and the display set up then I was free to have a wonder around. There was about 20,000 people there on th Sunday. I managed to get a few pictures not as many as I would have liked as the battery was dead on the camera on the Monday and I didn't have my phone again. :'( :'(. Starting with the Balgownie stand who are our local Massey and Merlo dealers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Here is one from the CAT stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Next up Bruce Farm Machinery one of our local Claas dealers they also stock Strautmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Next up is Ravenhill our New Holland dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Finally here are a couple of pictures from the Sellars stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Ther other dealers there that I didn't get pictures of were Ross Agri the Fendt and Valtra dealer. Marrs of Methlick the Zetor, Landini and Decei dealers. Groundwater the Manitou dealers, HRN the John Deere dealers. AM Phillip the case and JCB dealers and also SCOT jcb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb4cxkid Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 nice pictures that solitair 8 is huge looks like there was a good spread of brands was there much livestock there this year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 It was a Solitair 9 on the back of the Axion 4m version. There was a very good selection of livestock there, the Aberdeen Angus Society held the annual show there as did the charolais sheep society. Strathisla Nugget was the overall cattle champion he is from out near Banff, Greens of Corskie were there as well with about 10 of the Corskie herd. There was also quite a big forestry display showing off a wood chipping machine that was on a reverse drive Fendt 930. The pellets from this are used for heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Nice shots of the show Rob ... but it would just not be the Turra show if it didn't have rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 No this is true. Alfie Cheyne had Jubilee there. They had all the vintage tractors in the Turriff united car park so everything stayed nice and clean. It was a mud bath on the monday when we packed up. a round bale of straw went down before we could move the trailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 No this is true. Alfie Cheyne had Jubilee there. They had all the vintage tractors in the Turriff united car park so everything stayed nice and clean. It was a mud bath on the monday when we packed up. a round bale of straw went down before we could move the trailers. Nothing worse when things get messed up. I was at Oldmeldrum but only had the Cub. It was fine till around 2.30 3pm then the heavens broke. Luckily it cleared up and was dry again by the time we got loaded up for home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Yeah had hassle getting back in on the Monday too as I left to take the wife and kids home and when I went back I was told I had to wait until after 5:30 to take out livestock. Ended up with the show staff and cheif steward getting involved to get me in. Rennies the contractors were on hand to pull out anyone who got stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmermarshall Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 very nice pictures there Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 I was impressed how they came out they were taken on the Samsung Soul phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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