snowtracdave Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 A big green tent with windows in it .:-D .......I'll get me coat then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 That be the Cider Tent:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Thinking of GDSF does anyone know what this is? (I'll give the answer later tonight) That beeee the Cider tent. Clive knows the cider tent inside and out............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 i will be there from tues for the whole week, wife decided to go to GDSF instead of abroad, i naturally did not complain, 1st time there renting a caravan from tilshead will our illustrious leader be there with a drop in centre (tent) :coffee: graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) That be the Cider Tent:coffee: Yes Lee quite correct, although it is officially designated as Tent, Cider, Large, Rural (Fun), GS, No.1 Mk 1 The furnishings are quite versatile, they have special features that allow you to use them as tables, chairs or sofas. You can fall on them causing no injury to yourself. You can eat them, feed them to the goat or use bits to remove cheese sandwich from between your teeth. Bales, Straw, Mk 2 are most versatile. I seem to remember a bearded gent from Gloucester who sells Land Rover bits (& others) leading me astray in there once, I think that is the incident that androo is referring to. (If Tony B goes in there asking for a pint of Devon cider he'll get his swingletree crushed & a manglewurzle in between the futchells.) Edited July 30, 2008 by fv1620 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (If Tony B goes in there asking for a pint of Devon cider he'll get his swingletrees crushed & a manglewurzle in between the futchells.) :rofl::rofl: Worth going down to the show to watch that, good evenings entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 (If Tony B goes in there asking for a pint of Devon cider he'll get his swingletree crushed & a manglewurzle in between the futchells.) OOOOH you are awful.......but I like it.:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Worth going down to the show to watch that, good evenings entertainment. Particularly as you now have to pay for entertainment in the beer tents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Particularly as you now have to pay for entertainment in the beer tents. Clive, I remember seeing Freddie and the Dreamers there, and you came back from the front row and said how sad it was to see him still performing at his age :cry: Standing at the back did not spoil the illusion :-D....... Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 (edited) Clive, I remember seeing Freddie and the Dreamers there, and you came back from the front row and said how sad it was to see him still performing at his age :cry: Well yes I'm probably that age now. :shake: But I don't perform on stage anymore.:confused: Freddie died May 2006. But I would sooner see an ageing performer than some replica group trading off the skill & success of real performers. I think all the main tents have these copycat groups, which are by no means cheap to see. For me they are about as much interest as seeing a replica vehicle or just a photocopy of an EMER. Edited July 30, 2008 by fv1620 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Yes Lee quite correct, although it is officially designated as Tent, Cider, Large, Rural (Fun), GS, No.1 Mk 1 I think that is the incident that androo is referring to. That I think was a couple ot years ago, all I remember was you falling to the floor talking jibberish telling us how the tent was to be asembled...... Somthing like that anyway as we were almost as p**sed as you. I don't like this idea of paying for entertainment in the beer tents we'll sort our own out. Ferret will be there from the Sunday onwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Hello Croc are you going to the Great Dorset Steam Fair and may I dare ask if you are driving down in a fantastic old , rather slow vehicle origionally from the Watford area ? I am going for one of the days so hopefully we can have a chat and a beer if you are ! Safe journey mate , Andy ! :-D I will be at Dorset for the week, but not in the Scammell. Chat and beer sound like a good bet. A couple of mates of mine live close to the show and have several things to take, my ride for the show is this much modified Millitant. I am liable to be found somewhere near the working plant, I my also end up around the Playpen. In the evening there is a good chance I will be around the Showmans lineup, as there is quite a strong Aberdeen contingent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 (edited) Booked into the Diesel Heavy haulage section I have My Antar and Dyson Andi (my wife) Scammell Petrol Meadows Explorer Andy Denton's Volvo engined Explorer Leanne Booths Cummins engined Explorer Bob Rowlands Leyland Martian Graham Booth's pickford liveried Diamond T 980 Tony Grave's pickford liveried Diamond T 980 Graham Booth's (small) Contractor Walker Machinery Rotinoff Super Atlantic Dave Weedon's Rotinoff GR7 (Sunter Bros livery) John Attlee's 190 Ton Contractor, Crane fruehauf Girder Trailer and REME Museum Conqueror ARV Chris Thomas' Ex Raf germany Magirus Deutz Uranus Graham Phillips Mk3 Militant Roger Packer's Bedford RL Eric Ramages Scammell Mountaineer Colin Rose's Leyland Roadtrain Andy NLBA Ironsides Douglas Boeing 747 Airfield Tractor Leyland 0.900 engined Simon Howards 240 ton Contractor As far as I know we will be camped in the same spot as the last few years (over the top of the hill, at the playpen) Edited August 10, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Must be a BIG spot! Looking at the weather you may be very busy pulling the hoy poloy out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 We had hoped to have a go pulling something in the playpen with the Milly, but I don't think the towing jaw and air connections will be sorted out in time... not like there isn't enough to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Come and find me, croc, I will be with the Antar, and the Red and White box (or the Battenburg Hotel as my friends call it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 See you there Mike, I should be there from the 25th if all goes to plan. Have a good run down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Will be there on the Sunday and will try and find you Got to see some chums from the woodland world, some chums from the heavy horse world and chums with the hmv's....and the bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I should get to GDSF later today, if anyone spots me come and say hello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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