Great Dorset Steam Fair - Page 5 - Traction-Talk

Lightning Strike · #41 Post / In Thread 14th August 2008, 02:33 PM

We finally got our passes this week, have heard though that there is going to be a meeting on Friday night about whether it goes ahead?!?!?!?!?! Anybody else heard this???

Steam Scenes · #42 Post / In Thread 14th August 2008, 03:56 PM

Blimey, can you imagine. I don't want to think about that prospect.

I'm glad I don't have to make the call on that one...

jamiepreston · #43 Post / In Thread 14th August 2008, 05:59 PM

ive never heard about the meeting lets hope the rally does still go on

BUNGLE · #44 Post / In Thread 14th August 2008, 06:08 PM

Whats the 'rumoured' reason for it not going ahead ????

Bungle

tef 20 · #45 Post / In Thread 14th August 2008, 07:07 PM

Let me know more if you hear, i am coming all the way from shetland and its cost me £1200 so far just to get there and stay for the week

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Hopfully its just a rumour

mark

Lightning Strike · #46 Post / In Thread 14th August 2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUNGLE

Whats the 'rumoured' reason for it not going ahead ????

Bungle

Apparently they have not been able to cut the corn because of the weather....it's only what we have heard but heard it from a couple of people....so has someone we know in Devon! I really hope too that it's not true....will obviosuly update if we hear any more...not trying to cause any trouble.

Tim Mayhew · #47 Post / In Thread 15th August 2008, 10:09 AM

Don’t panic folks!

I drove past the site this morning to do a job on the farm next door and good progress is being made on the site.
Some of the large marquees have been erected in main show field which is grass, including the real ale tent

. The South car park, holding area and some of the camping areas are cut and the straw baled and cleared. The combine is in the Steam ploughing field today which as far as I can see only leaves the Oats to cut in the North car park.
So all is looking good for another great show, the forecast for the week end down here however is rather wet!!
As I mentioned in a previous post for those who don’t know it the site does drain very well; mud to dust in two hours!

We plan to move down over the bank holiday week end, let’s hope the weather has sorted it’s self out by then.

Tim

Steam Scenes · #48 Post / In Thread 15th August 2008, 12:10 PM

Click for bigger version.

Few things changed, miniatures have moved.

three-eights · #49 Post / In Thread 15th August 2008, 01:18 PM

Why do you say Miniatures have moved - that looks to me like the same place as we were last year.

Alan.

LUI · #50 Post / In Thread 15th August 2008, 08:44 PM

Here you can see pictures from the side of the GDSF which are taken today:

http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/p...ost?id=2889279