ploughing opening hours

Dunedin

does anyone know what time the stand/exhibitors wind down each day at the ploughing.

under pressure at work to get a day off so thinking of heading for a few hours in the evening/late afternoon if this was feasible (only 45 mins from it).

I would be able to get there for 5pm but not much good if shutting at 6.

blue5000

Lot would finish earlier than 6 on the last day, rest of he time I think it's 6pm. Maybe take a half day from work?

Reggie.

blue5000 wrote: »

Lot would finish earlier than 6 on the last day, rest of he time I think it's 6pm. Maybe take a half day from work?

Yeah it really starts to wind down at around 5 each day

_Brian

Dunedin wrote: »

does anyone know what time the stand/exhibitors wind down each day at the ploughing.

under pressure at work to get a day off so thinking of heading for a few hours in the evening/late afternoon if this was feasible (only 45 mins from it).

I would be able to get there for 5pm but not much good if shutting at 6.

If you got there for 3pm on first or second day And only had a few specific stands to see then that would he fine.

frazzledhome

Pure torturous day. I'll still go as 20 mins away

Nekarsulm

If they ran it on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, I should think they would get a lot more people in the gates.

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

If they ran it on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, I should think they would get a lot more people in the gates.

Hardly want anymore people at it

Nekarsulm

Reggie. wrote: »

Hardly want anymore people at it

Why not? its all about profit at the gate, at the end of the day. Farming interests are just the Unique Selling Point.

Reggie.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Why not? its all about profit at the gate, at the end of the day. Farming interests are just the Unique Selling Point.

Cos ya find it hard enough yo move around it as it is.

Lambofdave

if the people who had nothing todo with farming didn't go then it would be a great show where people could do business, but entrance fee greed has taken over

Deepsouthwest

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Why not? its all about profit at the gate, at the end of the day. Farming interests are just the Unique Selling Point.

Agreed, I wish they'd have a designated day for the school kids and non farming crowd, "ethnic cleansing" I know, but I'd say the people running the stands would like that as well so they could hide the biscuits and freebies!

ganmo

What freebies?? theres no freebies here :P

lakill Farm

its a pity it isnt wed - Sunday and have the wednesday just for schools and 3rd level. get them out of the way then

The saturday and sunday would suit loads. If your working you dont find your 20days disappearing over the year with a few days for weddings and kids and xmass etc.

anyway site does be open from 7am ish anyday i was there and latest i left was 8pm but i would try to be back in burger king in tullamore by then

Nekarsulm

Well its a nuisance only being held on school days. You have to either take them out of school and bring them with you (pain) or organise someone to collect from bus and mind, etc.
same with Balmoral, it also finishes on a Friday evening.

O2b

What time do most stands open on the Tuesday?

larrymiller

lakill Farm wrote: »

its a pity it isnt wed - Sunday and have the wednesday just for schools and 3rd level. get them out of the way then

The saturday and sunday would suit loads. If your working you dont find your 20days disappearing over the year with a few days for weddings and kids and xmass etc.

anyway site does be open from 7am ish anyday i was there and latest i left was 8pm but i would try to be back in burger king in tullamore by then

I use sick days.
1 for ploughing
1 for the mart
2 for the harvest
2 for spring work
2 when I was sick
2 when the aul lad was sick

I wouldn't hire me

Dunedin

larrymiller wrote: »

I use sick days.
1 for ploughing
1 for the mart
2 for the harvest
2 for spring work
2 when I was sick
2 when the aul lad was sick

I wouldn't hire me

I definitely wouldn't hire you..............

larrymiller

Dunedin wrote: »

I definitely wouldn't hire you..............

Not to mention the day me mother rang when the cattle broke out and the old man was at the nct centre.

Joys of farming, work in a big place so plenty like me

Reggie.

larrymiller wrote: »

Not to mention the day me mother rang when the cattle broke out and the old man was at the nct centre.

Joys of farming, work in a big place so plenty like me

There has to be a little Lee way. I'm the same here if the unexpected happens but thank god nothing happened yet where I'd to skip off

larrymiller

Reggie. wrote: »

There has to be a little Lee way. I'm the same here if the unexpected happens but thank god nothing happened yet where I'd to skip off

Working there 5 years now I'll keep going the way I am till I get a warming and I'll cop on then

Reggie.

larrymiller wrote: »

Working there 5 years now I'll keep going the way I am till I get a warming and I'll cop on then

Sure if they are the only days you miss I can't see an issue. The company seems ok with it so far too

_Brian

larrymiller wrote: »

I use sick days.
1 for ploughing
1 for the mart
2 for the harvest
2 for spring work
2 when I was sick
2 when the aul lad was sick

I wouldn't hire me

Written warning for you so !!

fastrac

Usually day one is a bit chaotic traffic wise.Should be ok this year as it is in the same site as last year.After the chaos in Wexford the Traffic corp will be out in force to keep it moving.

Reggie.

fastrac wrote: »

Usually day one is a bit chaotic traffic wise.Should be ok this year as it is in the same site as last year.After the chaos in Wexford the Traffic corp will be out in force to keep it moving.

In fairness they did a great job last year