Forestry show this weekend. I should be there.

Reindeer

Has no one posted this?

http://www.ifwshow.ie/TIMBER2015/Home.html

fergus1001

I will be there if anyone has a job for a newly qualified Forester I will be down to their stand like a fly to ...

Fiskar

Will endeavour to be there, need a day out away from retail.

Schadenfreudia

I will be there!

fergus1001

Anyone coming bring some wellies and a jacket just in case the site seen alot if rain today

Reindeer

Meant to be 15 today there. I'm wearing a baseball jersey. Boots were a given.

fergus1001

Wasn't much at it was disappointed really, was a copy and paste of last year's show

Dunford

fergus1001 wrote: »

Wasn't much at it was disappointed really, was a copy and paste of last year's show

foestry in general in Ireland is a disappointment really.

JohnBoy

was it any good last year?

ie if you've never been before is it any good?


do the department have a stand?

how long would it take you to get around?

on the offchance it's not raining tomorrow I might try and go, wanted to go today but got stuck in work for too long this morning

blue5000

Any pics, or would you recommend it at all fergus?

Oh and what's the carpark like??

fergus1001

JohnBoy wrote:

was it any good last year?

not really I was around the whole thing in an hour last year same as this year

JohnBoy wrote:

ie if you've never been before is it any good?

It's good if you haven't been before

JohnBoy wrote:

do the department have a stand?

Teagasc have a stand tom Hayes was there today to open the show but sure them ministers would be at the opening of a door these days

JohnBoy wrote:

how long would it take you to get around?

About an hour or so a few demonstrations of komatsu forwarders (think they were letting general public drive)

blue5000 wrote:

Any pics, or would you recommend it at all fergus?

I'll upload a few in a few minutes

blue5000 wrote:

Oh and what's the carpark like??

Car park was grand wasn't drifting around in muck anyways ha

tabby aspreme

Went over for a look today , mainly professional equipment on show , not much for someone with a small plantation of there own, Teagasc seem to be getting more involved in forestry promotion , no department stand or coillte or coford either , very little about the end use of timber

Schadenfreudia

Neither the Forest Service or Coillte had a stand, rather odd. Teagasc did. Even Bord na Mona did!

Weather was good, I enjoyed it. Fantastic setting - I think the event could be more ambitious but I'd still give it 7.5/10.

See you tomorrow, I'm the guy with the Doberman on a short leash

tabby aspreme

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A few hard looking dogs there today , and not one of them on a baler twine lead, all gone upmarket

Flood

Any deals on chainsaws to be got?

fergus1001

Flood wrote:

Any deals on chainsaws to be got?

There is a draw for a husky 555 at the m large tent other than that haven't a clue not in the market for one so wasn't paying much attention

Schadenfreudia

tabby aspreme wrote: »

A few hard looking dogs there today , and not one of them on a baler twine lead, all gone upmarket

Baler twine is so, like, yesterday. Body harnesses are, like, so today :rolleyes:

fergus1001

Schadenfreudia wrote:

Baler twine is so, like, yesterday. Body harnesses are, like, so today

I seen a woman with a big dog nearly getting pulled across the field today :pac:

Schadenfreudia

Fairly good crowds today, rather windy and dull and drizzly at times, but mild and not too bad really.

The van selling the hot dogs and chips had lovely stuff and did a good trade. I left the dog at home today!