Will you go to the ploughing 2017

whelan2

I will go on the Wednesday, have a free ticket- well it's not really free as I had to buy stuff to get it, so will you go to the ploughing championships this year?

dzer2

No.

Bought me mower in the spring so no need to.

discodaveirl

Havent been in the past two years so due an auld nosey around, buy a walking stick, any 3 bars for a euro and of course a few fireworks. ��

RedPeppers

Will go the first day. Really enjoy it every year. Milk early, be there early and leave around 2.30 / 3pm is the plan

Shpudnik

Didn't go last year but hope to go this year with the lads. You know you're in Tipp when the teachers just accept that most people will be gone to the ploughing.

kollegeknight

Going with a bus load of young lads. oH will drive herself with the small lady and I will meet them there.

Noveight

Was hoping to go but looking unlikely now. Had a good day in Tullamore so 1/2 ain't bad.

lakill Farm

Plan is to go on the Tuesday like last year. Brekkie roll in kinnegad and in the car park by 715/720 to eat and in the gate at 730/745.

Start at row 1 and stand 1 and work my way through it.

I'd be aiming to be leaving the car park about 3-330. The auld feet would be sore at that stage In Wellies on the walkways

_Brian

Plan to go with the brother, usually go on the Wednesday but will be Thursday this year.
No real items to buy just window shopping.

darragh_haven

Haven't been in 4 years, so I'm due back. I'll probably go on the Tuesday or Wednesday. In early, out early.

Reggie.

Going Tuesday myself

Hard Knocks

Can't get this year, enjoy y'all

Muckit

I went to the first one there a few weeks ago

freedominacup

No.

tractorporn

I'm there for the 3 days with work.

davidk1394

I'll head up with the auld lad. Be up there early and more than likely be the last lad leaving the place. Probably do a deal up there for a tedder

Bass Reeves

Have not been for about 5 years this year it will be six. In reality it is over rated and nowadys is too big bid busy to be of any use to most farmers. The kids are grown up so if they want to go can make there own way. Maybe I will go again in 2-3 years time if it is nearer to me

Reggie.

davidk1394 wrote: »

I'll head up with the auld lad. Be up there early and more than likely be the last lad leaving the place. Probably do a deal up there for a tedder

Were you not heading off overseas for a few years?

Sam Kade

Haven't been there since 2014 more than likely won't go tjis year either.

whelan2

Muckit wrote: »

I went to the first one there a few weeks ago

I knew there'd be one. .. couldnt get the full title of national ploughing championship 2017 to fit in. Everyone else seems to know what I was on about

Mooooo

Haven't been there in 15 odd years id say. Won't be this year either

mahoney_j

Going Tuesday ,always great day even though theres an amount of ****e at it nowadays

davidk1394

Reggie. wrote: »

Were you not heading off overseas for a few years?

I must do that too a few of them are going next week. Just want to wrap the last bit of work here

anthony500_1

Not been for last two years, will try get down hopefully on the Wednesday weather on my side, I'm to old for the hardship of walking around wet in the gutter all day and like most others, plan on being parked up by 7am, go see the cattle first before the sheds get wedged and then off to tour the stands. Will be just window Shopping, so its a day out, and hit for home again by 3pm.

Gravelly

Going this year for the first time in well over 20 years. Is it still a hole of ****e requiring wellies, or is it all gentrified now?

Buford T. Justice XIX

Gravelly wrote: »

Going this year for the first time in well over 20 years. Is it still a hole of ****e requiring wellies, or is it all gentrified now?

With the weather now, chances it will be mucky on the day. But there are trackways so it's not too bad until you want to go into a stand to see something.

It would help if people just stood off the tracks to have a chat but that's just me getting old and cranky.

Hope to be going for 2 days this year, 1st day for buying a few bits and the second for enquiring about another few bits and pieces.

twin_beacon

I hope to go on the Tuesday, but thats if I can get the day off work. Last year was my first year since 2003, I was shocked by the amount it had grown in both size and crowd.

Muckit

whelan2 wrote: »

I knew there'd be one. .. couldnt get the full title of national ploughing championship 2017 to fit in. Everyone else seems to know what I was on about

No I wasn't talking about regional ploughing events, was hinting at the other big agricultural show that was in Tullamore this year!

Siamsa Sessions

Would like to go but it's a five-hour round trip from my neck of the woods, and I don't want to go that badly

rliston

Going on the Tuesday. I've gone every year since 1997.

The part time boy

Have a stand there this year so be there for the full thing.

Out of intrest why do people go on the tuesday . Its normal the most busy day and a day i miss . I normal go the wednesday

Buford T. Justice XIX

The part time boy wrote: »

Have a stand there this year so be there for the full thing.

Out of intrest why do people go on the tuesday . Its normal the most busy day and a day i miss . I normal go the wednesday

Because the ground is dry and any sup of rain around the start turns the site into thick soup.

And any questions you want to ask are best answered on the first day. The lads on the stands are worn out and just looking to go home by Thursday morning.

The part time boy

You may have a few points there but walking around with bigger crowds , waiting to talk to someone and traffic all make it want to to give it a miss.

The traffic the big one . They can see the problems and bottle necks on the first day and can change and fix them for the wed

Buford T. Justice XIX

The part time boy wrote: »

You may have a few points there but walking around with bigger crowds , waiting to talk to someone and traffic all make it want to to give it a miss.

The traffic the big one . They can see the problems and bottle necks on the first day and can change and fix them for the wed

That's why you park well before 8 and eat breakfast on the site:P

whelan2

The part time boy wrote: »

You may have a few points there but walking around with bigger crowds , waiting to talk to someone and traffic all make it want to to give it a miss.

The traffic the big one . They can see the problems and bottle necks on the first day and can change and fix them for the wed

Went on a mini bus last year. No traffic delays. Parked right at entrance. Great job

The part time boy

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

The part time boy wrote: »

You may have a few points there but walking around with bigger crowds , waiting to talk to someone and traffic all make it want to to give it a miss.

The traffic the big one . They can see the problems and bottle necks on the first day and can change and fix them for the wed

That's why you park well before 8 and eat breakfast on the site:P

Ah i used to have to milk cows first lol

Floki

The part time boy wrote: »

Have a stand there this year so be there for the full thing.

Out of intrest why do people go on the tuesday . Its normal the most busy day and a day i miss . I normal go the wednesday

Any free pens?:pac:

Floki

I voted I don't know yet?

Hopefully might get a day off.

twin_beacon

Floki wrote: »

Any free pens?:pac:

Just ALDI hats

Floki

twin_beacon wrote: »

Just ALDI hats

Actually know someone who won a free years shopping in aldi.

maconof

Will be up the Wednesday again this year. Find it much easier to get into/out of Tullamore than Ratheniska at the least!

The part time boy

Floki wrote: »

Any free pens?:pac:

Maybe ! Sure come up for the chat anyway

lakill Farm

The part time boy wrote: »

Have a stand there this year so be there for the full thing.

Out of intrest why do people go on the tuesday . Its normal the most busy day and a day i miss . I normal go the wednesday

From the years we had a stand in it, Wednesday is the busier day with attendance. However for business Tuesday is and Thursday by 4pm its packing up time

whelan2

The part time boy wrote: »

Maybe ! Sure come up for the chat anyway

What stand will you be on?

The part time boy

We (Agritxt) have a stand in the Local Enterprise Village tent . BLOCK NO: 4 ROW NO: 13 STAND NO: 301

Floki

The part time boy wrote: »

We (Agritxt) have a stand in the Local Enterprise Village tent . BLOCK NO: 4 ROW NO: 13 STAND NO: 301

Free pens for everyone in the audience! :D

(You do know you'll get to meet all the board's.ies now).

Go to the ploughing and you meet no one but stand in the one spot and you meet everyone.:)

lakill Farm

Floki wrote: »

Free pens for everyone in the audience! :D

(You do know you'll get to meet all the board's.ies now).

Go to the ploughing and you meet no one but stand in the one spot and you meet everyone.:)

So true 🀣

farmersfriend

Floki wrote: »

Actually know someone who won a free years shopping in aldi.

know someone who won a car in the aldi a few yrs ago

Beechwoodspark

I have gone for the last 2 years and will go again this year probably on second day

Sam Kade

Does anyone actually get a call back from stands that you show an interest in? They take down all your details and say they'll contact you but never do. One time I was looking for a secondhand bulk tank and fair enough he contacted me but when I paid a deposit on a bulk tank he sold it to someone else and tried to keep my deposit as well. His plan didn't work though.

tractorporn

Sam Kade wrote:

Does anyone actually get a call back from stands that you show an interest in? They take down all your details and say they'll contact you but never do. One time I was looking for a secondhand bulk tank and fair enough he contacted me but when I paid a deposit on a bulk tank he sold it to someone else and tried to keep my deposit as well. His plan didn't work though.

The week after the ploughing here will be spent on follow up, even though the majority of it is from tyre kickers.