A Farmers Lot Is Never Done

[Julian de'Courcy]

Visit a well known local Farming show ground held at Stithians. A one day show, small enough to get around it yet plenty to see.

_P1M2638 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr

_P1M2653 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr


_P2M2919 by Julian de Courcy, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Great stuff, Julian. We have The Highland Show annually in Edinburgh, which is HUGE, where farmers and farm machinery companies come to show off their wares. Should be any day now. However I won't be going, being an asthmatic - not a good place to be. Wish I could though.

Love the first, where the tents remind me of an upside-down udder...In the second, I don't want to know what the guy at the rear of the cow is doing! The third is great in b&w, but it really does look like the poor animal has been pumped from birth with drugs...

 

[Pete Askew]

Excellent set Julian. The sec on one made me smile. Dignity retained!

 

[Pat Reehal]

Cracking set.

Particularly like number 2 (!), which must be Cornwall's nomination for the new Andrex Puppy advert.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Great stuff, Julian. We have The Highland Show annually in Edinburgh, which is HUGE, where farmers and farm machinery companies come to show off their wares. Should be any day now. However I won't be going, being an asthmatic - not a good place to be. Wish I could though.

Love the first, where the tents remind me of an upside-down udder...In the second, I don't want to know what the guy at the rear of the cow is doing! The third is great in b&w, but it really does look like the poor animal has been pumped from birth with drugs...

Thanks Rob, yes we have very large shows, I dont go as they are over commercial, what is nice about this one is the size, it is on a week day and therefore although busy, bearable.
I was shocked when I caught the Bull. A Belgium bull I believe. Just wish I'd taken my time and got a better shot.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Excellent set Julian. The sec on one made me smile. Dignity retained!

Thank you Pete, I restrained from showing the image prior to that happening All in the name of a rosette.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Cracking set.

Particularly like number 2 (!), which must be Cornwall's nomination for the new Andrex Puppy advert.

Thank you Pat, I trod in a few as well in my open end sandals,

 

[Pat Reehal]

That'll larn ye!

Jesus boots are considered non-de reguier for shows where a carpet of bovine excrement is not an optional extra!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

That'll larn ye!

Jesus boots are considered non-de reguier for shows where a carpet of bovine excrement is not an optional extra!

Yes but wellies without socks and you end up taking pictures of blisters on your feet, a squelch is far more preferable and short term, not to mention a warming feeling

 

[Tom Dunne]

Imagine, arriving in your shirt and tie to fodder the cows A very enjoyable collection Rob.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Imagine, arriving in your shirt and tie to fodder the cows A very enjoyable collection Rob.

Thank you Tom I of course did not arrive in shirt and ties. They do take it very seriously, I suspect a winning animal the price goes up.