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Saturday saw the best Longshaw sheep dog trials to date. This year was the 111th and I believe this is the oldest sheep dog trial in the country if not ever.

I usually attend the Fell race on the Saturday and travel to the event on my tractor. I met a friend on the way whilst on one leg of the journey. Great picture this as Alan can’t drive!

I Parked up, folded in the side lights and placed over the tractor the newly acquired canvas cover. As you can see from the wheels the field was very muddy. Many of the cars opting to park on the road.

A lot of cars got stuck with the boggy conditions. I was asked to help pull them out!

I’m afraid I didn’t do very well. You can see in the photo above the right back wheel of the tractor slipping.
With a lack of tread on the tyre and no Dif lock I couldn’t shift this car. Much to the delight of all my running friends.

So in came a proper tractor.

great comment here from james.

A I can just imagine the thoughts running through my son’s head.

“So why can’t dad get one of these? The seats more comfortable, and it’s got a cab, and its got way more gears, and you can get cars out of the mud, and it’s got a stereo.”Yes Ollie but it won’t go in the garage!

On the up side, I had a fantastic drive out, I won a prize in the fell race for first runner  to finish who had arrived on a tractor. I was the only one!
I also provided a bit of entertainment for all my running friends. I don’t know how I’m going to top this next year.