ehb102 Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 As title. Where does one find hessian sacks these days? I'm organising a Jubilee event for my footie kids. All that's going on around here is about sitting down and eating, so we're looking to do lots of active things, races and games. I want an old fashioned sack race but I refuse to pay Etsy prices for a hand made sack. Everything seems to come in paper or plastic sacks these days. Help me please, PW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Amazon... https://www.amazon.co.uk/GardenMate-Universal-large-Hessian-Sacks/dp/B01MUHVVZP/ref=sxin_14_ac_d_rm?ac_md=2-2-ZXh0cmEgbGFyZ2UgaGVzc2lhbiBzYWNr-ac_d_rm_rm_rm&cv_ct_cx=Large%2BHessian%2BSack&keywords=Large%2BHessian%2BSack&pd_rd_i=B00VYDWWKI&pd_rd_r=100e09f0-8808-4e18-8cb1-c9d47057e38c&pd_rd_w=ThZq8&pd_rd_wg=jfxR2&pf_rd_p=73573abc-9548-43f0-87cb-a185286cee4c&pf_rd_r=W9ACKYH1XY0X5DGCGFD5&qid=1646476173&sr=1-3-fe323411-17bb-433b-b2f8-c44f2e1370d4&th=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 29 minutes ago, ehb102 said: As title. Where does one find hessian sacks these days? I'm organising a Jubilee event for my footie kids. All that's going on around here is about sitting down and eating, so we're looking to do lots of active things, races and games. I want an old fashioned sack race but I refuse to pay Etsy prices for a hand made sack. Everything seems to come in paper or plastic sacks these days. Help me please, PW. Post Office mail bags turned inside out like the ones I use for wood pigeons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 30 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Post Office mail bags turned inside out like the ones I use for wood pigeons? KInda. Can you stand in one, hold it around your waist and run in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Just now, ehb102 said: KInda. Can you stand in one, hold it around your waist and run in it? I can, but I try not to do that sort of thing too often! Want me to measure one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I can, but I try not to do that sort of thing too often! Want me to measure one? Don't tell me you don't sack race up to your pigeon shooting position?! Not even once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: Don't tell me you don't sack race up to your pigeon shooting position?! Not even once? Not yet, may have a go this afternoon though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Does anything use hessian or jute usually now? You'd have thought that in East Anglia getting a potato sack would be easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, ehb102 said: Does anything use hessian or jute usually now? You'd have thought that in East Anglia getting a potato sack would be easy. Off you go then, how many hundredweight sacks of spuds are you going to order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Off you go then, how many hundredweight sacks of spuds are you going to order? My dad gets through 25kg every quarter, but he's just been told to lose weight so I've confiscated his tatties for the potato race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243deer Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Can get you plenty of baler twine - just tie ankles and knees - that should wear the little darlings out a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, ehb102 said: My dad gets through 25kg every quarter, but he's just been told to lose weight so I've confiscated his tatties for the potato race. You evil woman! So you have a sack, will you have to make it a relay race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, 243deer said: Can get you plenty of baler twine - just tie ankles and knees - that should wear the little darlings out a bit Three legged race is on the agenda. We may use scarves, but I like the idea of baler twine for a regular weekend. 3 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You evil woman! So you have a sack, will you have to make it a relay race? I think you'd need six for a race and possibly a few more for spares. I could buy some, but where's the tradition in that? More important, everything costs so I'll run out of budget soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 see if you have any coffee roasters in you area, green beans arrive in large hessian sacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 2 hours ago, davewh100 said: see if you have any coffee roasters in you area, green beans arrive in large hessian sacks We happen to have one in the village, so I will check there as soon as they open. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I believe peanuts come to wholesale suppliers in hessian sacks you could try local pet shop garden centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 I believe the seed spuds still come in the hessian sacks but the spuds sold to the public now come in 25 kilo paper sacks . The man to put you right is P W member Smoker Smith as potatoes is his lively hood, or it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 If you can get some suitable fabric , lin would be happy to sew it in to sacks for you . She wouldn't charge anything if its for kids 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) Hello, takes me back to junior school fun day in Cowdray park West Sussex 🤔😁 Oh happy days !!! Edited March 5, 2022 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 23 hours ago, Old farrier said: I believe peanuts come to wholesale suppliers in hessian sacks you could try local pet shop garden centre Tend to be plastic hessian these days, has a weave to though. Tug of war is good, not very active but seriously competitive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted March 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 38 minutes ago, Mice! said: Tug of war is good, not very active but seriously competitive Definitely! Just so the girls can have a go at it. They don't get any fun stuff at Sports Day any more. No three legged race either. 18 hours ago, mel b3 said: If you can get some suitable fabric , lin would be happy to sew it in to sacks for you . She wouldn't charge anything if its for kids 👍. That is super lovely, thank Lin for me! I think that the price of postage back and forward would probably offset it, but if it's a roaring success and I want to invest in heritage sack racing sacks I may come back to you on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 2 hours ago, ehb102 said: Definitely! Just so the girls can have a go at it. They don't get any fun stuff at Sports Day any more. No three legged race either. That is super lovely, thank Lin for me! I think that the price of postage back and forward would probably offset it, but if it's a roaring success and I want to invest in heritage sack racing sacks I may come back to you on that. Would it be worth trying at your local corn merchants , tell them the situation and if successful it might get a mention in your local paper and could even end up with them sponsoring the event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 The Coffee Roasters say they can provide. Thanks for all suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 On 05/03/2022 at 22:24, mel b3 said: If you can get some suitable fabric , lin would be happy to sew it in to sacks for you . She wouldn't charge anything if its for kids 👍. you can have my sac ....its empty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Just now, ditchman said: you can have my sac ....its empty YUK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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