Those were the days!

[7daysinaweek]

Ahh Lowther!

Some great memories.

As a whippersnapper back in the eighties, I vaguely recall falling in the river Lowther whilst camping at the show after drinking a local brew which I think was called "snecky bottom" or something along those blurred lines. 

[islandgun]

On 16/02/2025 at 21:36, Feltwad said:

Yes those were the days when shooting  in the cornfields for your next meal either a rabbit or a hare  was a way of life ,then those stubbles were left till  the spring   and provided food  for game birds such has the grey partridge plus wild birds

Feltwad

Love these old photos and you have put your finger on the main reason for the demise of biodiversity in our countryside, modern farming practises, including no stubbles, and the grubbing up of hedges. I was employed in agricultural contracting in the east of England through the late 60s and 70s and took great pride in our efficiency and ability to feed the nation🤨

 

12 hours ago, enfieldspares said:

This was the Marine at Freiston Shore that my late great grandmother was proprietor of. I have posted the picture before. I'll look out some other such from the family albums. Alas nobody wrote the two lads' names on the back. The lady in black is my great grandmother.

Brilliant! such a shame you cant place the fowlers, do you know the approximate year, guessing pre first world war

 

15 hours ago, Scully said:

I used to be asked to walk in front of the combine ( to the side obviously ) when they cut the barley and shoot any rabbits which bolted my way. Great fun! 

Same here, all the village kids armed with what ever they could find [usually sticks] I later went on to be the tractor/combine driver

Edited Wednesday at 12:29 by islandgun

[enfieldspares]

2 hours ago, islandgun said:

 

Brilliant! such a shame you cant place the fowlers, do you know the approximate year, guessing pre first world war

 

I believe pre-WWI, yes, as in 1916 my great grandmother was by then running the White Hart at Lincoln as I was always told the story of the meeting there that gave birth to the tank. 

[islandgun]

14 minutes ago, enfieldspares said:

I believe pre-WWI, yes, as in 1916 my great grandmother was by then running the White Hart at Lincoln as I was always told the story of the meeting there that gave birth to the tank. 

I bet she was a character.  I would like to see any more photos when you find them, heres a link to the tank..Little Willie - Wikipedia

[enfieldspares]

1 hour ago, islandgun said:

I bet she was a character.  I would like to see any more photos when you find them, heres a link to the tank..Little Willie - Wikipedia

Thank you. Yes. It was Foster's. Apparently an Army officer came to the hotel explained that he wanted a room for a meeting and that it was to be kept secret and that nobody was to be told about it. The rest, as they say, is history.