Will you go to ploughing 2019?

wrangler

K.G. wrote: »

On way home and the trick for south cork people is go yellow route through waterford worked great today as people seemed to get caught bad onthe blue route. Many thanks the ifa for the tae,t was boiling down there

I always direct my friends (farmers and nonfarmers) to the IFA for tea in Tullamore show so that they're not compelled to buy the rip off stuff on the site, then they can get something decent on the way home.
Ya need to pounce on the biscuits though, they don't last long

brady73

Anyone try the shuttle bus from Carlow train station? Or know how often they run throughout the day?

Fantastisch

Heading tomorr. Hopefully stays dry. How did ppl find the food and drink options?

Bullocks

brady73 wrote: »

Anyone try the shuttle bus from Carlow train station? Or know how often they run throughout the day?

I tried to book the train from Galway last night but the early ones going up were booked and the same for the ones coming home. I was too slow, should have booked before that

Fantastisch

brady73 wrote: »

Anyone try the shuttle bus from Carlow train station? Or know how often they run throughout the day?

I won't be getting it but how much is it

Bullocks

Fantastisch wrote: »

Heading tomorr. Hopefully stays dry. How did ppl find the food and drink options?

€12 for a burger, chips and can of coke. They were alright tasting in fairness
The other lad god a Nutella and marshmallow crepe for €5.50 and he loved it.

brady73

Looks like it's €9 return on the shuttle bus... might just jump in the car & brave the traffic

wrangler

brady73 wrote: »

Looks like it's €9 return on the shuttle bus... might just jump in the car & brave the traffic

Is there a special bus lane or will the shuttle spend hours in traffic like everyone else

_Brian

Bullocks wrote: »

I'm just home. I had a bitch of a head cold that I shouldn't have left home with.
I thought there was a big crowd but I didn't meet any farmer there from home. I didn't think it was laid out great and did a lot of walking without seeing much, I'd rather if all the farming stuff wasn't mingled through with sweets and gammy stalls

Been thinking that for years.
Group It by interest, farming, household, motoring & general crap

_Brian

Plan is looking good for the morning.
Aiming to be there before 8:30 if we can, get some grub and maybe get away before 4pm

brady73

No mention of bus lane for the shuttle bus! Hadn't thought of that ��

grassroot1

Fantastisch wrote: »

Heading tomorr. Hopefully stays dry. How did ppl find the food and drink options?

3 burgers 1 hotdog 1 chip 2 cans of fanta and a coke 36 euro
rip off but what can you do

barrier86

Fantastisch wrote: »

Heading tomorr. Hopefully stays dry. How did ppl find the food and drink options?

Was there today and will be there again tomorrow. Food was reasonably priced. Think it was about 5 for a hot bratwurst, 6 for a burger. There was also a tesco stall which did their finest range, I’d have liked to gone there and I will tomorrow. Bottles of soft drink were 2.50 and if you bring a reusable water bottle, energy Ireland were giving out free refills of water which was a welcome touch.

Was never at the ploughing before but I enjoyed it. I was there in a work capacity and found it fine.

wrangler

brady73 wrote: »

No mention of bus lane for the shuttle bus! Hadn't thought of that ��

Tullamore show have to keep a designated road clear for emergency services, it'd be ideal for a buslane giving emergency services right of way, I'm sure they have to have a clear road for emergency services too.

Say my name

grassroot1 wrote: »

3 burgers 1 hotdog 1 chip 2 cans of fanta and a coke 36 euro
rip off but what can you do

Conways.
You can do Conways.

mf240

Are the last of the lads home from Wexford 2012 yet.

Albert Johnson

We were there today and will look in for a few hours tomorrow too. It was a glorious day and very enjoyable all round, the crowds seemed bigger than ever. We had no trouble with traffic thankfully and got parked very close to the entrance. I'm looking forward to a second visit tomorrow and taking a better look at a few things that interested me today.

Since catering facilities are limited in the accommodation we went into the marble city for dinner. We decided on a place called Matt the Miller's and it was very nice, top class grub and some good live music. I've never been in Kilkenny before but we'd definitely consider coming back for a few days at some point in the future.

Say my name

mf240 wrote: »

Are the last of the lads home from Wexford 2012 yet.

I hear there's a feral bunch of them roaming around Ballinaboola.

Bog Man 1

brady73 wrote: »

No mention of bus lane for the shuttle bus! Hadn't thought of that ��

The Bus goes out the N80 which is closed to traffic from Junction 5 Tinryland . I live on the N80 and am inside the closed zone so got to drive in with the Buses . There was no ordinary ploughing traffic on the N80 and just a short delay for the buses going into the Old leinster Hills Golf club which is the Bus Park .
The N80 is the emergency exit for ambulances which were being escorted by two motor bike Garda . A good few people seem to have been stretchered off .

mf240

Man with long beard and tattered clothes seen wandering on a backroad outside Carlow in a desperate state, believed to be still trying to get home from the 2012 ploughing in Wexford.

hopeso

Bog Man 1 wrote: »

The N80 is the emergency exit for ambulances which were being escorted by two motor bike Garda . A good few people seem to have been stretchered off .

That's what happens when you go asking the price of a new machine........ :eek:

_Brian

grassroot1 wrote: »

3 burgers 1 hotdog 1 chip 2 cans of fanta and a coke 36 euro
rip off but what can you do

People buying hotdogs deserve everything coming to them, and likely leaving them too 😂

Say my name

If anyone is in the innovation marquee stop into Flash Records.
There's the smartest young lad there I've ever encountered.
It's an app for your phone where you take a picture of your paperwork for the accountant and your employees.
But janey he looked about 12 going on 36.

In the same tent Woodco have a biomass burner that produces heat, electricity and biochar.
There's also a stand there called ProbioCarbon selling biochar infused with bacteria for horticulture in the same tent.

I'll have to go back another day to see it all . Nice place to size up Christmas presents for yourself!!

Today's purchases were two pairs of diabetic socks for my father and a pair of socks that don't need washing for six months for myself from Kiwi Country Clothing.

Say my name

Two very different pics from today.

mf240

_Brian wrote: »

People buying hotdogs deserve everything coming to them, and likely leaving them too 😂

You'd be running the risk of a soft brexit.

mayota

Say my name wrote: »

If anyone is in the innovation marquee stop into Flash Records.
There's the smartest young lad there I've ever encountered.
It's an app for your phone where you take a picture of your paperwork for the accountant and your employees.
But janey he looked about 12 going on 36.

In the same tent Woodco have a biomass burner that produces heat, electricity and biochar.
There's also a stand there called ProbioCarbon selling biochar infused with bacteria for horticulture in the same tent.

I'll have to go back another day to see it all . Nice place to size up Christmas presents for yourself!!

Today's purchases were two pairs of diabetic socks for my father and a pair of socks that don't need washing for six months for myself from Kiwi Country Clothing.

What will you do with the socks after six months, shoot them?

White Clover

mayota wrote: »

What will you do with the socks after six months, shoot them?

Factory?

Dinzee Conlee

Say my name wrote: »

Two very different pics from today.

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I don’t get what the second pic is meant to be, other than people walking out of a house?

Say my name

mayota wrote: »

What will you do with the socks after six months, shoot them?

I'm not sure!! There's a bit of merino x possum hybrid vigour in them.

Say my name

Dinzee Conlee wrote: »

I don’t get what the second pic is meant to be, other than people walking out of a house?

That's what was there.
A timber house with insulated sandwich profile for the roof with a ber rating of A.

GrasstoMilk

Say my name wrote: »

Two very different pics from today.

Would she drive stakes ?

Say my name

GrasstoMilk wrote: »

Would she drive stakes ?

She'd never make it down the narrow bodhreens.

wrangler

Say my name wrote: »

She'd never make it down the narrow bodhreens.

Did that guy win that tractor or was it someone win a similar tractor for ploughing.

Thank you Dr google
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/video-why-did-this-mighty-russian-machine-migrate-to-west-cork/

Bullocks

mayota wrote: »

Say my name wrote: »

If anyone is in the innovation marquee stop into Flash Records.
There's the smartest young lad there I've ever encountered.
It's an app for your phone where you take a picture of your paperwork for the accountant and your employees.
But janey he looked about 12 going on 36.

In the same tent Woodco have a biomass burner that produces heat, electricity and biochar.
There's also a stand there called ProbioCarbon selling biochar infused with bacteria for horticulture in the same tent.

I'll have to go back another day to see it all . Nice place to size up Christmas presents for yourself!!

Today's purchases were two pairs of diabetic socks for my father and a pair of socks that don't need washing for six months for myself from Kiwi Country Clothing.

What will you do with the socks after six months, shoot them?

6 months is only a guide , I'd say they will do the year not a bother if no one notices

K.G.

Say my name wrote: »

If anyone is in the innovation marquee stop into Flash Records.
There's the smartest young lad there I've ever encountered.
It's an app for your phone where you take a picture of your paperwork for the accountant and your employees.
But janey he looked about 12 going on 36.

In the same tent Woodco have a biomass burner that produces heat, electricity and biochar.
There's also a stand there called ProbioCarbon selling biochar infused with bacteria for horticulture in the same tent.

I'll have to go back another day to see it all . Nice place to size up Christmas presents for yourself!!

Today's purchases were two pairs of diabetic socks for my father and a pair of socks that don't need washing for six months for myself from Kiwi Country Clothing.

+1 on the young lad .owns 100% of company

K.G.

grassroot1 wrote: »

3 burgers 1 hotdog 1 chip 2 cans of fanta and a coke 36 euro
rip off but what can you do

If independent farmers hear that 5hey ll never come off the pickets

davidk1394

Left home at 7.50 and I was walking in the gate at 10.40, had the tea and all by then. Not going to bother going a second day. Mainly interested in dairy equipment. Priced a few bale trailers aswell. I was home fairly quick aswell.

visatorro

Albert Johnson wrote: »

We were there today and will look in for a few hours tomorrow too. It was a glorious day and very enjoyable all round, the crowds seemed bigger than ever. We had no trouble with traffic thankfully and got parked very close to the entrance. I'm looking forward to a second visit tomorrow and taking a better look at a few things that interested me today.

Since catering facilities are limited in the accommodation we went into the marble city for dinner. We decided on a place called Matt the Miller's and it was very nice, top class grub and some good live music. I've never been in Kilkenny before but we'd definitely consider coming back for a few days at some point in the future.

I'll second matt the millars for grub anyway

davidk1394

Albert Johnson wrote: »

We were there today and will look in for a few hours tomorrow too. It was a glorious day and very enjoyable all round, the crowds seemed bigger than ever. We had no trouble with traffic thankfully and got parked very close to the entrance. I'm looking forward to a second visit tomorrow and taking a better look at a few things that interested me today.

Since catering facilities are limited in the accommodation we went into the marble city for dinner. We decided on a place called Matt the Miller's and it was very nice, top class grub and some good live music. I've never been in Kilkenny before but we'd definitely consider coming back for a few days at some point in the future.

Kilkenny is a nice city for people young or old. That's where I usually go with friends as its just in the road for us

Knine

davidk1394 wrote: »

Kilkenny is a nice city for people young or old. That's where I usually go with friends as its just in the road for us

Is Kilkenny far from the Ploughing? Heading from Dublin & want to stop off somewhere nice for food on the way home.

Bog Man 1

Knine wrote: »

Is Kilkenny far from the Ploughing? Heading from Dublin & want to stop off somewhere nice for food on the way home.

This is my recommendation . Off the beaten track so you do not get those sort of people but close enough to the beaten track for sophisticated people of a discerning nature .

http://www.thebrownbear.ie/

Mortelaro

Knine wrote: »

Is Kilkenny far from the Ploughing? Heading from Dublin & want to stop off somewhere nice for food on the way home.

Kilkenny is out of your way,its south of the site
You need somewhere en route back to Dublin
Loads of options but head off the motorway

Knine

Thank you guys. We will get lunch there but would love to get something decent on the way home. ( not too often I get to escape from the kids) off the beaten track on the way back home sounds good.

revoke12

Knine wrote: »

Thank you guys. We will get lunch there but would love to get something decent on the way home. ( not too often I get to escape from the kids) off the beaten track on the way back home sounds good.

Borris village is a lovely little place near where tis on but tis kinda going the opposite way again about 15 mins from ploughing. Nice hotel there for food.

bogman_bass

Some good options in Naas

MfMan

Early to be asking this I know, but any indications of where tis going to be held next year? Perhaps wait and see how traffic movement and logistics this year fare out....

dzer2

MfMan wrote: »

Early to be asking this I know, but any indications of where tis going to be held next year? Perhaps wait and see how traffic movement and logistics this year fare out....

Heard that it is here for the next 2 yrs
But with Deerings f**k up last year it might be moved

Biscuitus

The Good:
Getting out was quick and easy.
A lot less crap stands, like fairyhouse market tat where they are selling gone off sweets and novelty toys.
Huge place and a well laid out main road with numbers.
Every Ag stand you could imagine
Plenty of food stalls with reasonably quick queues
Lots of portiloos
No need for boots or work shoes, ground was dry and metal boards were ideal for the amount of foot traffic.

The Bad:
Took an hour longer to get there than planned.
No discounts for OAPs
Very small livestock area. It's nearly become a full business show now.
Hard to find water, could really do with a water tent, especially in that heat.

The Ugly:
Every single youngster bought one of the driving sticks. I could only find 3 by 16:00. They were completely gone and I got approached a few times by other farmers asking could they buy mine. Kind of annoying since they great for herding and you don't lose them so easy.

I could complain about how there were way to many people and stands but its good to see such a turnout for a country show. I'll prob give it a miss next year and stick to Tullamore.

wrangler

dzer2 wrote: »

Heard that it is here for the next 2 yrs
But with Deerings f**k up last year it might be moved

W hat was that, they won't move if it works out, very few sites would be as central as tullamore

Buford T. Justice XIX

wrangler wrote: »

W hat was that, they won't move if it works out, very few sites would be as central as tullamore

This years site location was leaked earlier than the NPA wanted.

It'll be there for 3 years, I suppose, as it takes so long to put the pipes and electricity cables down.