| Beamish "Dig for
Victory" Set Up - August 28th~30th
We began our "Dig for Victory" preparations on the evening of
Bank Holiday Monday, heading over to Beamish in the car to set up the
tents. Last year, we ended up finishing the camp in the dark. With the
tents up on Monday, we only needed to add the bedding and cooking gear.
So while Lynne was working on Tuesday, I packed the Jeep and Dodge ready
to go, shortly after 5pm. The weather forecast wasn't great for the next
few days, but with a new canvas over the centre cooking area, we were
hopeful we'd be water proof. |
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| Wednesday wasn't a proper show day and no vehicle movements were allowed, so the camp was purely a static display. The panorama below shows our camp, with five of the group vehicles on show out of the seven that were brought out for the event. Derek hadn't arrived when this picture was taken and Chris was only there for Friday and Saturday with his Dodge. Neil's Jeep is at the far left, with Paul's and Andy's Jeeps next. My two are on the right. |
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| Wednesday was a relaxing day for chatting and having a look around. Here's a few more pictures of our vehicles and camp. The high shots aren't from a drone, but simply a camera tripod held up at arms length. |
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| Our field shower made another appearance this year. Each time it has been out, it has had slight revisions and improvements. This year, a smaller water container allowed it to heat up much faster. A few other groups also arrived early for the show and we present on Wednesday. That evening, a low loader turned up and left a while later carrying an 0-4-0 tank engine that has been on loan to the museum over the summer. Each evening, we gathered around the wood burner to stay warm, have a drink and share war stories. |
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Dig for Victory Day 1 |
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