Archive for November, 2007

Bonfire Tractors

November 12th, 2007 | Author: tony hines

James gives the Dexta a first run outJames and Dexta summer 2007Tim, wishing he was a bit older so he could give the Dexta a runHilary and Timmy the lamb (and a tractor)Tim painting the new Bonfire DextaTom, painting Dexta’s rollbarTim, painting the DextaGillian, painting the Dexta badgeJames, renovating the Bonfire Dexta, 2007Tim and Tom, tackle the roll barTim and Tom, trying the keep the orange paint away from the tyres!Tim and Tom, painting themselves!Tim and TomJames and Gillian, yet another adjustmentcopy-of-2007_10222007bonfirebuilding0001.jpgRon collects some fall out. Did we hit a bump or was it badly loaded?2007_10272007tractors0015.jpgUnloading a Bonfire WagonThe Three Bonfire FordsonsThe Four Bonfire Ladies with the 2007 Brockham BonfirePart of the Bonfire team with all four bonfire ladies in the backgroundBonfire lady Vera, in front of the home of her namesakeThe four bonfire ladiesThe four Bonfire ladies, three Fordsons and a DextaThe Four Bonfire ladies, Barbara, Doreen, Audrey and Vera

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Bonfire Building 2007

November 11th, 2007 | Author: tony hines

James, pitching from the ‘tower’2007_1014week2007bonfirethird0009.jpgJames and Henry keep the ‘pitching stuff’ moving upwardsWeek Four, Jenny gets too grips with the ‘drag’.Week four, the ‘pitching stuff’ lines upHenry manages the ‘Pitching Trailor’ with strength to spare!A happy band of builders take in the viewJim Keen cuts the Pole to sizeBonfire dayBonfire dayBonfire dayFinal Preparations 2007Final Preparations 2007Bonfire Day 2007, the final branches are paassed up the fireDi Ross getting to grips with the art of ‘pitching’Bonfire Building with ‘Pitching Stuff’The discipline of ‘little and often’ soons gets forgotten!One load at a time and PLEASE put in ON the trailorNot too much fun being sensible as the loads ’stack up’The Curtis Boys grin, no doubt enjoying some banter£10 a handleNo such word as ‘heavy’‘Pitching Stuff’ is one component of bonfire building. The others are ‘handling stuff’ and ‘binning stuff’As Andrew is about to learn, torn trousers are not the best thing to wear to bonfire buildingA small tear is encouraged to become a large tear‘Handling Stuff’ and ‘doubling up’ in the pitch holes‘Doubling up’What body language does this demonstrate?‘Doubling up’ on the pitching trailorTK is ’swamped’What about the rest of it?Clearing the Village Green after two very productive days buildingThe 2007 Bonfire, a perfect shape with the start of a ‘taper’One legged jeans, not to be encouraged in cold weatherAt about the 20ft mark. 5ft to go.The end of the day, perfect posers!As the builders decend from the top, far too tempting to grab at the tear on Andrews jeansBags if ‘Binning Stuff’ find their way to the top of the fire

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Pig Roast

November 10th, 2007 | Author: tony hines

Roasting of the traditional two tailed Brockham Pig.

The Brockham Pig Roast, after six hours of cookingMark Steele and Nigel Budd lift the traditional two tailed pig into position at 07.30 am

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