Author Topic: Pigs at Westmorland  (Read 8148 times)

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Pigs at Westmorland
« on: September 13, 2012, 11:56:13 pm »
Well, it was lovely to meet TAS pigs today ....even if they were all asleep.  They were beautiful.  Unfortunately, I did not get to meet their owners!!
My husband thought my Kunes were big, until he saw the size of some of those in the tent today!!!
Lovely show, shame it poured with rain this afternoon though.

robert waddell

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Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2012, 07:50:28 am »
now you tell us you were there :farmer:

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2012, 12:05:48 pm »
I tried to get into the pig tent all day, but it was closed until mid-afternoon for judging. Finally got to see the pigs but not you guys. Still, the pigs were lovely  :thumbsup:

robert waddell

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Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 12:16:05 pm »
well i was in the children's tent the night before      i was tempted to shout out   is there somebody here goes by the handle jakey      but going by the age of the most of the stand people they might not have understood the Scottish lilt :farmer:

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2012, 12:33:20 pm »
I was probably there, we set up the night before. Should have shouted. Next year I'll make better arrangements to catch up with everyone  :)

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2012, 12:38:55 pm »
 :idea:  maybe Dan can design flashing TAS deely-boppers - so we can see each other above the crowds  :fc:
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Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2012, 04:30:10 pm »
The tent was open late morning ....public wandering around, but no pig owners as far as I could see.  Were you all in the beer tent?  I should have had an announcement put over the tannoy demanding you return to the pig section.  I would have called back before I left, but it was raining hard and I didn't think my OH would walk back to the pigs, again!!
 

robert waddell

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Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2012, 04:42:19 pm »
unless you know us we just blend in like everybody else        but there is a big clue here we wear white coats when we are showing        Lillian was captured by border TV to do an interview at the pigs it was supposed to go out last night at 6   did anybody see it
 
the tent was heaving and on safety grounds it is cleared of the public when moving pigs for showing :farmer:

RaisinHall Tamworths

  • Joined May 2011
  • North Yorkshire
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2012, 05:09:09 pm »
Roxy did you see the rosettes on a certain TAS members pen?  Dizzy the GOS gilt belonging to Fowgill Farm won her class and was reserve champion  :thumbsup: . :trophy: .  Well done Mandy  ;D
Also Robert and Lillians Hampshire gilt won her class and was reserve champion  :thumbsup:   :trophy: .  Well done to them both too  ;D

jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2012, 05:10:22 pm »
Ah, I did notice those, well done all  :thumbsup:

And whose was the Middle White?

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2012, 11:58:05 pm »
Oh yes, saw the rosettes - well done, Mandy!!!+
Are kune kunes not shown at pig classes?  Excuse my ignorance, but never seen any at at shows.

Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Durham
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2012, 12:01:09 am »
Sounds like everyone had a great time .
Well done to all  :trophy: 

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2012, 06:16:16 am »
:idea:  maybe Dan can design flashing TAS deely-boppers - so we can see each other above the crowds  :fc:

Next year you'll have your t-shirts!

And robert - were you not wearing your TAS badge??
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robert waddell

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Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2012, 03:20:47 pm »
i is only some pig shows that allow kunnies    the shows in Scotland allow them
 
sally i don't have a badge i though i was prominent enough :farmer:

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
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    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: Pigs at Westmorland
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2012, 11:54:51 pm »
 ;D Robert, not prominent enough for me to see you, in the pig tent.  I think badges are required.  I was actually looking out for them on people round the show ....but, imagine approaching someone wearing one.  What exactly do you say, as you don't know their name, and they won't have a clue who you are.  Perhaps we also need a phrase to say to each other if we see someone with a badge on!!!

 

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