"Bygone Days" is a special event run over the first weekend of August every year at Brooklands farm, South Gorley near Fordingbridge.

This year we had a new pitch layout in a new position. We persuaded Elaine to invite the Society of Christchurch Woodtuners, so theu could join us on our stand. As the Turners needed power for their lathe we moved alongside the barn.

We were a bit concerned that our regular visitors wouldn't find us so easily but as it turned out we were inundated with visitors, especially on Saturday. We had a few showers so that drove people under our mainly covered area.

This year the show seemed busier and better than usual with superb flying displays on both days, with the red arrows flying over and the Hampshire Air Ambulance landing in the field next to our stand.

I think the Woodturners had a good weekend at the show for the first time and we hope they will be back again with us next year.

Go to the "Links" page and follow the Hants and Dorset Stickmakers link to see more pictures of the show this year.

mike tuck showing off a wooden spanner