He knew his tractors

Posted on February 16, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Fordson, History, Hubby, Life, Massey Ferguson, Memory, steam traction engine, Tractor, ZetaLeave a comment

If he saw this tractor he would have known exactly who the maker was. A Fordson , John Deere, Zeta, New Holland, Massey Ferguson?

He knew by their colours /livery., by their shape, by the setup of the wheels. Whether they were row-crop tractors, diesel, paraffin. So much knowledge.

I used to guess what sort they were and he would congratulate me or correct me. Now has gone, I can’t remember.

We would sometimes go to agricultural shows. Hubby would have a pint in the beer tent, avoiding wasps, have a bite to eat, and then watch the tractor or steam traction engine parades in the main show ring. Then a ride on the steam gallopers, or trying to win a teddy bear on the air gun shooting range.

Memories are what I have….

Farming remembered

Posted on January 27, 2022January 28, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Animals, Cow, Drawing, Ducks, Farm, farm labourer, Hubby, Lamb, Life, Memories, Sketching, Tractor, trailerLeave a comment

My hubby was brought up on farms and remembers the byres and barns of Yorkshire and Lancashire. His childhood was spent between going to school and working on farms in the summer holidays. When he was old enough he would even drive tractors. His father was a farm labourer and went from farm to farm following the seasonal work. Sometimes hubby fed cattle, other times he helped plough or harvest crops. They even raised day old chick’s in the attic of their house.

It sounds like a hard life, but an interesting one. He did this drawing of a tractor a few years ago. There are ducks, lambs and yes that’s meant to be a cow. X

Love, today’s challenge, day 22.

Posted on May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #uskstoke, Art, Challenge, Drawing, Fun, Love, Sketching, Tractor, Urban sketchers Stoke on trentLeave a comment

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He loves his tractors, I love him, I’m not sure I love his hair.

I just realised how long my hubby’s hair is getting. If I cut it will he be like Sampson and lose his strength? Should I put it in a pony tail? He does have the look of a mad professor!

Anyway I did this one early, I’m usually a lot later doing a sketch for our Stoke Urban Sketchers challenge, but the prompt was love. My hubby was a good model, and including the tractor calendar just worked. If you look the little drawing above the bowl on the wall is meant to be me sketching. My friend did a caracature of me and its on the wall there. X

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Tag: Tractor

He knew his tractors

Farming remembered

Love, today’s challenge, day 22.