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<blockquote data-quote="jakeboy" data-source="post: 2133302" data-attributes="member: 6432"><p>Nasty!! Yes these early majors had guards!! Seen a few old shots with them fitted, my grandfather was a gamekeeper my family tree was farmers gamekeepers!! He had a nissen hut workshop with all the tools you could shake a stick at!! And the tractor was stored undercover every night! Every visit we made would result in a drive through the estate woods with trailer, on complete with the rest of the family on board! Happy times!!</p><p>He died in 1972, I returned to his home last year after about 40 years, I was amazed to see the hut still standing!! And being used still as a workshop! The owner was in there! And came out and asked me what I wanted? I said sorry to intrude I'm just revisiting a place and memories from the past, and showed him some pictures I had of hut and house and tractor, he was amazed, I think he seemed more upset than me!! But he said boy you better come and have a cup of tea!!</p><p>Walking into the house was very emotional as my dad died only 3 years ago and despite my efforts he wouldn't go back to see his home, as he sadly did not have happy memories there as a teenager, before leaving to join the parachute regiment.</p><p>But I somewhat felt that I'm so very glad I returned and feel my father saw through my eyes that it was a happy place today and despite those troubled days he had,we shared our lives with him and perhaps that made it all worthwhile!!</p><p>Funny what just a single picture of a tractor will do chaps!?</p><p>Regards everyone jakeboy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jakeboy, post: 2133302, member: 6432"] Nasty!! Yes these early majors had guards!! Seen a few old shots with them fitted, my grandfather was a gamekeeper my family tree was farmers gamekeepers!! He had a nissen hut workshop with all the tools you could shake a stick at!! And the tractor was stored undercover every night! Every visit we made would result in a drive through the estate woods with trailer, on complete with the rest of the family on board! Happy times!! He died in 1972, I returned to his home last year after about 40 years, I was amazed to see the hut still standing!! And being used still as a workshop! The owner was in there! And came out and asked me what I wanted? I said sorry to intrude I'm just revisiting a place and memories from the past, and showed him some pictures I had of hut and house and tractor, he was amazed, I think he seemed more upset than me!! But he said boy you better come and have a cup of tea!! Walking into the house was very emotional as my dad died only 3 years ago and despite my efforts he wouldn't go back to see his home, as he sadly did not have happy memories there as a teenager, before leaving to join the parachute regiment. But I somewhat felt that I'm so very glad I returned and feel my father saw through my eyes that it was a happy place today and despite those troubled days he had,we shared our lives with him and perhaps that made it all worthwhile!! Funny what just a single picture of a tractor will do chaps!? Regards everyone jakeboy [/QUOTE]
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