Yes, my Taid was one of them, but only once in a while whilst I was a sprog. They all drove home too, unthinkable today. It was the Bee they went to, remember sat quiet as officially no kids at the bar, whilst a bunch of 70 something year old farmers tried to figure out what the fock you did with a pool table, hilarious isn't the word.
i say old boy its not p---st its market fresh, one needed a little lubrication when talking farming matters i bet the pubs miss the custom my granddads trotter used to go home on auto pilot with the old boy asleep at the rains cant do that with a pick up truck
Can you remember Stokesley @TripleSix bought by Northallerton I believe during F & M and never re opened when the marts all restarted. It's quite a somber thought really lots of things in all walks of life are growing out of all proportion in sure things could be better if there were still lots of smaller marts and private slaughter houses same as the high street been killed off by massive shopping centres and Internet shopping. Progress I suppose
I remember stokesley mart, used to sell a few fat cattle and lambs there, was a nice little mart.Can you remember Stokesley @TripleSix bought by Northallerton I believe during F & M and never re opened when the marts all restarted. It's quite a somber thought really lots of things in all walks of life are growing out of all proportion in sure things could be better if there were still lots of smaller marts and private slaughter houses same as the high street been killed off by massive shopping centres and Internet shopping. Progress I suppose
Darlington and deadweight
Did anyone put any pics of Lampeter up, we used to sell calves in the old mart on a Tuesday, would be 300 calves there in the spring, don't think the new mart helped at all really and di not last long especially when King Thomas took our money down with themAnyone got pics of the 2 marts in lampeter? I can barely remember the new one open
I took a load of stores there for Mel last Tuesday. First time ever i been there on a mart day. Too many cooks was the impression i took of the placeDid anyone put any pics of Lampeter up, we used to sell calves in the old mart on a Tuesday, would be 300 calves there in the spring, don't think the new mart helped at all really and di not last long especially when King Thomas took our money down with them
No pictures of the old Aberystwyth mart, Talybont ( @GTB ) ,Ystrad near Felinfach.
@rc mx110 perhaps we should go and take some of Tregaron whilst it is still there
nearl took a few pics but didn't as they not my stockThe Penrith Farmers & Kidds PlcCan you remember Stokesley @TripleSix bought by Northallerton I believe during F & M and never re opened when the marts all restarted. It's quite a somber thought really lots of things in all walks of life are growing out of all proportion in sure things could be better if there were still lots of smaller marts and private slaughter houses same as the high street been killed off by massive shopping centres and Internet shopping. Progress I suppose
Penrith to Keswick railway did run past at one time , but don't know if it was ever used for stock, I think most if not all markets were at one time near to or joined the railway .
Yes I think Welshpool town council are going to keep them there I think.
