Anyone go to Bicton College of Ag?

[Johnnyboxer]

Reading the Seale Hayne thread - I thought I would start a Bicton thread

I was there 1984 to 1987 on NDAg course

Great times with trips to the Vendee in France for 3 weeks in Year 1 and Denmark in Year 3

Fab times

Here’s our Tutor Group - outside the main house in 1987 - some 34 years ago

 

[tinsheet]

My folks met there, mothers name is still up on the honours board from the late 60s maybe very early 70s.

 

[Wooly]

Yep...I went there. Best time of my life.

NCA in 85/86
ANCA in 87/88

My brother, Richard Wright, was probably there with you @Johnnyboxer ?

 

[BRBX]

Wonderful days there , was only thinking about "the otter" and drupe farm the other day
nca 83/84
anca 85/86

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Yep...I went there. Best time of my life.

NCA in 85/86
ANCA in 87/88

My brother, Richard Wright, was probably there with you @Johnnyboxer ?

Yep remember him well
We’re friends on FB, with Diana Mawle
They are all ‘down under’

We had a reunion about 8 years ago, with all the lecturers Derek Parkes, Jim & Hugh, Nick Stephens & David Yard etc, which was fab

 

[Barleycorn]

I used to take my girlfriend there when I was at Seale Hayne, lovely gardens with a small train going around it, a few thatched 'summer houses' that we used to take advantage of!

 

[Bullring]

Yes I was there from 96-99 doIng an NDA, all gone downhill now, think it started on the downward spiral in the early 2000’s, shame really as had many good times there.

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Yes I was there from 96-99 doIng an NDA, all gone downhill now, think it started on the downward spiral in the early 2000’s, shame really as had many good times there.

Pre 2000’s it was still rooted in Ag and Horticulture

Since then it’s now a ‘lifestyle’ college

Bums on seats etc

 

[Barleycorn]

Had a farming museum too if I remember correctly.

 

[Sid]

I used to take my girlfriend there when I was at Seale Hayne, lovely gardens with a small train going around it, a few thatched 'summer houses' that we used to take advantage of!

Fancy having to travel that far when all you had to do was walk round the lake......maybe

 

[Wooly]

I used to take my girlfriend there when I was at Seale Hayne, lovely gardens with a small train going around it, a few thatched 'summer houses' that we used to take advantage of!

How old was your girlfriend to take her to Bicton Gardens !?! That was an exciting date

Did she get in as an OAP

 

[Sid]

How old was your girlfriend to take her to Bicton Gardens !?! That was an exciting date

Did she get in as an OAP

Whist on route he would have passed over Woodbury Common , with its remote paths and car parks....

 

[Barleycorn]

How old was your girlfriend to take her to Bicton Gardens !?! That was an exciting date

Did she get in as an OAP

Nope, both innocent 17 year olds!

 

[Johnnyboxer]

I used to take my girlfriend there when I was at Seale Hayne, lovely gardens with a small train going around it, a few thatched 'summer houses' that we used to take advantage of!

You could have ‘jemmied’ a vacant beach hut on Budleigh beach instead
Imagine that ...the bracing sea air,whilst timing your strokes to the rise & fall of the waves crashing onto the pebble beach head
She would’ve have enjoyed that more [emoji6]

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Whist on route he would have passed over Woodbury Common , with its remote paths and car parks....

Even a ruined castle/hill fort there too

Not forgetting Haldon Belvedere that you would have passed on the A38 as you went past The racecourse

So many possibilities

 

[Sid]

Even a ruined castle/hill fort there too

So many possibilities

Ruin her castle?
No she wouldn't let me

 

[Muddyroads]

Ruin her castle?
No she wouldn't let me

Was it a fortress?

 

[Wooly]

Whist on route he would have passed over Woodbury Common , with its remote paths and car parks....

............ and probably be watched by the marines on their covert training exercises !

You could have ‘jemmied’ a vacant beach hut on Budleigh beach instead
Imagine that ...the bracing sea air,whilst timing your strokes to the rise & fall of the waves crashing onto the pebble beach head
She would’ve have enjoyed that more [emoji6]

He was 17........one or two waves and the strokes would be finished ......

 

[Bec Hedrick]

Yep...I went there. Best time of my life.

NCA in 85/86
ANCA in 87/88

My brother, Richard Wright, was probably there with you @Johnnyboxer ?

I remember Richard Wright

 

[serf]

Thought the title said did anyone go to bitcoin college of Ag ....
Thought that's a new one