Next month one of the top heritage events in the country opens its gates at Lynne of Skene in the heart of Aberdeenshire.
In a little over 10 years The BA Vintage Country Fair has become a much anticipated event in the calendar for enthusiasts in the north-east and beyond.
With its broad acres allowing the working of period farm machinery the event on May 20-21 ticks the boxes of exhibitors and spectators alike.
In this part of the show you will see ploughing and cultivation from the horse era through to steam engines and vintage and classic tractors. There are also displays of threshing machines and barn machinery, while one make tractor clubs lay on hospitality and displays.
This event manages to tell the story of farming’s past with all sorts of farm machinery on display in the static lines and over the years has seen demonstrations of hand ploughing, draining, hay cutting, grain drilling and potato planting.
One area with more reek than the steam ploughing is the tractor pulling arena.
The Scottish Tractor Pulling Club put on a big show of tractor muscle as its beefed up machines often on two wheels try and pull the sledge up the track. The club will open the pits at intervals during the weekend to allow spectators to come and get up close and personal with the mighty pullers.
One of the great secrets of the event is the number of activities devoted to family groups with loads of hands on fun for kids, plenty stalls and stands for mum, while dad gets his fix of machinery in the form of stationary engines, trucks, cars and bikes. Already booked for the weekend are the Drakes of Hazard, Kintore Pipe Band, Buchan Off Road Club, the Glenlivet Archers and the Guarana Street Band. With fairground rides, terrier racing, model displays, military encampment and much much more another diary entry is needed.
