Pushing The Boat Out - The Vintage Gala To End All Vintage Galas?

I ended the weekend as I started it, sliding uncontrollably down a slope in the woods!  After a pleasant time at Whistling Curve I was wandering back towards Tan-y-Bwlch when I noticed an elevated view of Three Gates Crossing that I must have walked past many times but never noticed.  I decided the angle wasn't quite right, so after peering over the edge of the slope below the path I decided to descend about ten feet.  It turns out that the slopes in the woods are hidden under a covering of thick moss and rotten branches, this time there were no handy brambles to grab hold of!

The team that have organised the autumn Vintage Weekend for the last few years have decided to take well-earned break after outdoing themselves year ater year.  Perhaps they can be persuaded to return in a few years, could we tempt them with a 1920s weekend including Russell and 590 on the WHR link...?

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Sunday Afternoon (Near Death Experiences In The Woods Part 2)

Not what it might appear... (16/10/2005)
Not what it might appear...
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‘Merddin Emrys’ runs round Whistling Curve with an up train formed of the Spooner era set. (16/10/2005)
‘Merddin Emrys’ runs round Whistling Curve with an up train formed of the Spooner era set.
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‘Merddin Emrys’ at Whistling Curve. (16/10/2005)
‘Merddin Emrys’ at Whistling Curve.
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‘Taliesin’ runs downhill past Three Gates Crossing. (16/10/2005)
‘Taliesin’ runs downhill past Three Gates Crossing.
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‘Livingston Thompson’ and ‘Welsh Pony’ return to Boston Lodge late on Sunday afternoon. (16/10/2005)
‘Livingston Thompson’ and ‘Welsh Pony’ return to Boston Lodge late on Sunday afternoon.
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‘Welsh Pony’ and ‘Livingston Thompson’ stand on Boston Lodge curve. (16/10/2005)
‘Welsh Pony’ and ‘Livingston Thompson’ stand on Boston Lodge curve.
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‘Merddin Emrys’ returns past Boston Lodge with the Spooner set, strengthened with the quarrymen’s carriages attached to the top end. (16/10/2005)
‘Merddin Emrys’ returns past Boston Lodge with the Spooner set, strengthened with the quarrymen’s carriages attached to the top end.
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A final view of ‘Merddin Emrys’ at Pen Cob with it’s last train of the weekend. (16/10/2005)
A final view of ‘Merddin Emrys’ at Pen Cob with it’s last train of the weekend.
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