Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

[Colchester Kev]

These are pics by the same photographer ...

http://www.alamy.com/stock_photography/7/1/Mark%20J.%20Barrett.html

[Colchester Kev]

Before I answer Kev.... (He says treading carefully)... Is that a pic from an American site, and is it described as "A Gypsy vanner"?

Blimey, you aint as daft as you look are ya

I just did a bit of digging and found this

http://www.markjbarrett.com/StockWebpages/01Mares/Mares.html

First pic is Gypsy Vanner Horse filly.

Click to see full-size image.

 

[RED-DOG]

That pic is supposed to be of "The Road Sweeper" He was a legendary Gypsy stallion, so named because his hoof feather swept the ground as he walked.


The Americans have jumped on the Gypsy horse bandwagon. Using unwanted colts and the odd overgrown filly, all proporting to be the progeny of the great horse and bought from Appelby fair or some such at an exorbitant price as a starting point, they are now breeding what they call " "Pedigree (Pedigree ffs) Gypsy vanners"


Some wit recently observed.


"Many of the knowledgeable horsepeople on the Internet have already observed that the currently trendy "Gypsy Vanner" is actually an $400  cart horse from Europe which is imported and sold to dumb Americans who don't know any better. And that, like most drafty types, it's intended use, for which it has been bred for centuries, can be roughly described as "pulling heavy shit"

[RED-DOG]

I have loads of diary stuff to catch up on. The rest of the "Gypsy" negitives, a reply to 77 Dave's question, a story that I've been wanting to write etc...

I will get around to it,eventually.  In the meantime, I spotted this while I was out today. There it is, just standing in a field, miles from anywhere.

Any ideas? 

Click to see full-size image.

[Dingdell]

I have loads of diary stuff to catch up on. The rest of the "Gypsy" negitives, a reply to 77 Dave's question, a story that I've been wanting to write etc...

I will get around to it,eventually.  In the meantime, I spotted this while I was out today. There it is, just standing in a field, miles from anywhere.

Any ideas? 

Click to see full-size image.

I think its a steam engine, I would call it a bit of a do upper though to be honest Tom.  No need to thank me.

[gatso]

I'm guessing it's stuck in the middle of the field because, and if you look closely you can see this in the photo, it's only got a couple of feet of track at each end to drive along

[booder]

I'm guessing it's stuck in the middle of the field because, and if you look closely you can see this in the photo, it's only got a couple of feet of track at each end to drive along

[RED-DOG]

That's it. They've finally gone completely radio rental.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jz132

[RioRodent]

I'm guessing it's stuck in the middle of the field because, and if you look closely you can see this in the photo, it's only got a couple of feet of track at each end to drive along

Probably been there since the 60's, when Dr Beeching's Axe was wielded?

[kinboshi]

I'm guessing it's stuck in the middle of the field because, and if you look closely you can see this in the photo, it's only got a couple of feet of track at each end to drive along

Looks like Rusty to me...

[gatso]

I'm guessing it's stuck in the middle of the field because, and if you look closely you can see this in the photo, it's only got a couple of feet of track at each end to drive along

Looks like Rusty to me...

I would respond to that but don't want to lower the tone of red's diary

[Laxie]

I'm guessing it's stuck in the middle of the field because, and if you look closely you can see this in the photo, it's only got a couple of feet of track at each end to drive along

Looks like Rusty to me...

I would respond to that but don't want to lower the tone of red's diary

    Perfect ending to a great night!

[kinboshi]

Tom, had a question for you.

I've been running along the canals in and around Tamworth as part of my training for the London Marathon.  Not many people around, except for some people on the boats and a couple of people walking their dogs here and there.  Anyway, it got me thinking, do Gypsies have any history or tradition of living on or near the water? 

[RED-DOG]

Tom, had a question for you.

I've been running along the canals in and around Tamworth as part of my training for the London Marathon.  Not many people around, except for some people on the boats and a couple of people walking their dogs here and there.  Anyway, it got me thinking, do Gypsies have any history or tradition of living on or near the water? 

Some folks who live on boats like to call themselves Gypsies, as do many other "opt out-new age" type groups. This creates confusion, which is further compounded by the settled community's propensity to label any nomadic group "Gypsy", or, more often, "gypsy".


"No" Is the short answer.

[kinboshi]

Tom, had a question for you.

I've been running along the canals in and around Tamworth as part of my training for the London Marathon.  Not many people around, except for some people on the boats and a couple of people walking their dogs here and there.  Anyway, it got me thinking, do Gypsies have any history or tradition of living on or near the water? 

Some folks who live on boats like to call themselves Gypsies, as do many other "opt out-new age" type groups. This creates confusion, which is further compounded by the settled community's propensity to label any nomadic group "Gypsy", or, more often, "gypsy".


"No" Is the short answer.

That's why I asked.  I know there are a lot of travellers who opt for life on the river (or canal), but hadn't heard of it being a Gypsy tradition.

Any reason why?  I would have thought it would be a good fit for the way of life?