Foal Farm Country Festival 2015
Report written by Tim Surtell for our Autumn 2015 Newsletter
Sunday 19 July 2015
Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre
Biggin Hill
This year Foal Farm had the highest ever attendance at their Country Festival, so the three members at our stand were kept busy from the moment the gates opened to the moment they closed.
Luckily the weather was good, although heavy rain a few hours before we arrived had left a muddy hole hidden in the grass right behind our tables, which we didn’t notice until it was too late to move everything! Something to watch out for next year.
Brian Elvidge’s Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine
Brian Elvidge brought along several models including a Single Cylinder Horizontal Steam Engine and a model of his house, Santiago Plicio (along with his wife Maria) had the tallest display with the Awful Tower fairground ride, while Tim Surtell had Konkoly’s Spanish Knight, the Meccanoide walking dog, and the ‘Lightning Leap’ game. The latter raised over £30 for Foal Farm, meaning it was played at least 300 times that day.
Santiago Plicio’s Awful Tower ride (left) and Tim Surtell’s Lightning Leap
Both Brian and Santiago said they thoroughly enjoyed the day, and could they please book for next year!
You can see more photos from the festival in our Facebook album.