Over the Gate

[petyar]

On the 18th October I paid my annual visit/pilgrimage to Barry Topp's New Forest Cider Emporium at Burley in the heart of the forest. Quite an adventure getting there as it involved 3 bus journeys with 3 different companies. Whilst there I met up with Roy Bailey of Lamborne Valley Cider and shortly after we met up with Rose Grant of 'Cider by Rosie' and then Barry joined us with a bottle of Australian Perry, very nice it was too. Here a few of the photos I took.


Shovelling the apples for the Workman press in the background.


Robey portable driving the old Victorian Workman press.


Pressing the manual way. Certainly looks hard work.


Three cider makers in a row. Rose, Barry and Roy.


We were entertained by the 'Plonkers' Agricultural Orchestra playing Moo-sic. Note the antlers behind the wood stove.


The bottle of beer on the canopy was from Bath Ales, not Double Diamond unfortunately.


Hurdle maker. There were quite a few country crafts there including a pole lathe.


Miniature working threshing set complete with baler.

A very good day which ended with me taking home a gallon of dry after sampling a few first.

[green man]

Another great post Petyar.  
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[morlan578]

great post only just found it Did you get any pics of the pole lathe ?

oh and heres a pic of a set of antlers off my first ever fallow buck




all the best  "richie"