Yep, I think it's not long finished it's winter overhaul. It featured in that 'Tractor World' programme that aired last Friday on Channel 5, 9 pm. It's available for download on catchup if interested.
One of my little claims to fame! There was a great Lady called Sue Waugh who ran the Pilchard inn on the island for many years. The Pilchard was one of the pubs on our 'pub crawl list'! She decided to retire back in the early 80's, and had a huge party in a Marquee. Royal Marines dance band, a Rock group, free food, and the real ale was flowing like a River. Fantastic night!
It got to about 10pm, the tide was in, and there was a bunch of Grockles who insisted they needed to get back to the mainland, whereas the rest of us were quite happy to keep supping the Ale, wait for the tide to go out, and then stagger back across the sand.
Jimbo, the tractor driver (who I knew quite well) was totally p1ssed, so he collared me to drive a few trips across to the mainland with the sea tractor! It's quite easy to drive, but the secret is knowing where to steer to avoid any patches of quicksand. I think I finally staggered off the Island at low tide as the sun came up, and went and slept the off Beer in my car!
