Ben the giraffe

Hello everyone

I hope you are all well.

I have had such an amazing day, I've been to the Great Dorset Steam Fair.

There was so much to see my eyes almost hurt from looking at everything!! (Well certainly my feet do)

The Fair opened today and remains open until Sunday, closing overnight obviously.

The fair is held every year and this is the 47th year!

There is absolutely something for everyone, with traction engines, vintage vehicles, stalls, tractors, horses, sheep sheering, craft and food tents and all sorts of things.

Last year they installed a replica World War One trench system on site which they've kept for this year and expanded the exhibits in that area. It was really interesting to walk through them to gain some sort of perspective of what the trenches looked like, though the conditions in Dorset were far from what the front line would have been like in the war.

The weather was fantastic while I was there which made the day even more enjoyable.

I loved looking at all of the engines as well and seeing what their names are.

There was one at the fair called 'Clinker' which came by road under its own steam from Cornwall (189 miles) to Dorset to raise money for Cancer Research UK, they want to raise £10,000 and are still looking to reach their target. If you are feeling generous for this amazing cause visit their fundraising page ; www.justgiving.com/steam

I have to say I'm now feeling a little tired, and my feet a little sore so I'm off to bed.

For more information on the Great Dorset Steam Fair go to their website; www.gdsf.co.uk

I'm definitely putting the Great Dorset Steam Fair in my diary for next year.

While I was out I also started tweeting, if you want to follow me please do so @ben_the_giraffe

Speak to you soon

Lots of love

Ben

Arriving through the fair ground first thing

Sentinels

Engines around the site

World War One area

A bit of the view from the top of the site

More engines!!

I didn't take pictures of everything as there were so many things to see

Modern style tractors

At the main arena

Horses

Gigantic

Checking my map before we headed home to make sure I'd seen everything

Hello everyone

I hope you are all well.

Sorry I've not posted lately but I haven't been up to much. We had a long bank holiday weekend though with mummy's parents.

On Friday mummy, daddy and I went to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

I had a lovely time.

I've never been on the railway before and would definitely go back again.

All the volunteers were so happy and helpful and the stations were kept immaculately.

The railway travels through Bronte country and was the home of the original Railway Children television series and film; I've seen the original film so many times I can't count!!

We had a look at all of the shops and museums along the railway too, which had all manner of things in them; I might have bought myself a gift or two.

Anyway I'm off today to do something really exciting and I'll let you know later where I went, though I'm sure some of you will be able to guess where I'm off to that's exciting on a Wednesday in September!! (Especially at 6 in the morning)

Speak to you soon

Lots of love

Ben