Wednesday, 6 November 2019

AUTUMN BIG GAME 2019 REPORT (2)


A close up of "Farm Giles" - white farmhouse and red tiled barn. Some of his farmworkers
mill about on the side road to Mortimer's Cross, flagging down a "News of the World" van.
An Automobile Association Tank, Armoured Car and Infantry Section have taken
position at the Cross itself, anxious to "keep the roads clear for the ordinary motorist".
By Farmer Giles' farmhouse, some old buildings for his workers and tenants.
The area is rich in "agricultural animals", with a cow and two sheep in
evidence here. To to the north of Mortimer's Cross can just be seen a
Herefordshire Police Speed Trap (Anti Tank Gun & Crew), with a purple
Cadbury's lorry passing Luctonians RFC rugby ground.
A closer view from the north. Some red Royal Mail vans pass under the watchful eye of the Herefordshire
Police speed trap. Horses graze and pigs snuffle. The AA tank turns to the east, ready to investigate reports
 of a Communist Front traffic jam. It always happens.........
Further to the west, a section of Herefordshire Police line the route, protecting a Herefordshire Fire Brigade
tender as it races towards Shobdon Court. Apparently the country house has been blown up.....
At the eastern tip of Farmer Giles's land, another section of Herefordshire Policemen (one with spherical AT
sticky bomb). They are investigating reports of vandalism and "tagging", but have yet to see any evidence...
A Perrier Jouet delivery van passes undisturbed along the road.

Back at Luctonians RFC rugby ground, the team are looking rather angrily for the groundsman, who has produced
cricket wickets rather than rugby posts. The groundsman has wisely decamped. The Luctonians RFC are not
just angry but heavily armed, and anxious to try out their "exploding rugby ball" improvised mortar.
A Cadbury's van heads from the north towards Mortimer's Cross.

West of the Luctonians RFC rugby ground, the forces of Farmer Roo line the stout walls of his ochre-coloured
homestead. His prize horses graze in his "South Field", soon to be gathered into his stables. Farmer Roo is an
old adversary of his near neighbour, Farmer Giles....

No comments:

Post a Comment