TALES FROM WALES: A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE: HOW AND WHY MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH OLD TRACTORS BEGAN.

This article, written by Josephine Roberts, explores her personal interest in old farm machinery, specifically tractors. Roberts discusses how her passion for welding and practical skills were influenced by her upbringing with five older brothers and a practical-minded mother. She also shares stories of her grandfather, a farmer and World War I veteran, and how his connection to the land and farming traditions inspired her love for old tractors. The article concludes with Roberts recounting her own experiences driving and maintaining tractors, highlighting the challenges and excitement they bring. The article features a personal anecdote about a father passing down his love for old tractors to his son. The accompanying photograph shows the son, Tegid, at the age of 13, sitting behind the wheel of his father's MF 35 tractor. The location of the event is North Wales, specifically in the Snowdonia region of Great Britain. The article can be found in the August/September 2024 issue of Farm Collector magazine. [Extracted from the article]