Visit to TT at Oakamoor
July 2003

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Our visit to see TT at Oakamoor coincided with the British F1 Grand Prix. We had been given a pressie of tickets for the race so we booked in at a country inn/hotel just outside Silverstone for the weekend. This wasn't our transport, it belonged to some other visitors who had chosen the same inn.

Mrs. Tilt prefers to sign up for Team McLaren Mercedes instead of Time Team.

Victor sketching the construction of a bloomery at East Wall Farm.

The Video and Sound Crew setting up.

The big yellow trowel opens up a trench.

Getting ready to film Tim Young operating the bloomery furnace.

Phil having a look at the huge bellows which provide a blast of air for the furnace.

Discussing the progress of the furnace experiment.

Preparing to shoot a furnace sequence.

Phil checks the state of the furnace.

Phil makes sure his hat is straight before moving into shot.

The resident hecklers decide to march across the set.

Filming in progress.

Ooh Arrr! It's a bit 'ot in thar ennit?

Mrs. Tilt says she prefers the Mercedes to the Transit!

Tilt wants to know who is going to get the lunch in.