The mainland shows are in full swing, even though different showing sites have had to be organised at short notice. For one local show, for example, the W.I, Industrial, and flower show tents were to be found in school yards. A few large barns were commandeered for livestock. The usual show ground fields are sodden and were deemed unsuitable. My neighbours sent some of their sheep to the show.
Preparing animals for any show involves a careful
At the local show last weekend, the neighbours got an 'Overall Champion' award with a gimmer. That's a young ewe between its first and second year shearing, not yet put to lamb. The Supreme Champion Of The Show award went to a cockerel.
Did I mis-hear? I waved my elbows up and down in an attempted imitation of a flapping bird, " You mean one of those?" Flapping elbows continuing. There was vigorous nodding followed by an emphatic "Yes".
'I thought they had their own exclusive showing arrangements'..... "You'd think so.... about three years ago.......the Supreme Champion Of The Show was a duck".
The County Show is next....
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What an amusing image - sheep trying to get back into their beauty parlour! Well, we all like a bit of titivation now and again ;) But I'm sorry to hear how badly cattle farmers have been affected. Some will have to go out of business, I fear.
And - a cockerel? Now I've heard it all!
It's a shame when such shows are affected by the weather, especially when the ground is a quagmire. Flighty xx
I am laughing to think a cockerel stole the show, and that a duck had actually won in the past!!!
And to think sheep enjoy being pampered....whatever next!
It's a real shame about your weather, I think of you when I see the weather forecast, it certainly has been a bleak year!xxx
Hearing it all, Gilly, was much as I thought as well. I'm glad though, that all the beauty preparations on the sheep paid off.
Hi Mr F,
The rearranging of sites for a show, meant no gate monies were taken, a loss of about £1000. With the fragmentation, fewer visitors would have gone to the whole affair, in turn affecting traders too. Really, there were quite a lot of knock-on affects. The villagers immediately location around the alternative places, were busier than usual and enjoyed the buzz.
xxx
Pleased you got a giggle Snowbird. I tried wearing sandals with bare feet today. It was a bit too chilly and my tootsies curled up. My compromise was wearing a pair of trainer socks with the sandals.
Apart from a light rainy period this morning - about 1.5hrs - it was bright most of the day, though fresh. The warmest part of today, and I do mean warm, was for an hour at about 6pm!!
On occasion a well made up sheep or two in show pens have allowed me to pat them, tickle them behind their ears and whisper sweet nothings to them, while their companions curiously watched. I have drawn a line at communing with pink wool coated ones, I thought they were a bit OTT. xxx
Oh gosh...laughing out loud at the thought of you having to wear socks with sandals....your weather has certainly been grim...hoping all your new plantings are coping..here's to the perennials coming back next year!xxx
Thanks for your thoughts. Sandals on again today and a skirt with contrasting blouse. Let's see how long for. Time to peg out washing....
:)
Xx
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