Today we went to the
South of England Autumn Show. We went to it last year too, except that on that particular day it was raining whereas today was hot and sunny, feeling nothing like autumn! Here are the troops posing in front of some winning onions.
Rhiannon with her personal favorite onion entry:
And of course posing with the Giant Marrow (Zucchini).
We visited all the booths and stands which were selling hunting/ outdoor clothes (lots of tweed coats) and we also walked through the Food Fair (cheese, cider, savory pies, local meats and game) and the Animal barn. When we walked past all the competition chickens, I couldn't help but think of how much my Dad would have loved to see the great variety and character of these chickens! This is a really crappy photo because you can't see how beautiful some of the feathers were on some of these girls...
We took a break in the shade and had snacks while Rhodri talked to a Dog Rescue outfit - we have been thinking of getting a companion for Bentley but we don't want a puppy.
Then we watched the Dog Agility competition before heading home. Most of the dogs were border collies, but there was also a yellow lab, a german shepherd, and a dalmatian. The dalmatian was hilarious because he had to explore the whole arena first, sniffing around the fences and seeing who all was there before finally listening to his handler and starting the race. Here is the scene (another crappy photo taken with my camera since the normal camera is lost).
Everyone was tired by the time we left, so when we got home we all had a rest and it was lovely. Then we talked to my family in California and had dinner, then bath and bed. Good weekend!
Rhiannon with her personal favorite onion entry:
And of course posing with the Giant Marrow (Zucchini).
We visited all the booths and stands which were selling hunting/ outdoor clothes (lots of tweed coats) and we also walked through the Food Fair (cheese, cider, savory pies, local meats and game) and the Animal barn. When we walked past all the competition chickens, I couldn't help but think of how much my Dad would have loved to see the great variety and character of these chickens! This is a really crappy photo because you can't see how beautiful some of the feathers were on some of these girls...
We took a break in the shade and had snacks while Rhodri talked to a Dog Rescue outfit - we have been thinking of getting a companion for Bentley but we don't want a puppy.
Then we watched the Dog Agility competition before heading home. Most of the dogs were border collies, but there was also a yellow lab, a german shepherd, and a dalmatian. The dalmatian was hilarious because he had to explore the whole arena first, sniffing around the fences and seeing who all was there before finally listening to his handler and starting the race. Here is the scene (another crappy photo taken with my camera since the normal camera is lost).
Everyone was tired by the time we left, so when we got home we all had a rest and it was lovely. Then we talked to my family in California and had dinner, then bath and bed. Good weekend!
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