Late August is the most popular time for village shows in England. Today Shirley and I drove out to the nearby village of Grindleford in the valley of The River Derwent. It was a small show without animals.
There was a large awning under which the Hathersage Brass Band were seated - including our next door neighbour Tony who plays the french horn. See above.
There were various stalls representing good causes and village groups. We bought tickets for tombolas and just as we were leaving we managed to win a bottle of mulled wine. There was also a puppet show for small children run by an elderly man called "The Great Davido". It had not started up by the time we left.
In the main marquee various prizes had been awarded in different categories and they were displayed on tables. The winner in "A Table Centre" display is shown above and below believe it or not is the winner in the "Animal Image" category for the under fives. No help from mum or dad.
Below is the winner in the "Organically grown vegetables" display category.
There was another marquee where Shirley and I bought lunch with beakers of tea. Freshly baked items included fresh scones with clotted cream and homemade jam plus rhubarb cake and sausage rolls.
Village shows are, I think, a peculiarly British affair. The weather stayed nice at Grindleford which I am pleased about because the organising committee must have worked hard to pull it all together.
On the bric-a-brac stall, Shirley spotted a little plastic push-along car occupied by Peppa Pig, George, Daddy Pig and Mummy Pig. Phoebe is delighted with it. Below, you can see Tony blowing his horn, right in the middle of the picture. We often hear him practising and have never been irritated once. He's a lovely man and we admire his dedication to the band.
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