I suspect it may come from my father, who would make a speech when opening the fridge door, but certainly the skills to organise a "show" are there in our family for all to see.,
I of course help organise our Flower Show here in Trelawnyd as well as the now annual "open Allotment Day", my twin sister, Janet, has developed and organised more events that you can shake a stick at,in support of Motor Neurone Disease over the past year or so ( and raised over 11 grand in doing so) and my elder sister, Ann, has spearheaded the highly successful Prestatyn Flower Show for going on twenty years now.
The Flower Show In Prestatyn runs over two days, and I missed the opening day yesterday as Chris had the car (his motorbike still being under the forensic gaze of man mountain copper "Gareth with the tattoos")..and so taking Constance and George out for a treat, we went down to the coast to join in with her show!
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| The Flower and Veg tent Prestatyn's Show is much grander than Trelawnyd's |
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| The chap that won the veg trug will be entering our show ( after a bit of arm wrestling!) |
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| Ann (my sister always wins with her stunning floral art!) |
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| One of the prize winning scarecrows Princess Beatrice and THE hat |
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| We sat under the trees in the vicarage gardens and listened to the brass band play "tillidly pom pom pom" |
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| The best thing to come out of Rhyl (the town's brass band) |
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| And finally... Constance when she got home it was all a bit too much!!!! |
Loved the scare crow! :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and that veggie basket - WOW! Ann's work of art is definitely a work of art, and very grand!
Poor Constance, such short legs, so many steps.........
I've always wondered how bulldogs actually manage to walk at all.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good day. I too love the Beatrice scarecrow concept.
ReplyDeleteI spy Chris and Constance behind Beatrice, don't I?
ReplyDeleteVery lovely displays. Your sisters floral art is awesome.
Yes, I have to agree, the Beatrice scarecrow is the pick of the bunch. The whole show is all so very Rural British!
ReplyDeleteOh Constance, you look all tuckered out. Sounds like a great day, with lots of good folks.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to spend the day John! Ann did a beautiful job...LOVE her flower display! Had to laugh at the scarecrow and of course Constance...poor girl. That's a lot of walking for those short legs. Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteMaura :)
That picture of Constance says it all John. We have our annual show in a month's time - a month today in fact, when there will be similar tables of produce on show - it is all a lovely activity and the farmer loves it.
ReplyDeleteAny sign of my letter yet? It should be there by now if I have the address right.
Gareth pics pls!!
ReplyDeletePoor Beatrice! Seems to have the same fate of her aunt Anne!
ReplyDeleteConstance looks like she didn't know what hit her! lol
That Beatrice scarecrow is strangely erotic!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice event! Love your sister's floral art...no wonder she wins every year. Look at that sweet Constance....
ReplyDeleteAll looks like a lot of work but lots of fun. You should consider a skate-board for Constance next year. Those poor little short legs. Hugs, Deb=^..^=x4
ReplyDeleteThe standard of entries looks high. Your sister's flower arrangement is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a proper flower show. Went to Chelsea the other year - all ponce and nonsense; much better at the local show I thought.
ReplyDeleteI'm also in ahead to head with Myfanwy next door to see who makes the best bara brith at the Hayscastle fete.
I love reading about your village, your allotment, your livestock and your dogs....thanks, Love froogs xxxx
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ReplyDeleteYou are a busy lot. I popped up to the local Nursing Home's summer fair today to donate some plants as my sister was helping on the Disabled club bric a brac. She won the 'guess how many sweets in the jar' I've bagged the banana and shrimp sweets and all the sours !!!!
Jane
Hahaha. Constance was all tuckered out!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous flowers and wonderful looking veggies.
That scarecrow was great!
love the vegetable trug!
ReplyDeletea work of art
The Beatrice scarecrow is brilliant. If you hadn't told me, I would have said it was her in person!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you find the time? You are simply amazing, as is your Sister Janet, and the rest of the residents of your village.
ReplyDeleteThe level of generosity, spirit of friendship, and amount of hard work that goes on, is incredible. I have never experienced anything like that here in the U.S. I often wonder what it would be like.
Congratulations to you all, for bringing these well known words to life, "It takes a Village." I think I am a little melancholy and tad jealous ;)
Ann's arrangement is exquisite. What an interesting event. Your blog reminded me that it's county fair time around here, I think I'll take in a few...
ReplyDeleteI saw that floral arrangement and thought "WOW!", and then I scrolled down and read it was Ann's. She really is talented.
ReplyDeleteLove the scarecrow.
The flower show is wonderful.. So many people being creative with vege's and flowers.. Ann's flowers were so beautiful and s.o creative..
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing..
Have a Tiggeriffic Day~! ta ta for now from Iowa..
I'm surprised Constance managed to get back to your house.. Better take a wagon next time just in case she can't make it back home. She would be too heavy to carry.
DO you people ever SLEEP ?!?!?
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of people, such as you and your family, who make the effort to organize these events. Well done to you all.
ReplyDeleteStick a fork in it John my friend...Well done!!
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