"I'll admit I may have seen better days,
but I'm still not to be had for the price of a cocktail,
"(Margo Channing)
Eve Of the Show
456 entries taken a quarter of which have already been placed on the hall tables
Auntie Glad's Stall is stocked and ready.
The kitchen is full of homemade cakes to sell
The village schoolchildren's artwork has been hung and the bunting unravelled
I'm buggered
Closest thing to this in the States might be various events at local churches. They call them Bazaars, or Carnivals. They raise money for the church. I like the community event idea better!
Good luck and I hope you get a great crowd and make lots of money for worthy causes! And I hope you had NOTHING planned for the next day, except relaxation.
it looks loverly, john! you and your team have outdone yourselves! good luck with everything tomorrow. then, after it's all over, go have a soak in the tub and a very large gin n tonic!
It looks wonderful! You must be exhausted..and tomorrow is the big day. Lots of photos please, esp if you're too tired to write. I wonder if anyone will have the time to bring Auntie Glad to the show, if she is up to it?
Seeing your photo takes me back to when I was a small boy in my Surrey village. I always entered a 'Garden in a Saucer', a 'Jam Jar of Wild Flowers', and some vegs I'd grown. I don't think I ever won anything, but we children were all given encouraging certificates.
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Everything is so neat. I love the bunting. Well done. The only thing that might come close are the floral competitions at County fairs, and ours is going on right now. Oh, and we have the Boonville Apple Show and sheepdog trials in September with a lovely floral exhibit.
What fun. I hope your event is a great success. I think the only thing that comes close to a community event like this is our County Fair. They have exhibits of all sorts with awards handed out before the public gets to nose around and look at everything displayed. There are entries for food, drink, artwork. handicrafts of all sorts. It is a little less personal as the county is huge, but it still has a "hometown" feeling.
Good for you John Gray, good for you xx
ReplyDeleteAnd to our committee of 12' they worked very hard today
DeleteLooks amazeballs. Well done everyone and Good Luck for tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to tell the judge size isn't everything!! ...it's a credit to you and your committee...
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to hear how it all went, what happened, who did what .. please post about it tomorrow !
ReplyDeletehave fun ! it looks Fab ulous :)
Are these village shows peculiar to us Brits? Or do other countries have similar ?
ReplyDeleteWe don't have anything like them here in my area [NY].
DeleteNor do we (Florida). Of, we don't have villages, either!
DeleteOf course Florida has villages. The Villages. Which are not exactly villages, but still.
DeleteClosest thing to this in the States might be various events at local churches. They call them Bazaars, or Carnivals. They raise money for the church. I like the community event idea better!
DeleteHow brilliant! Loving the bunting:)
ReplyDeleteI love show time! Really I do.
ReplyDeleteDear Buggered, I'm looking forward to photos of the occasion. Looks good so far.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and I hope you get a great crowd and make lots of money for worthy causes! And I hope you had NOTHING planned for the next day, except relaxation.
ReplyDeleteGood luck tomorrow! I hope that The Flower Show runs like clockwork once again.
ReplyDeleteGood luck tomorrow! It looks fab :-)
ReplyDeleteNot at all surprised that you and the committee are tired puppies. I hope it goes really, really well.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and lots of pictures, please!
ReplyDeleteI'll bore your tits off with the photos
DeleteHehe
DeleteI'm sure it will be a raging success!
ReplyDeleteit looks loverly, john! you and your team have outdone yourselves! good luck with everything tomorrow. then, after it's all over, go have a soak in the tub and a very large gin n tonic!
ReplyDeleteLove village shows and the yummy cakes.
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteBreak a leg!
ReplyDeletelet the fun begin!
ReplyDeleteSee you in the morning, bright and early 😉
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the photos ..have fun ..
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful! You must be exhausted..and tomorrow is the big day. Lots of photos please, esp if you're too tired to write.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if anyone will have the time to bring Auntie Glad to the show, if she is up to it?
And can you take a picture of your mother's tablecloth[s] please?
DeleteSeeing your photo takes me back to when I was a small boy in my Surrey village. I always entered a 'Garden in a Saucer', a 'Jam Jar of Wild Flowers', and some vegs I'd grown. I don't think I ever won anything, but we children were all given encouraging certificates.
ReplyDeletei really likes your blog and You have shared the whole concept really well. and Very beautifully soulful read! thanks for sharing.
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Wonderful, John! This is what makes village life so enviable!
ReplyDeleteVery exciting! Can't wait to see all the photos!
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely John! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWell done, I hope you have time to relax and enjoy the show tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing the photos.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day. You've done all you can so relax and enjoy it now. I'm looking forward to reading all about it. X
ReplyDeleteHope it is a really great day!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the day. I look forward to seeing the photos.
ReplyDeleteThe bunting looks so pretty. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteLooks like ready forvquite an affair. Wishing you well for an enjoyable time.
ReplyDeleteI miss the W.I. cakes. I suppose they reminded me of childhood cakes. Oh well, Wales is a long way to go for cake, so good luck with the show.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for your photographs and report on the show - hope the weather was kind and there is a good turn out.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I am sure you are in for a wonderful day! I can't wait to hear all about it! x
ReplyDeleteAnd Prof came too
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of work and you're not done yet. All best wishes for yet another successful event.
ReplyDeleteAmazing team work and I hope you have a sunny day and a good crowd.
ReplyDeleteEverything is so neat. I love the bunting. Well done. The only thing that might come close are the floral competitions at County fairs, and ours is going on right now. Oh, and we have the Boonville Apple Show and sheepdog trials in September with a lovely floral exhibit.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun. I hope your event is a great success. I think the only thing that comes close to a community event like this is our County Fair. They have exhibits of all sorts with awards handed out before the public gets to nose around and look at everything displayed. There are entries for food, drink, artwork. handicrafts of all sorts. It is a little less personal as the county is huge, but it still has a "hometown" feeling.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to all involved! Hope it proves as successful as it usually does !
ReplyDeleteI hope it all went well and was a great success!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about this and maybe/probably in Upstate New York, in those wonderful little Revolutionary War towns, there are things like this ..
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