On Thursday OH and I went to the annual New Forest Show - a huge event on the edge of our little village. It's something I always look forward to - I love the colour, bustle and huge variety of events taking place, plus a little retail therapy. It epitomises summer for me - even when it rains! 
This year OH was demonstrating on the wood turning stand so most of the time I wandering round without any plans, stopping to chat to friends, look at beautiful craft and art work, visiting the animal enclosures - whatever took my fancy.
The sun shone but a breeze kept the temperature to a comfortable level, and everyone was in festive mood, so lots of opportunities for people watching.
I watched an amazing demonstration on gun dog training, including a 12 week old English Springer spaniel at the early puppy training stage. Those dogs are so clever! OH managed a quick coffee and cake with me in the Church tent and a very nice lunch.
The highlight was an incredible display by the Household Cavalry!! So highly trained, so skillful and all serving soldiers - they were quite literally magnificent. Did a little bit of shopping - lovely cakes for the freezer (for when we have visitors), a pretty pair of silver earrings, and New Forest honey for my friend for dog sitting. We got home about 7 pm and my friend had cooked a delicious dinner - so a long, tiring but happy day!
The photos are OH busy making mushrooms, the HC performing an incredibly difficult 'wheel' manoeuvre, and the grand finale performed at breakneck speed to thunderous applause from the onlookers.
Tell us about any days out you've particularly enjoyed this year.
(If you'd like to see the photos larger, just click on them.)
This year OH was demonstrating on the wood turning stand so most of the time I wandering round without any plans, stopping to chat to friends, look at beautiful craft and art work, visiting the animal enclosures - whatever took my fancy.
The sun shone but a breeze kept the temperature to a comfortable level, and everyone was in festive mood, so lots of opportunities for people watching.
I watched an amazing demonstration on gun dog training, including a 12 week old English Springer spaniel at the early puppy training stage. Those dogs are so clever! OH managed a quick coffee and cake with me in the Church tent and a very nice lunch.
The highlight was an incredible display by the Household Cavalry!! So highly trained, so skillful and all serving soldiers - they were quite literally magnificent. Did a little bit of shopping - lovely cakes for the freezer (for when we have visitors), a pretty pair of silver earrings, and New Forest honey for my friend for dog sitting. We got home about 7 pm and my friend had cooked a delicious dinner - so a long, tiring but happy day!
The photos are OH busy making mushrooms, the HC performing an incredibly difficult 'wheel' manoeuvre, and the grand finale performed at breakneck speed to thunderous applause from the onlookers.
Tell us about any days out you've particularly enjoyed this year.
(If you'd like to see the photos larger, just click on them.)
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