County Queues and Crafts...

So...Bank Holiday Monday...what does any self proclaimed 'loner' and seeker of solitude do.....yep....goes where everybody else in the region goes.....Sits for an hour or so in a static traffic queue.....queues for ages to actually get in (at exorbitant cost)...queues in shuffling irritation at every 'feature'.....queues for another hour in the car to exit......ah, the joys of attending the County Show.....
However, Sarah discovered a latent talent for goat appraisal....an unlikely appreciation of chickens,  and succeeded in the purchase of a rather jaunty and stylish specimen of country millinery. So all was not wasted. Have to be honest....despite the crowds of inappropriate  people and some questionable 'attractions', we actually had an enjoyable sort of day. We saw horsies, sheeps, moo-moos, chickens and rabbits....drank beer and ate pork sandwiches. Watched people sitting on horses and perused local craft stalls and consequently developed an admiration for a Ms L Manners who achieved 1st prize in everything imaginable related to country crafts. (Glad we didn't take Brian, the thumb stick.......he would have been made to feel inadequate by the others on display)......back home to freshly purchased roast mutton and home-baked scones and regional Stilton cheese. Life is sweet.