Was it the sheer grit and example of Olympic athletes, or the hope of teas and trophies that brought in so many exhibitors to the Show, determined not to let the adverse weather in the months before ruin their chances of a great day in Drimpton? Whatever the reason, the people of Clapton, Wayford, Drimpton and beyond: 75 of them (one of our highest number entering exhibits) brought all manner of things from cakes to cards, paintings to plants and flags to flowers, to face the rigours of the judges.
On the day, the sun shone, the space on the grass and in the marquee was filled with tea-tables with people enjoying delicious home made cakes, whilst in the village hall visitors strolled and examined the fruits (in some case literally) of labour of gardeners, cooks, artists, photographers and many more talented people.
Look out in a few days time for the list of winners of the cups and trophies and photographs of the Show.
We tried something new this year, selling off some of the exhibits (with the permission of exhibitors, of course) to add the proceeds to our produce stall to support our chosen charity - Seeds for Development: from the gardens and tables of Dorset and Somerset to the fields of Uganda. So, thank you to everyone who agreed to allow their produce to be sold, and thank you to all participants and helpers and also to the weather, which made a good day even better.
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