Westmoreland Show...watching the cattle judging!  by happypat

Westmoreland Show...watching the cattle judging!

A terrible photo but this steamed up shot typifies the day we had at the show ground.
It poured with rain the whole day.....we arrived at 9.10am after doing three breakfast & left at around 4pm.
I took my wellies with me just in case I might need them but discovered when I got there they weren’t mine...had to walk round in my better walking boots.
Enjoyed our day all the same but was glad to get into a hot shower & a change of clothes.

Three good things:
1. Called for fish & chips in the village on our way home. Put them in the Aga while we got dried up!
2. I bought a packet of those bees wax wrapping stuff... it’s good to wrap cheese in apparently.....I’m hoping it will stop the opened cheese from going mouldy round the outside.
3. Harry & I celebrate our 57th wedding anniversary today....well we didn’t do anything special but enjoyed our day!

Its a great photo depicting the trying conditions.. You are from farming stock so a bit of water doesn't put you off..
Congrats on your wedding anniversary💕..
The bee wraps are great with cheese have used them for two years now.. no mouldy cheese..
September 12th, 2019  
Happy Anniversary Pat and Harry - what a lovely way to spend your day - just the two of you ! Just sorry that the weather did not behave for you at the Show ! A wonderful steamy shot to give us the feel of the miserable weather !
September 12th, 2019  
Happy Anniversary! What a day! Hope your boots dry out ok.
September 12th, 2019  
@julzmaioro Oh that’s good to know Julz as they were more expensive than I had hoped....£14 for two medium sized ones...hope they are worth if! I hadn’t bought anything else so went for them. I don’t think they last more than a year though.
September 12th, 2019  
@beryl @mave Thank you so much Beryl & Mave, was a nice way to spend our day! Have dried out now but my Seasalt waterproof coat was wet inside & out! Boots are on top of Age rack....will need a good brush in the morning to get rid of the mud!
September 12th, 2019  
Great atmospheric shot! Happy Anniversary ... wow! 57 years!
September 12th, 2019  
@happypat yeah you have to be pretty careful for washing.. i do a quick dip in hot water then drip dry.. i have had another set in that time @dide made some for me..
September 12th, 2019  
@julzmaioro Will remember that then, thank you fir the advice!
September 12th, 2019  
@helly31 I know..😃
September 12th, 2019  
Lee
Carry on regardless. Good shot.
September 12th, 2019  
Bep
Happy 57th Anniversary! We celebrated our 53rd in August.
Good shot of the miserable weather.
September 12th, 2019  
@gamelee That’s the spirit!
September 12th, 2019  
@gijsje we have great staying power & lots of luck I reckon Bep.
September 12th, 2019  
Congratulations on your wedding anniversary! I use beeswax wraps all the time now - for my sandwiches, covering food dishes (but not meat dishes) and have cut down on the amount of plastic cling wrap that I use. As @julzmaioro said, I have also made some bright colourful ones and gave them away for Christmas last year. I have more fabric cut, but haven't got around to doing them yet. I should have done them in the winter, as it gets hot ironing the beeswax into them and the bees hang around if it is summertime!
September 12th, 2019  
By the way - I love your image of the show.
September 12th, 2019  
Very wet
September 12th, 2019  
@dide They sound tricky to make Dianne....we are only just cottoning on to them so I haven’t heard much feed back so good to hear your views. Must remember about the meat dishes then!
September 12th, 2019  
@joansmor It certainly was Joan!
September 12th, 2019  
Oh dear what a wet day for a show. You did well to stay and put up with the rain. Congratulations on 57 years. We celebrate 50 next year.
September 12th, 2019  
Great image!! Tells the story of the day!!
September 12th, 2019  
What a shame, such a dreadful day. I do like the image though, it creates just the right mood!
September 12th, 2019  
Happy 57th Anniversary!! Wow!! Congrats you two love birds!! Fav fir your Anniversary!!
September 12th, 2019  
57 years together is just run-of-the-mill stuff! No need for celebration!! Ha - no seriously this is amazing - setting a great example! This sort of rain gets down the neck and into your socks! Miserable but good you had the aga on!
September 12th, 2019  
Nice atmospheric shot. The rain is really coming down.
September 12th, 2019  
Congratulations on your wedding anniversary. Not a very good day to celebrate. Hope you warmed up when you got home and enjoyed your fish and chips.

Did the boots survive?
September 12th, 2019  
Happy, happy anniversary to you and Harry!! Rain on a wedding day is supposed to be good luck. I imagine that works as well on an anniversary, although after 57 years I'd say you and Harry have all the luck you need in the marriage department. I love this rainy day photo.
September 13th, 2019  
Happy anniversary to both. May you have many more years of happy marriage. The rain would have spoiled my day because we are not used to stay out in the rain. You got a very nice and atmospheric capture to show the weather conditions.
September 13th, 2019  
Happy happy anniversary to you, dear Pat, and your darling Harry! 57 years......my parents have their 59th in a couple of weeks. I salute you all!
An agricultural show in the rain.......well, I guess it fits with the many occasions the rest of the year when farmers battle with the elements!
September 13th, 2019  
@casablanca Thank you so much & wish your parents a happy anniversary from us other lucky long stayers!
September 13th, 2019  
Such a moody capture for the day!
September 13th, 2019  
Captures the weather perfectly
September 13th, 2019  
So good. So, so good. +F
September 19th, 2019  
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