This last weekend should have been our annual two day agricultural show.
These are some of the fields that should have been buzzing with stalls, cattle & all the 40,000 people that visited our show over the two days it was held.
You can see the tractor pulling track there behind the raised bank, that is an event that draws the crowds in on the Sunday.
Sadly empty yesterday although funnily the cattle were sitting in the field exactly where the cattle marquee usual sits.
Anyone who has been following me knows this show has been a large part of my life for the whole of June & July although as I only help in the tea tent now it’s much easier.
Three good things:
1. I have been in the garden pulling out brambles that spring up every year in the wooded part. Unfortunately I lost one of my hearing aids among the leaves & general garden rubbish. No sign of it!
2. Luckily I have my old pair which I prefer anyway but unfortunately it means I have to buy my own batteries instead of the free ones I’m entitled to for the one I lost.
3. Luckily the batteries are cheap on Amazon...I can still get them!
Oh dear! If you know someone who owns a metal detector maybe you could use that to find it. I get my first pair of hearing aids Wednesday, I’m so looking forward to hearing better.
Maine's Farm day is July 26, and you can visit some of the farms in person where they can have social distancing others you can visit online. I want to do some of the online ones.
Ooh dear - it is such a shame for all these agricultural and flower shows that can not take place this year - lets hope things will be better next year ! And your hearing aid - these things come to try us Pat .
@louannwarren It’s a different world Lou Ann....you feel so cut off when you can’t hear! It’s weird though as I can hear things but can’t make out what people are saying....they must gabble! I lip read a lot so not looking forward to the mask wearing on Friday!
@brennieb No I guess you’re really missing your music festivals...I know what a music fan you are! Lots of fun with the girls I know...does John like music or like Harry mostly stays at home unless it’s Rod Stewart!
Yes it’s strange not to be able to have the shows. National Field Days In Hamilton were canceled and even the big Christchurch show in November had been canned.
Sad with all the annual events that have had to be cancelled.. lets hope it can be bigger and better next year.. oh no loosing hearing aid is bad luck.. hope it turns up.. 🙉
@happypat yes I thought the Christchurch show would have, but there was too much money and sponsorship involved so the committee had to make an early decision.
@happypat masks are the reason I went ahead and ordered mine. I lip read as well and cannot understand what anyone says behind their masks. So embarrassing.
I think we all lip read to a certain extent. And that requires looking at people's faces. If they comment while walking out of the room or in another area, its hopeless - even to the 'undeaf"! I wonder if masks will make a difference. We'll see. Shame about having nothing to look forward to!
Poignant image of yet another cancelled event. I felt for you, but also found your story of the lost hearing aid quite amusing. Very annoying for you though!!! Glad you had a back up pair!
Sad to see this - such an important event having to be postponed, probably till next year. But at least Oxford University will be coming up with an antivirus to put everyone's mind at rest very soon. fingers crossed.
Pat, I am just beginning to follow you, so don't know the history of the agricultural show. It sounds devastating to not have it this year. Glad you can find three positive things to be thankful for. Keep looking for the lost aid. Praying God will help you find it!
@thewatersphotos Thank you Gary. We have a two day show every year but of course this year it’s been cancelled. Only the second time I think the other one being when foot & mouth was rife.
I use to look after the Horticulture marquee, well there was a team of us but I was chief steward. Happy days until we retired but I still help out. Thank you for the follow...I enjoy your photos. There will be show photos next year hopefully!!
July 23rd, 2020
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Bad luck about the hearing aid, but at least you have a Plan B.
I use to look after the Horticulture marquee, well there was a team of us but I was chief steward. Happy days until we retired but I still help out. Thank you for the follow...I enjoy your photos. There will be show photos next year hopefully!!