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[AnnieR]

Its the Ardinley smallholders show on Saturday,

is anyone else going?

 

Must remember to leave credit cards at home.

[Guest]

Well, I really, really want to go but I'm not sure I can fit it into our busy schedule.

 

Have you been before?

[AnnieR]

Yes, its great!

all sorts for sale,

animals, feeds and crafts.

Lots of displays, horses, weaving, knitting and sheep shearing etc,

and lots opf experts to ask advice from.

 

Do not under any circumstances take your credit cards!

Far too many bargains and "must haves" up for sale.

[hillfamily]

nooooo please don't say it's this weekend I've heard it's really good :D

 

Just too much on already this weekend

 

Let us know what you think of the show - would be interested to hear if it's as good as everyone says

[Egluntyne]

Thank heavens it is too far away.....it sounds fascinating......I'd have to invite Prudence along if I was going.

[Guest]

here's a link to the site - just to tempt people further!

http://www.smallholdershows.co.uk/

[gooner.girl]

Went last year without DH - came home with 2 ducklings....

 

he's not letting me go this year....

[hillfamily]

can't think why Helen

[Keanie Bean]

I would have loved to go to this but we are haymaking and pond dipping in Sevenoaks for DD1's ninth birthday. It's probably for the best, I would only have come home with loads of stuff and a grumpy husband.

 

A poor on at least

 

Sarah.x

[Guest]

well, the family is keen to go - and wants to come home with more hens - so I think we will be there on Saturday morning.

[Ana's flock]

Awww! I'd love to go. But we're off to Bristol to visit husband's family as they've invited us to the theatre (there's a kiddies' play).

 

Perhaps it's for the best... I always take Prudence with me to craft shows and places with chickens for sale, then I lock her in the car, grab my bag with the credit cars in it and run towards the stalls!

[Guest]

We went and it was lovely DD2 won't speak to me because we didn't bring any hens home. We were really tempted though.

 

One thing I wasn't impressed with was the ticket prices and organisation. It cost us £36 to get in (4 adults because once you're 14 you're an adult, and a child). I find that a little bit steep because after all we were going to buy things, not to be entertained. DH went to pay and they only took cash or cheques, not cards. We didn't have enough cash on us, so had to drive miles to find a cashpoint. Stallholders took credit cards though. I wasn't impressed.

 

I bought some local cheeses and local honey. I also bought some Shea butter products which were 100% active and natural ingredients. the creams were made by the lady selling them. The shea butter is harvested by east Africans and fairly traded, so I was very happy.