A heck of a time

Another year gone by! Last weekend was Heckington Show-time once more. Every year a few of the little curly coats are a big attraction in the Rare Breeds tent. This one was no exception and the antics of The Racecourses wowed an admiring audience throughout the two days. They also generated a good deal of interest in our Curly Coat Custodian scheme which should lead to several new 'bed & breakfast' lodgings over the coming months. At one stage in the proceedings The Big Boss rang me to report that it was "Absolute Bedlam down this end." Meanwhile at the 'other end' of the Showground our Pork provisions were available in the Food Tent for the first time.  It was a very nerve-wracking experience. Made more so by a visit from the local Environmental Health Officers ! We had no idea what the crowds would buy - if anything. Around late morning on each day I had a little panic because it looked like nothing would sell and we'd be taking the lot home with us! Occasionally people would drop by with a 10% discount Postcard given them at 'the other end' by The Big Boss: "We've seen the little piggies; ar'n't they lovely" was what most would say before purchasing a new taste experience.
Slowly but surely though we sold a bit of this and a bit of that and by 4pm on Sunday we were virtually out of everything - with 2 hours still to go! In view of the heat we were holding purchases for people in our chiller and when I still had one bag in there at five to six I was a little concerned that someone had forgotten their goodies. But that's just an indicator of the nature of the show. Record crowds turned out again this year - some people 'bagging' their seats by the main arena as early as 8.30:  The sun shone for most of the two days and a couple of fierce downpours on Sunday afternoon hardly bothered people at all. It was a very successful show but a very tiring one for all 'performers'. Except perhaps the little piggies who, when we came home, were turned out in their new pen in the Church Field and went absolutely crazy with the excitement of being outside again!
Comparing notes across the kitchen table when it was all over The Boss & I agreed that it had been a heck of a time ...... and then crawled upstairs to bed - exhausted!