The 2007 Newark & Nottingham County Show

The 2007 Newark & Nottinghamshire County Show effectively launched the agricultural show season with a superb collection of exhibitors, events and animals. Leading the field as ever the CEO/Show Director Adrian Johnstonwho once again provided superb facilities for the Southside team of Lew Bevan ( www.rabbituk.com ), Julie Corden, and recent recruit Rebecca Schofield to seek out some of the amazing activities on offerFrom wine-tasting with Andrassy Fine Wines to Alpacas, Sheep, Rabbits & Show-Jumping !Becky seeks to ruminate for a wee whilewhilst Lew & Julie check out the bunnies !Meanwhile over in the craft areaan appetite for tasting in the food hall was being developedprior to negotiating transport for the next location report !Full exhibitor links and audio coming very soon.

Thanks once again to all at  the Newark & Nottingham Agricultural Society for a cracking weekend event

 and through the magic of the Southside archive time machine …….

Some of the fabulous exhibitors and events at the 2006 Newark  & Nottinghamshire  County Show Audio are now on  http://mchome.lincoln.ac.uk/streams/southside/SOUTHSIDELINKS.htm  select Newark

Thanks once again to  show director Adrian Johnston for facilitating a quintet of roving reporters ( all making their Newark debuts but already looking forward to 2007 ! )

 Rosie Hare & Julie Corden commencing the day with a very civilised wine-tasting courtesy of Elaine Armitage & Andrassy Fine Wines ( www.andrassy.co.uk )

The Royal Signals White Helmets Motorcycle Display Team provide Rosie with some transport advice

With marshmallows and fresh strawberries covered in delicious Belgian chocolate, the Chocolate Fondue company ( www.chocolatefonduecompany.co.uk ) proved irresistable to the girls !as did Owen and company with Gourmet Med ( www.gourmetmed.com ) 2 University of Lincoln Fine Arts Graduates & a Polish Translator ! www.oslinc.co.uk for Ostrich Burgers & Eggs !

Julie was delighted to accept the www.floralmedia.co.uk challenge of a series of reports on how their plant was behaving as we head into June ( 01636 636 283 for superb floral nurseries ) & then came her Leap of Faith ( the negotiation with Captain McBride- No Jump..No Interview !! )FULLY CERTIFIED !More main ring attractionsMore rural mattersDO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME !!A change of pace with Maud the Donkey !& The Lindsey Flock Hampshire DownCattle Champions from Banbury,Oxfordshire& the best way to scratch the itch a cow just can`t reach !Results coordinator extraordinaire Wendy