Showing

What an amazing occasion the 2019 Swanvale Halt Village Show was last weekend. Expanding the categories of entry to include art and handicrafts resulted in a rise of over 100 exhibits, though it made the judging a bit more complicated. Alan was astonished to win a prize for his Hedgehog Hotel made from salvaged materials as it was just something he'd bodged together in his garage, but it attracted much favourable attention (and even a commission for another one). It was a relief to bring forward the prize-giving by half an hour, too, as the afternoon has always tended to drag a bit. The chaps from the tandoori turned up with their traditional 'curry sauce challenge' (one I foolhardily accepted), and I even got rid of some pots of Rectory apple chutney ('nice and spicy').