The Fete and flower show is the main event of the summer calendar here in Sampford Arundel,and this year the sun was a bit shy, but despite gloomy forecasts the rain kept mostly away, and all the activities that are a traditional part of this annual event went ahead with no hindrance from the weather
This is Angela Reed, who with her husband Stuart runs this very large bric-a-brac stall every year at the fete, Angela and Stuart also won the Scarecrow competition (have a look at the Scarecrow page, click on "'Photo features")note: Viewers might be puzzled by the background, the distracting car wheels, chairs etc have been "airbrushed" out in order to enhance this picture.
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This is a general view of the refreshment tent, obviously very popular!
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Roses in the flower show, The class for three roses with foliage was won by Kathleen Hill (red card) with Mary Waterhouse second (blue card) and third was J.Hine (yellow card). Valerie Milton's winning lily stem is on the extreme left.
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This is the Single specimen rose class, won by Marjory Hill, second Mary Waterhouse, third J Hine
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Some of the soft fruit entries, in excellent condition despite all the rain recently first Kathleen hill's red-currants, second Mary Waterhouse's blackcurrants, third B.Floyd's rasberries.
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The House plant entries, first Kathleen hill, second Marjory Hill, third T.Helps
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And this is Vivienne's winning entry in the "One potato-in-a-bucket" class
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Roland Milton' prize-winning broad beans, second was R.Tucker and third Kathleen Hill
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Sweet peas, first T.Helps, second S.Lane and third Kathleen Hill
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Cut flowers, with red as the prominent colour, first Kathleen Hill (who also won the Silver Jubilee championship cup) second B.Floyd, third Sheila Netley
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