The Autumn Show, Malvern

 

We've been to the Autumn Show at the Three Counties Show Ground a few times, we gave it a miss last year though as it is much the same each year but as we have our caravan stored on a site not far away from Malvern we decided to make a weekend of it.  

Obviously the weather is cooler now, especially at night, but I'm happy to say that the heating in the caravan works a treat and we were lovely and toasty.  We plan on having another weekend away towards the end of October when we will make sure everything is ok and put it to bed for the Winter months, although the site it's stored on is open all year, so potentially we could still go and stay.

We had a lovely day at the show, all the usual things were there, I love to see the giant pumpkins and the other large vegetables.  Now I'm growing things myself I do wander how on earth do they grow them so big! - 

Here is the pumpkin winner and second place

Some of the other giant vegetables, but I have to say that I think the swede win was a bit wrong, it's obviously several plants that have morphed together, you could quite clearly see that.

I have parsnips growing, don't think I'll be able to compete with these bad boys though, lol

There are various halls with stall holders selling a variety of things from cards to jewellery, cheeses and speciality gin and vodka  as well as things to see and entertain as you walk around, it's a great day out.

I didn't look to see who the speakers were over the weekend, it's not something that really interests me, but in the tent behind this display Monty Don did a talk which we just missed, I would have gone to that if I'd realised

I did make a few purchases, of course.  A collection of seeds for next year including some broad beans to over winter which I will have to get into some cells this week.  I also got a few small metal containers for the two tables in my garden and a cute metal spade with a robin sitting on the handle, (no photo of these, I have already put the ornament in the garden and plants in the containers).

So that was my weekend, I hope you had a good one too.

October is just around the corner so I'll catch up with you then.

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