... and Biggar, in South Lanarkshire is no exception.This is where the local farmers parade their prize stock and compete for best of show rosettes and then retire to the beer tent for a well deserved refreshment.
Strangely, there seem to be no pigs at the Biggar show; there is also a noticable lack of donkeys as well. Perhaps they don't specialize in these areas in Lanarkshire. Certainly, at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh you get all these things together.
One of the quaint things about a local show is the competitions for best scone, or best loaf of bread, or best flower arrangement. Biggar is no exception here and there was a superb display of such things in the "Industrial Tent" - why in this tent? Unfortunately I had a lapse of concentration whilst in this area and neglected to take any pictures. This is a shame because I'm sure everyone would be facinated by views of cakes and muffins all protected on their tables by a screen of chicken wire. Still, the photo of my daughter attempting to milk a cow in the same tent may go some way to compensate for this ommission.
The pictures from our day out at Biggar show are "on show" at this location on Ted's website
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