I got to the Chagford Show at about 1215 on Thurs 20 August. It is set in a beautiful spot, just outside of Chagford.
I met up with my mum and we went to watch my brother-in-law and his dog (a Hungarian Vizsla) compete in the dog race. The dog was too well-trained and sped off for 3 metres and then returned to his owner! There were so many eager dogs, and so many who didn't know what on earth was happening.
I was at the show with my mother and my sister, her husband and her twins, aged 8 and their dog.
I had my lunch from the Caribbean stand, Fancy That. I had the 'Sweet Beef with rice and peas and coleslaw' for £6. It was yummy. The only problem was the lack of seating. There were about 10 chairs at the neighbouring food outlet (all occupied) so we sat on the ground which my mum and I found tricky. I noticed there were several people sitting on or leaning against the wall of the field.
After lunch we saw horses show jumping and harness racing. We saw giant rabbits, many chicks, flouncy feathered chickens, a coral snake and a tarantula (thanks Dartmoor Reptiles for the last two ). We also visited the craft marquee and saw many of the stalls.
We all left the show at about 3pm. Mainly because we all needed to sit down! Afterwards we had a cream tea at The Birdcage, Chagford. This cream tea was enormous and very good. The Birdcage had a stall at the show but our family was put off of it as they were advertising venison sausages - they aren't loved by us.
Overall the show seemed well-organised, with good hi-viz coated marshalls, lots of parking and there was plenty to do and see. It had a lovely local feel - many of producers, craftspeople and stalls were local people.
I was at the show with my mother and my sister, her husband and her twins, aged 8 and their dog.
I had my lunch from the Caribbean stand, Fancy That. I had the 'Sweet Beef with rice and peas and coleslaw' for £6. It was yummy. The only problem was the lack of seating. There were about 10 chairs at the neighbouring food outlet (all occupied) so we sat on the ground which my mum and I found tricky. I noticed there were several people sitting on or leaning against the wall of the field.
Overall the show seemed well-organised, with good hi-viz coated marshalls, lots of parking and there was plenty to do and see. It had a lovely local feel - many of producers, craftspeople and stalls were local people.
