My, that was quite a scorching hot Great Yorkshire show this year - a complete contrast to the wash out of last year! I was on my own this year for the show so I was very pleased to get this little message sent from Emma who is still overseas: Here is how we looked for this year's show, where we decided to have a much bigger stand than usual: They had to take my nameboard away to redo it as the letters were peeling, and this is what they brought back - we decided quirky was ok!   Opposite me was artist Elaine Johnston who broke up her days by painting large canvasses - I'm hoping to be able to post up a video of her at work, once I've worked out how to do it. Being on my own left me little time for walk-abouts, but I wanted to visit the sheep pens so came in extra early. I just love the variety of looks, which always make me smile

Herdwick, looking comical with its very big head

 

Jacob horns

 

The curly coat of a Masham

 

Not sure that this Wensleydale can see where it's going

 

The magnificent horns of a Whitefaced Woodland

 

Whitefaced Woodland

I nipped into the fleece tent - all safely on show in what resemble rabbit hutches

Show Fleeces

I enjoyed these scenes too:

Queueing for the shower

 

Early morning clean up for the Shorthorns

 

Taking the pig for a walk

And no agricultural show can go without it's collection of tractors   And finally, since I stayed over for an extra night, I met up with Shirley Hunter from Northern Ireland who was coming over for the Harrogate Home and Gift Trade Show and we breakfasted in style at Betty's

So pretty!

A breakfast feast