Llancarfan Village Show

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Excerpt from The Llancarfan Society Newsletter 132, November 2006

Llancarfan Village Show by Marilyn Cann When I first heard about the “Village Show”, I was a bit dubious.   People have busy lives, would they have time to join in;  show vegetables, flowers, stitch work, paintings, etc. I walked round to the hall on the Friday evening to see if there was anything I could do to help.   Well, I spent the whole evening and following morning accepting hundreds of entries and filling in exhibition cards. Most importantly though was seeing the general goodwill and enthusiasm of all involved. I had whole families coming to exhibit in all sections of the show. This was really heart warming and so encouraging especially seeing all the children wanting to join in. After the closing time for entries the judges arrived. They too were happy to be involved and I was interested to observe their judgements and constructive advice they offered. I left the hall at Saturday lunchtime fully aware that the new ‘old event’ was a total success and hopefully will be repeated in future years.

A Grand time was had by all by Mary Neary On Saturday the 2nd September, Llancarfan saw it’s first Village Show. It is hoped this will be the beginning of many more to come. Judging by its success, it will without a doubt, become an annual event in the Village Hall. The organisers gained a new experience in planning and arranging for this years show. This experience will lead to even greater shows in the future. The aim was to return to the days when shows were the ‘norm’ of village life. There were many and varied entries of fine quality arts and crafts, delicious jams and cakes, skilfully arranged vegetables and flowers. The standard of needlework was stunning and the experience gained this year should enable the organisers to create more space for exhibitions, so that the displays can be viewed more effectively in future shows. The photos depicting ‘Summer’ were very creative, however, there could have been other categories, for example, wild life, fun holidays, etc. This would have given the competitors a better chance of gaining a prize, which were well deserved. It would also make the judge’s life easier, as some of the photos, particularly of wild life were outstanding. Hopefully, next year we will see even more top quality entries, we need to have stronger competition to make the show worth doing and heighten the excitement.   So, Members and Villagers be ready for next year! A lot of hard work went into making the day successful. Sue Taylor, Ann Ferris and their helpers are to be congratulated for what was a great day. The buzz of the competitors arranging their flowers in the church and the excitement of the children ensuring that their entries were ‘just right’ and finally the thrill of looking to see if their entries had won. Yes, a grand day was had by all!  We are looking forward to next year.  

Good luck. --ooOoo—