Country diary: Rosettes and rhubarb at the agricultural show | Andrea Meanwell

Hawkshead, Lake District: It's always a long but wonderful day, full of vintage tractors, fell running and competitive vegAfter a break of five years due to bad weather and Covid-19, the Hawkshead show returned this year to showers and sunshine. Agricultural shows are key events in the Lake District calendar, where locals and visitors meet to share a day of competitions and socialising.I have many happy memories of showing sheep at Hawkshead, but this year the reduced format meant that there were, sadly, no sheep on the field. Instead, I take the dogs to compete in the dog show. We had had a very successful Ravenstonedale show recently, winning the best small dog and best puppy prizes. Continue reading...