On Sunday 9 September the annual village Produce and Handicraft Show took place in the village hall. As a result of the unusually hot weather during the summer there were not quite so many entries but there were people of all ages arriving during the morning bringing flowers, vegetables, cakes, preserves, eggs, handicraft, photographs and paintings.
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Soon after 11am the judging started and the hall fell quiet while items were examined and sometimes tasted.
Just before noon there were some unexpected visitors when the radio car from BBC Radio Norfolk arrived. They were looking for the treasure in Sunday's Treasure Quest programme.
They found it among the monsters made from fruit/vegetables in the children's section and then stopped to talk to some of the judges. You can listen to this programme for the next few weeks by going to https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/play/p06hr5s2
(about 2.25 in to hear start of journey towards Old Buckenham and 2.46 for arrival at the hall).
All afternoon exhibitors came to see how well they had done and other visitors came to look around. Prize giving took place around 4 o'clock with lots of trophies to be presented by Kate Lloyd, the current Old Buckenham WI president. This was followed by an auction of produce which provided the opportunity to get some great produce for just a few pounds.
Then it was time to clear up and think about what to enter next year.
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| See you all next time... |
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