We were excited to be having a stall at the new Leek Show, not least because we weren’t entirely sure what to expect: who else would be there, would they be friends with us and how would we cope with the logistics?
In the event, it was a tremendous day. The Sunday Supplement Market kindly lent us one of their gazebos and the Foxlowe two of their folding tables, so we were well set up; and in good company too, with the Farming Life Centre on one side, the RSPB on the other, the Crime Prevention Unit opposite us and SMDC and the Young Farmers just around the corner. With enough volunteers on our rota, we were able to explore, revel in all the fun of a traditional agricultural show and talk to lots of other stallholders as well as the many visitors who stopped for a chat at ours. We were particularly pleased to be visited by so many councillors and happy to congratulate Cllr Joe Porter on winning second prize in our Guess the Number of Worms in our Compost Jar competition.
The spirit of the day was well summed up by Mark Johnson in his Facebook post: “What a fantastic day of talking and laughter as half the world dropped by at MCA's stall at the Leek Show. Congratulations to the organisers for working so hard in bringing it back to life and all those who made the day such a success...”