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British UK Army Provides Medic Support, Children Events to Hertfordshire England Show
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Joel Leyden London ---- May 24, 2009 ...... The British are very fond of the word lovely. And perhaps they might have described the 123rd Hertfordshire County Show as "lovely". Or perhaps even as "brilliant." But for this native of New York who has spent two decades living in Israel - I could only say that for this sun kissed day north of London, it was nothing less than sheer delight. As one who has never feasted his eyes on the pageantry of an English County Fair or show, I was extremely impressed by how well organized this event was. From members of the local Rotary Club directing cars into acres of a green grass parking lot to the layout and activities provided by the show. The Israel News Agency interviewed Mike Harman, the Show Secretary of the Hertfordshire Agricultural Society, who commented: "Although the Hertfordshire County Show is already widely acknowledged as the best value for money community event in the County, we are determined to extend our growing reputation in 2009. We strongly believe that the 2009 Family Advance ticket offered exceptional ‘Credit Crunch’ beating value at less than £4 per hour, per family! We warmly invited both first time visitors, and our regular Show supporters, to join us in celebrating the 123rd Hertfordshire County Show yesterday and today at our Redbourn Showground.’
Harman is a true gentleman. Although he was managing over 30,000 people who attended and hundreds of support staff and sponsors, he still made the time to provide directions to various events for children who were passing by. These colorful and fun events included something for everyone. From watching sheepdogs rounding up geese, motorcycle stunts, horseback show jumping and a dog versus children children contest to a children's circus, cattle show, trained soaring eagles and vultures, GPS guided tractors and a British Army exhibit. The UK army set up a number of climbing walls to challenge both children and adults. Nearby there was an emergency medical unit with combat soldiers who recently returned from Iraq and Afghanistan explaining how automatic rifles and artillery work. A few meters away stood the British Veterans exhibit and the Royal Air Force display.
New additions to this year’s program included: The Hertfordshire Land Army Girls and Timber Corps tribute display in the Grand Ring on both days. The theme was ‘From our wonderful Land Army Girls to modern Satellite Robots’, and the interactive display will demonstrate the changes in farming techniques and machinery since the 1940’s. Following the tribute display on Saturday, a celebratory afternoon tea for 65 original Hertfordshire Land Army Girls and their guests, hosted by Caroline Tapster, the Show President, was held in the Members Marquee. One could not miss the Food Court and the Food Hall located on two opposite ends of the show displaying the tastiest fresh meats, fish, chicken and organic dishes. There were homemade sausage rolls, seafood cocktails, Mediterranean food, twisted almond and chocolate Danish, chocolate fountains, fresh lemonade and traditional English pies - Cornish hen, game and the best smoked cheddar cheese that I have ever tasted!
But
what perhaps impressed me most was the tranquil, friendly and
warm spirit of the English who attended this two day event.
"The aim of our Society is to promote farming and agriculture and all associated skills, crafts, trades and professions," said Caroline Tapster, Chief Executive Hertforshire County Council. "We achieve our aim through organising the annual Herts County Show, which is held on the Showground on the last May bank holiday weekend each year. We own 70 acres of land situated just 300m from Junction 9 of the M1 at Redbourn, Hertfordshire."
The Hertfordshire
County Show can trace its origins back to 1879 when a ploughing
match was arranged by the Hertfordshire Agricultural Society in
the grounds of Hatfield House. Today the Show is still run by
the Hertfordshire Agricultural Society but it is much, much more
than a ploughing match. The Hertfordshire County Show is the highlight of the County’s outside event calendar. The organizers say that with every passing year the Hertfordshire County Show gets bigger and better, and with the superb balanced combination of traditional displays and demonstrations, combined with some new, modern and exciting 2009 additions, it offered a fun-filled day out for all the family. Not sure if it was the golden and green sprawling hills of this English countryside, the colorful musical bands or perhaps the Jim's Gardening Guys calendar of 2009, there was not a sad face to be seen. But rather the happy remnants of hundreds of sun tanned children licking on ice cream and their parents in tow walking hand in hand.
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