St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 12 Did you know? About the talking dog? We always hold a fun dog show at the Fair. One year someone enquired if we had a category for talking dogs? Sceptical, the judges asked for proof. The owner took his canine friend over to the … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 11 Did you know? Where the expression ‘fed up’ came from? Apparently, it was the term used when a hawk was full of food and therefore not very inclined to hunt or do anything for its master. Today we use the term when we are … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 10 Did you know? About the mystery of the vanishing sheep? Over the years we’ve had many different types of livestock on show at the fair. Horses, goats, alpacas, geese, hens, ducks, bantams, sheep and many others have clucked, honked, neighed and entertained young and … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 9 Did you know? Tents can fly? We used to borrow a marquee from ECC and this was still the case in 2007. The type with large wooden poles and plenty of guy ropes. As you can imagine, this brought a smile to the faces … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 8 Did you know? It rains a lot in Cornwall – sometimes in August And boy did it rain in 1996. Despite the weather hardy souls succeeded in setting up the show. Now, we have had rain before but it has cleared up for the … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 7 Did you know? Size does not always matter At least not to a gardener (Young Farmers may disagree!). Why? Well ‘Best in Show’ in the Horticultural Tent was once won by a single Pom Pom Dahlia measuring no more than 2 inches (5cm to … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 6 Did you know? Legendary Battles For a good number of years the fair has hosted a grand tournament, a display of toughness and tactics, daring-do and great rivalry — the Tug ‘o’ War. The rules are simple; round up your team (often from the … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 5 Did you know? 2012, The year of the Wasp An unusual job for the fair organizers is scouring the hedgerows around the show field to ensure we are clear of wasp nests and they don’t usually present a real problem. However, in 2012 the … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 4 Did you know? Danny, Champion of the World We have a great number of sideshow games at the fair for children and family to join in. Plate smashing with the Cubs, bowling, welly throwing, a real coconut shoe, to mention a few. Gorran School … Read more
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 3 Did you know? It is 21 years since the St Ewe Country Fair was first held! Since 2005 the fair has raised over £64,000 for charities and local good causes. This is a fantastic achievement, especially as the event is organized and run on … Read more