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
St Ewe Country Fair – 21st August 2016 Factoid Number 2 Did you know? It is 21 years since the St Ewe Country Fair was first held! From a small event it has now grown into a really busy show, easily providing a great family day out. Our last fair in 2014 attracted well over … Read more