The day started out overcast with quite a few showers in the morning. Attendance was very slow at first, but pony club was happening and the tea and coffee sales were numerous.
Michael and the girls joined me at about 11.30am, so we wandered around looking at the animals. Little Stewie was in charge of the chooks (maybe because he is the size of a bantam?) but he was on his lunch break by the time we got over there. They had a small enclosure with a pony, three little pigs and two lambs. There was a beautiful Kelpie puppy for sale ($50 - no thanks, I think we have our quota of dogs now, maybe Owen would like it?), some ducklings, rabbits and guinea pigs. Along the western side there were a few remaining cattle from the earlier judging. Mim got to practice her "is it a bull or a cow" skill.
Then around to the back of the showground to watch the pony club and the chance to pat a beautiful Mim size black pony called Charlie. Mim lamented that she couldn't ride and desperately wanted to learn. Anybody got a pony they want to give away?
So, we bribed Mim into having lunch in the Kindy shed - the reward being a camel ride! It was a laugh watching Mim's and Caitlin's faces as the camel got up, and again as it knelt down. Mim enjoyed it so much that she went on a second ride, this time without Caitlin.
She also went on the two jumping castle things but was a bit young for the ChaChaCha (a vomit producing machine!)
So, after some rides, some food, a look at the animals and a showbag, we took the girls home (around 2pm) with the promise that we'd go back in the evening. They were able to play with (exercise) the puppies, go through the showbag and then have a sleep (well I did, and Mim had a rest).
(When Harry Potter meets Groucho Marx)
(puppies at play)At 6pm, we rugged up (did I mention we'd maxed 18 degrees, and it dropped to 12 degrees, and windy) and went down to the pub to drop something off. A wedding party was having a few drinks before heading to their reception. Managed to get this shot, but missed a beautiful shot of a bridesmaid, in her finery, clutching a pot glass of beer.
At the show we had a few rides on the dodgem cars. Caitlin is NEVER getting behind the wheel of my car (will try to blog the video later).
Snags on bread (free) for dinner and then we watched the games. Eel catching, rolling pin throwing and haybale rolling. The eel catching was fun to watch. Participants had to run from their bin of water to a bathtub filled with water and eels, grab an eel (no scooping) and race it down to their bin of water, holding it out from their body. You can see where the expression 'slippery as an eel' comes from!
The rolling pin (extra big one) throwing was also a hoot. Mim asked what it was all about, so I told her that the girls had to throw the pin at Stewie (who was acting as a judge). So she went up to the compere and asked if she, too, could throw the rolling pin at Stewie. Unfortunately, she was too young.
Live music was on from 6pm onwards. The band (the one on bass is Caitlin's art teacher) played some good rock songs, and after it got dark, Mim had a great time dancing to them. They were set up in a truck.
The band wound up at 9.30pm and the fireworks started. Mim loved them! After that, we viewed the Beaut Ute competition (best spotlights, best revving, best horn) and I think the fire engine won! Then it was home with two tired girls. Mim is asking already when the next Coleraine Show is on!
3 comments:
sounds like a fantastic day. :)
Charli and Zie would have loved it! You'll have to make sure you come down next year for it (or just send the girls).
Stop making me jealous.
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