Village Voice Oct/Nov Issue 188

Village Voice October/November 2018
THE P&TG
VILLAGE SHOW
Another wonderful village show...
A warm thank you to all the entrants and
visitors to 49th Penn and Tylers Green Village
Show on Saturday 15th September. Yet again
villagers turned up to showcase their many
talents, with stoic green fingered determination
to defy the erratic weather, culinary prowess,
artistic flair, needlecraft and all round creativity.
There were many highlights not least our very
own Star Baker Eddy Pitron, the winner of the
Ann Wolfe Young Cooks Trophy
and the WI Cup (Best Cake in
Show) beating all the other bakers
hands down with a chocolate Swiss
roll which had the judges pleading
for the recipe.
Honours in the other junior
classes were shared by Max and
VISITORS ENJOYING THE ENTRIES
Adam Warby, Sophie and
William Monniot and Lily
Gurney. Lily’s bug house made
out of an old milk container really
caught the judge’s eye and was
awarded The Boyles Trophy (Best
Entry in Junior Classes). The judge
remarked it was both imaginative
and well thought out and a good example of
how everyday things can be repurposed.
Our blind judge, Mr Tony Hawkins travels all
the way from Aylesbury every year. In addition
to the usual roses, herbs and tactile exhibits, he
judged the tastiest popcorn and Lily Gurney’s
widest sunflower head. The popcorn was a big
hit and he is keen to taste more of the entries
next year. Each year we make a donation to
Calibre (formerly Talking Books for the Blind)
by way of thanks for his long journey and keep
him supplied with tea and cakes on the day.
Roger Brodie reclaimed The Ken Stevens
Trophy (Men’s Cooking) with a smoked salmon
quiche whilst Hilary Standbridge’s lemon
curd scored a near perfect 19 out of 20 to win
The White Trophy (Best preserve). There are
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