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THE HERALD • MID-SEPTEMBER 2023 • Tel: 01530 244069 • Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk
Annual Show in Bagworth
SATURDAY 26TH AUGUST
SAW the 19th Annual
Show in Bagworth. It was
organised by the Bagworth
Forward Group (BFG) who
work to enhance the life
of the village. I have been
involved with the Show
since the first one and I can
safely say that this year’s
was one of the best. There
were some minor hiccups
but more of those later. A
guesstimate was that there
were 400 people on the site
during the day.
After expenses and prize monies
were paid out, the Show raised
more than £1000. There are lots
of people to thank who contributed
towards the success of the Show.
Many thanks to Presscut who
once again made a very kind
financial donation. Asda, the
Old Thatch at Stanton, the
Greyhound at Botcheston, and
Midland Quarry Products also
played a big part in their donations.
The Fire Service and the Police
were in attendance with some of
their vehicles including a Virtual
Reality road safety experience.
It was a real pleasure to see the
classic cars provided by local
enthusiasts lined up in the car park.
It must be said that exhibitors
played a major role in the success
of the day. Both the Front Hall
and the Rear Hall were full of
exhibits. Compared to last year,
when the hot weather resulted
in far fewer vegetables, fruits
and flowers, it was good to see a
return to normal including some
stunning floral displays and some
amazing examples of home grown
vegetables. Congratulations to all
the people who won certificates
and the ones who also won
trophies. Pauline Kelb won the
Best in Show trophy. Thanks
are also extended to our MP, Dr
Luke Evans, who presented the
many trophies and drew the raffle.
Congratulations to Glynn and
Dorothy of White House Close
for winning the award for the best
large front garden and to Amy
Bellingham of Main Street for
winning the best small front garden.
Richard Kind won the trophy for
the best Bagworth allotment.
BFG would like to thank all of
those people who helped, both on
Friday with the setting up and also
throughout the day on Saturday
in a wide variety of roles. The
final thanks must go to all of the
members of the public who turned
out to support us. If you missed this
year’s Show, 23rd August 2024 is
the date of next year’s Show.
Disappointments on the day
revolved around the weather.
The heavens opened just as the
stallholders arrived to set up on
the playing field next to Sure Start.
We also had a fly past of a BBMF
WW2 fighter planned. This was
originally a Hurricane timed at
3.29pm. During the preceding week
we were told that this could not
take place due to technical issues.
It was to be replaced by a Spitfire
at 4.30pm. This caused us to make
last minute changes to our times.
Sadly on Saturday afternoon the
Pauline Kelb receiving the
Best in Show trophy from
Dr Luke Evans MP
RAF had to cancel the fly past
due to the weather. This was a
disappointment to us all but we
hope to rearrange this for next
year’s Show.
I can’t help but feel somewhat responsible for some of the things that I do.
SAD people
need our
understanding
THE NIGHTS are getting
darker, and many people
are getting SAD, as the
autumn closes in around
us. SAD is properly called
‘Seasonal Affective
Disorder’, and it is a kind of
seasonal depression.
How can you tell if someone
has SAD? The symptoms
include: a persistent low mood,
a loss of pleasure in everyday
things, irritability, despair, guilt,
lethargy, sleepiness, a craving
for carbohydrates, difficulty in
concentrating, and decreased sex
drive.
No one knows exactly the cause
of SAD, but it is often linked to
reduced exposure to sunlight
during the short autumn and winter
days. Lack of sunlight may affect
the part of the brain called the
hypothalamus, which then affects
the production of melatonin, the
production of serotonin, and the
body’s own internal clock.
If you suspect that you may be
getting SAD, contact your doctor.
Doctors can offer tips on lifestyle
changes, light therapy from a
light box, talking therapies, and
antidepressant medicine.
Sing A Song Of
Christmas!
IT MAY SEEM too early
to be thinking about
Christmas but when it
comes to festivals there
needs to be a lot of forward
planning and preparation.
The Christmas Tree Festival
takes place at Markfield Methodist
Church on Friday 1st, Saturday
2nd, and Sunday 3rd December.
The theme is “Sing a Song of
Christmas”, and we would like to
invite any group, club, or individual
to decorate a tree depicting a
Christmas song or carol and
display it at the festival. We do not
charge for this.
At previous flower and Christmas
festivals we have enjoyed the
support of many people in Markfield
and beyond, and have been
amazed at their creativity. We
hope to have the same response
this time and that, once again,
our festival will be a happy &
successful community event.
For more information, please
contact Rosie on 01530 244497 or
Linda on 01530 242607.