Yesterday's main event was the concours de labours (a ploughing competition) and an open air cinema at the chateau at Boussay.
Judging the work of the Rotovators
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Tomorrow there is a grand parade at 14h with lots of folkloric stuff from around the country and "la Reine du Commerce et ses Dauphines" - The Show Queen and Princesses.
We went to the ploughing competition yesterday, which was interesting, but very hot and humid. As with most of these things the details are a mystery to us, but we know people are judged on straightness and evenness of depth of the furrows. What else constitutes a winning run is beyond us. By the time we arrived the hand ploughing (roto-tilling) competition had finished and the competitors were rehydrating in the beer tent, whilst the Tractors Ancient and Modern were still working.
Not all of the tractors were in competition..
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Simon
1 comment:
Simon, red tractors, green tractors - let me show you some real cars tomorrow - be sure to tune in on Monday's blog - it will appeal to you.
BTW how is your lovely Celestine doing. Are you treating her well?
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