Busy week

What a hectic week it has been this week. I have not been to the Royal Easter Show since it moved from Moore Park to Homebush so I thought as it was Senior's Day on Wednesday I would investigate this new venue without any grand children in toe so as to be able to see the exhibits etc and without having to go on any rides. With my friend Judi I set out about 9.30 am to catch the show bus on Windsor road only to sit behind our neighbour's "the Birds" who had left home 1 hr early. The had walked to a bus stop further away so they would get a seat but had to watch 2 full buses go by and ended up on our bus.

We first view the smelly Angora goats, cows, pigs and horses (although we only viewed a few

horses as they are not one of my favourite animals.....I hold a fear for them and I think they

know it). I had to actually hold my nose most of the time as the smell to me was overpowering

and I remembered how much Melissa couldn't stand the smell either and held her nose.

I didn't realise cows came in so many different colours....actually I hadn't thought about it before.

Also how large pigs were!!! You know how they say "pigs might fly" . Well, I'm glad they don't as I wouldn't like one of those monstrosities landing on me. However, I must admit they are very cute when they are piglets. The farmers actually stay with their animals while they are at the show. They have these box constructions with a shower & toilet downstairs and a bed upstairs next to their animal stalls. Don't know how they can stand the smell and noise but I guess they are used to it.

We then saw the showbag pavilion and I had a "bright idea" to get the bags now as we might not get back there again. I only had 2 to buy.....Kerry-Ann wanted the Women's weekly one and I was getting the Hi Five on for Felise. Judy was only getting one. Bad idea, the Women's Weekly one weighed a ton and I had to end up paying $8 for a locker to keep them in and also had to remember where it was.

Things are always much bigger and grandeur when you are little and I remembered the fruit & Veg to be this big barn with lots of different displays. There were only five in this Pavilion and each on got some kind of prize (3 of them in the photos). Judi enjoys craft; so we went in there and she explained how the different kinds of craft were done. The cake decoration was excellent. The photo of the dog is actually a cake in case you didn't know. We went on to see the dogs performing, grand parade, fashion show and eventually found the Senior Citizens stall where they were giving out free cups of tea only to find we were too late and they had run out of tea. We left the show about 4.30pm with very sore feet but a satisfying day.