*Yealmpton Show (29th July 09)*.

Myth did soooooooo well yesterday despite conditions that made last year´s Cornwood Show look meagre and we never thought that would happen.

The heavy driving rain started at around 8.15am and didn´t stop until around 6.30pm when finally the clouds gave way to blue sky and warm sunshine...which was way too late by then.

We arrived at the Showground early,just after 9.30am and parked up right beside the Dog Show ring (which proved to be an absolute God´s send I can tell you,later on in the day).

Myth´s show wasn´t starting until 1.30pm.....I think everybody was hoping that the weather would clear or at least ease up somewhat but alas it wasn´t to be and if anything it got worse.

Already vehicles of all descriptions were being towed put by the tractor and the tractor and showground staff couldn´t keep the bark chippings going down quick enough in heavily used drive through area´s......people wore waterproof´s and wellies (some silly people wore trainers and a flimsy coat and were soaked through within minutes) but unless one was wearing only the toughest of toughest waterproof´s..before long the driving rain worked it´s way through fabrics and many people walked around the show ground drenched through,despite their bestest efforts.

The Marquee´s couldn´t even withstand the volume of peristent water that showed no sign of stopping and stewards and exhibitors strived in vain to keep their goods,wares and produce dry and away from leaky bulging canvas roof´s...many traders simply gave up the fight,packed up and went home....there was very little anything more that people could do in that position.

One tent that did do well was the Beer tent (as always) which offered,fine ale´s,cider,etc,chairs,tables a nice dry area to shelter from and cooking demonstrations which were then handed around the drinking soaked punters for free.

The Dog Show begun at 1.30pm and Myth and I left the nice warm beer tent to go and sit in our 4x4 beside the ring,until it was our classes.....I had a picnic hamper in there and some beer,so it was quite comfortable allbeit the car interior soon became as soaked inside as it was outside,as Myth and I were in and out,in and out...but it offered at least some respite from the abmissal weather.

Myth had 6 Classes in all and took 2 x 1st´s,1 x 2nd and BEST IN SHOW....so we were very very pleased with her giving the conditions and what dog´s she was up against.....she was also the only Bull´y breed in the ring ( as is often the case),so it make´s us even more pleased when the Judge selected her above those others,that are seen and selected more often over such breeds as Myth.

Normally we,don´t leave the Showground until around 6pm but yesterday,the Show organisers swept through the appropiate Classes for everything in a very short space of time and we ended up leaving a little after 3.30pm which was very early.

BUT...despite all the attrocious weather,mud bath´s and waterlogged fields,etc...we had a great day out and thankfully our waterproofs withstood the elements and though soaked on the outside,we were warm,dry and snug on the inside,unlike many many other´s that tried to make their way through the day.

OH well.......another soggy Show and another good ole British Summertime (LOL).....here´s hoping that Cornwood on the 15th Aug will NOT be another replica of yesterday!!!.