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Sheep dog displays, Owls, The Goat?and Milking Show (with sheep shearing through the ages!), Vegetable sculpting competitions, reggae plus you can get a gallon of 'Chucklehead' cider for ?8. Huge.


http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Services/Environment/ParksGreenSpaces/EventsInParks/LambethCountryShow2009Programme.htm


South London?s answer to Glastonbury.


see you down the front of the Skills, work and business stage.

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I grew up in the country amongst fields of golden wheat, mucking out cow pens in my summer holidays and shooting rats with air rifles. Idyllic.


So the idea of a country show in Brixton is quite bizzare and I have to see it with my own eyes. I will be going tomorrow afternoon - see you in the tractor section...

MrBen Wrote:

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> I grew up in the country amongst fields of golden

> wheat, mucking out cow pens in my summer holidays

> and shooting rats with air rifles. Idyllic.

>

> So the idea of a country show in Brixton is quite

> bizzare and I have to see it with my own eyes. I

> will be going tomorrow afternoon - see you in the

> tractor section...


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I too grew up in the country, however I must have missed the Jerk bbq , urban sound scape, crustie's plastic policeman part.


For me it was so much more .....well, "defensive" & I had loads of legit guns.


W**F

Have to say I had a great time yesterday afternoon - was a bit gusty but really enjoyed it. Not many rude boys at all in sight and a real family atmosphere thanks to a rather impressive policing operation around the fringes.


Had some of the best jerk pork I have ever had and watched two sheep dogs rounding up some ducks. Also enjoyed that sea shanty band and the cider! Will def go again next year if I'm about.

I was somewhat disappointed with the show this year. There certainly lacked the usual busy busy vibe (perhaps down to the weather).

Noticed a fair number of stalls that resembled a car boot sale which seemed a little out of place. Not enough craft stalls and activities and quite a few different types of stalls (massage, paintings, and juice stalls) were all mixed together not necessarily making sense as compared to other years.

The cider one certainly was quite popular having noticed loads of 4 and 6 pint containers being carried around by young and old.

The "debate" tent was just too silly (amusing).

I was quite disturbed in the animal sections as to the treatment by the "volunteers" towards some of the animals but I shall keep those views to myself (I was quite surprised I felt like this).

In contrast though, the eagles from Eagle heights were a delight even when flying slightly further a field than planned.

The music, as always, was rather fitting for the country feel even with the relaxed attitude of the performers and not knowing who was doing what when. The smaller bands were also not drowned out by other stages as is usually the case each year so that is a good positive plus.


A bit hit and miss is my view.

It was amazing.


2 male owls flying in formation - the owl master even mentioned that he's done wedding where he's had an owl fly in with a ring and presented it to the groom.


Sea shanties, vicious dubstep, a lorry simulator.Britain's Got Talent Irish Dancer Neil Horan and Observer Food Critic Jay Rayner both spotted.


11/10

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