Signs of Summer

June was the wettest here for as long as locals can remember, with over 200 mm of rain falling - much of it in the last week or so. But never the less, summer is officially here. We finished clipping sheep today, so it must be.

Show season has started too. Skelton show is due this Saturday. The biggest village show in the UK, and our local. Sadly there will be no Skelton show this year, rain has stopped play. The final decision was taken last night to cancel. A very sad decision for all concerned as an awful lot of work has gone into the preparations.

Simon and Sally are heading up this way - Sal was going to Steward with me while the Boys had a reminisce about the tractors they used to use in their practical farming days in the vintage mahinery section! Never mind. I'm sure we'll find something to entertain us all.