Formal name is the Orkney West Mainland Agricultural Society (OWMAS). its been on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th August. Today is a public holiday in Orkney, but not the rest of Scotland or the UK for that matter. Thursday for a public holiday is an unusual day to have it as well.
I'll have to find out if its a public holiday because of the Dounby Show or whether the Dounby Show happens today because its a public holiday.
And its held just down the road from us so we went.
A nice sunny day , but a bit windy (after all it is Orkney) . the flags above some of the stands are out at right angles
And enough to see to keep you entertained for a day. After all its an Agricultural show .
So some sheep (these are Charollais) and some cattle . We missed the poultry because the judging was taking place)
And some rural pursuits - a bit of a sheep-shearing competition and some horse-riding
and some seriously large toys for boys
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