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12 The East Of England Show
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See It, Feel It, Live It
At The East Of England Show This July
The greatest annual celebration of the countryside, and
Peterborough’s biggest family show, The East of England Show
returns to Peterborough Arena from Friday 6th until Sunday
8th July; this year’s how aims to create the ultimate country
show with something for everyone.
Whatever you love about the countryside you will find it at
the show – from equine and livestock shows to pets corner
and heavy horse demonstrations; from the Championship
Dog Show (taking place across the entire weekend) to the
international Orchid Show; from the kids’ kitchen, food hall
and live chef demonstrations to the interactive children’s eco
stand – there’s something for everyone. There will also be
vintage tractors, classic cars, bespoke garden designs, a floral
arrangement section and an entire shopping village to browse
over.
Show Highlights
• East of England Championship Dog Show featuring different
breeds and disciplines
• British Festival of the Working Horse – the first event of its
kind to be held in Britain
• Finals of the Schools Food Challenge in Association with The
Prince’s Trust & Academy of Culinary Arts – Friday
• Children’s Activities Area – including Pizza making, Farms R
Us, pizza wheel garden, flour grinding, rapeseed pressing and
the live cycle of chickens
• Country Sports Arena featuring Hound Parade (11:45am), Gun
Dog Demo (2pm) and Birds of Prey Display (3pm)
• Steam, Vintage Tractor & Classic Car Demonstration Ring
featuring Tractor Parade (10:30am), Car Parade (11:30am),
Steam Parade (12:30pm), Tractor Parade (2:30pm)
• Exhibitions and displays including African Village, Heritage
Village, Farriery, WI Marquee and Rare Breeds Survival Trust
England Show is a live Saturday night open-air concert; two of
the biggest names from last year’s X Factor will be headlining
the show on Saturday July 7th. The 2011 runner-up, and
now established chart-topper, Marcus Collins will be joined
by fellow finalist, Irish singer Janet Devlin. Admission for the
Saturday – including entrance to the concert – ranges from £10
for a child ticket and £19 for an adult ticket (£17 senior citizens
concession) to £45 for a family ticket. Admission to the concert
only, after 4pm, is £15.
For more information, or to buy tickets, please visit
www.eastofenglandshow.co.uk
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The Three
Compasses
The Three Compasses is situated
in the picturesque village of Upper
Dean, near Huntingdon. This 17th
Century inn has all the character
you would expect, with traditional
thatched roof, beamed ceilings
as well as open fireplaces to relax
in front of on those cold winter
months.
The Three Compasses, Upper
Dean offers a relaxing environment,
where you will enjoy a warm
welcome, award-winning Wells
and Young’s real ales, fine wines,
quality food and a friendly service.
Along with our standard menu
the emphasis is on homecooked,
honest tasty food, which
is produced by Beverley, the
Landlady. With much of the menu
homemade, produce is sourced
locally where possible.
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Friday 6th will be Ladies’ Day, alongside the new Business
Hub, whilst Saturday and Sunday 7th and 8th will be Family
Days, with fun for all ages. Brand new for 2012 at the East of
Tel: 01234 708346
www.3compasseshuntingdon.co.uk
The Beach Park
We serve Sunday
roast lunch and we
provide real ale.
It’s a working man’s
pub during the
day and traditional
old fashioned pub
during the evening.
Children and dogs
welcome. Located in
beautiful Snettisham
in the English
county of Norfolk.
34 Beach Road,
Snettisham
Tel: 01485 543763
Pass on your Treasures
and Discover New Ones
If you love shopping but have a
wardrobe that is full to bursting and
a bank account that would prefer
you to lay off the spending for a little
while, The Dressing Room, Newmarket,
welcomes you to bring in your
unwanted items and gives you 50 per
cent of the price they sell it at. Sound
good
The shop was set up two years ago by
Bev Beak, a former HR manager, who
believes women buy much more than
they actually need and thus have a lot of items they do not require. By bringing
in the items you no longer use or need you can make some money and
perhaps reinvest it on previously loved items from the shop rather than paying
full price for expensive brands.
Bev said: “The shop is quite like an Aladdin’s Cave – it is filled with plenty of
beautiful things, from hats and fascinators, to shoes, bags and clothes. I think
it is a fantastic way to recycle clothes, to pass on the ones that you no longer
need and purchase items from the shop which are a fraction of the price
they’d be if they were new. The items in the shop are in good condition and no
more than three-years-old.”
The shop is happy to receive items of
clothing, shoes or bags, a selling price
will be agreed with you of which 50 per
cent will be given to you when the item
is sold. The item will stay in the shop for
six weeks and if after this time it remains
unsold it will be returned to you or
passed onto a charity.
For more information please visit www.thedressingroomnewmarket.co.uk,
email bevbeak@gmail.com or phone 01638 667778.
The Kings
Head
At The Kings Head,
the whole team
prides itself in
looking after this
very ‘English’ village
inn, nestling on the
beautiful Suffolk
coastline.
This historic 13 th
Century pub
combines all the
atmosphere of a traditional inn with great
real ales, classic pub lunch favourites and
a more traditional evening menu, which
incorporates modern British cuisine and
twists on popular classics. All dishes are
prepared using local ingredients where
possible and subject to chef’s acclaimed,
individual style.
Situated at the heart of the pretty village
of Orford, The Kings Head is an ideal
base from which to explore the area that
surrounds the pub, rich in history and
wildlife.
The Kings Head, Front Street, Orford,
Suffolk IP12 2LW
Tel: 01394 450271
info@thekingsheadorford.co.uk
A Florist Sundries Wholesaler with All the
Trimmings and a Personal Touch...
A florist sundries wholesaler
that was started up more than
30 years ago by a school leaver
with a love for sport is still
thriving, having progressed to
selling artificial flowers, vases,
bridal accessories, ribbons,
baskets and much, much more.
The business was started up by Wendy Smith, after she
left school and was determined that she would work
for herself in order that she could carry on doing the
thing she loved most - playing sport, namely tennis
and hockey. Thus W and M Smith, near Stowmarket,
was born. Today they stock everything from an
extensive range of silk flowers, as well as parchment
and fruits and also spectacular dried flowers imported
from Holland to ribbons, cellophane, flower sleeves,
rondellas and counter rolls and even hop garlands
when they are in season. Also on offer are a varied
range of bridal accessories, from posy holders to pearls
and a variety of beads and stamens and even sugared
almonds.
Mary Smith, Wendy’s mother, said: “The business has
come such a long way from all those years ago when
Wendy started it up as a new school leaver and that is in
a lot of ways testament to how hard Wendy has worked
at it and the level of dedication she has displayed. The
business has enjoyed such success that Wendy no longer
has the time to pursue playing sport, although she is
currently umpiring at Wimbledon.
“The customers who come to W and M Smith receive
an extremely high level of customer service – nothing is
too much for Wendy, no request impossible – she really
is prepared to help anyone with anything. The shop is
unique in that it offers such a vast range of items and there
is such a friendly atmosphere in the shop, customers are
more than welcome to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee
or tea! The shop is in such a lovely country area – there are
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no problems with traffic or parking and customers can
enjoy the fresh country air while they are here. ”
W and M Smith are based near the bustling market
town of Stowmarket in Suffolk. The shop is open on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 5pm and
from 10am to 7pm on Monday and Thursday. It is also
open from 10am to 4pm on selected weekends - for the
next two months these are the 23 rd and 24 th July and
4 th August.
For more information please visit
www.wandmsmith.co.uk,
email wensmith@lineone.net or
phone 01449 711014.