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Sailing Sumo Sausages and the Shapinsay Show
Filed under Uncategorized by barebraes at 6:56 pm on Aug 21 2009
Well I am not practicing for a tongue twister competition just trying to keep you up to speed on the past few weeks in Shapinsay.
As mentioned in the previous post it was the Shapinsay Horticultural Show.
What a turnout.
Despite the weather being far too dry for the veg the folk of Shapinsay did us proud. The Hall was a wash with flowers, veg, crafts, baking, photographs, jams and dairy produce. The judges had a hard job but rose to the challenge and awarded the prizes to the best in the classes.
I managed a few prizes for some art work and photographs but alas didnt feel that the entwined carrots would pass inspection. The tattie in a bucket competition was a grudge match between Rousay and us and I am glad to say that the heaviest bucket belonged to Shapinsay.
The next day we were all back in the hall for the RNLI fete. A Bad forecast had changed the venue from the Village Green to the Community Centre. The Barbecue was set up outside the hall and side stalls were both inside and out. Sausages, burgers, steak rolls and various relishes and pickles provided by Mrs O from Orkney Island Preserves were devoured. The weather was better than we had expected and apart from one heavy downpour the sun shone and the money rolled in.
The entertainment came from The Orkney Strathspey and Reel Society, The girls of the Pipe band and a local ensemble of musicians. In the afternoon there was a Sumo Wrestling Competition for all ages. I can tell you those suits are some heavy and hot. I mananged to get knocked out in the 1st round mainly due to the fact that I couldn’t fight for laughing so much.
The Round Shapinsay Sailing Regatta also took part and the crews of the boats were invited to the function.
The Grand total raised was just under £1000 which was a great acheivement.
The frivolity lasted late into the evening and we were all there the day after to clear up the mess.
Well done Shapinsay
1 taddoeon 21 Aug 2009 at 7:35 pm
I’m glad you all had a great time and that you raised a good bit of cash for such a good cause
2 stromnessdragonon 23 Aug 2009 at 11:22 am
Yay for Shapinsay! I can testify to the high quality of the musical entertainment, ahem (did you spot the Dragon?), but I fear I must correct you on one teensy-weensy pointette. We are the West Mainland Strathspey and Reel Society, which is a very different and completely separate group of scrapers and wheezers to the Orkney Strathspey and Reel Society. Not that they are anything other than a fine group of musicians and thoroughly honourable chaps etc etc………
Anyway, it was lovely to be there and it’s always nice to play to an appreciative audience!
3 Flying Caton 23 Aug 2009 at 5:45 pm
If it were a tongue-twister competition barebraes, that one’s a winner.
Very purrlitely and furbearingly put, may I say Mrs Dragon
Sorry the entwined carrot didn’t find a niche in the competitions though…surely its time to instigate a Rude Roots Section, a sort of Who Do You Think You Are of the veggie world
4 Jillon 24 Aug 2009 at 9:18 am
Well done Shapinsay, indeed! What an achievement - and great fun too from the sound of it. Superb!
5 barebraeson 01 Sep 2009 at 10:26 am
I apologise for the error of my ways and thankyou SD for pointing out your correct title. If I had known you were there I would have certainly introduced myself, but if you had been there during the sumo comp you would have seen me being lifted off the floor by 2 hefty men
I spent most of the afternoon in the field retrieving golf balls from one of the side shows but could hear the lovely music from there. Oh to have a talent !!