- tea, coffee, cakes
- books
- fair trade stall
- children's activities
If you have any produce that you'd like to swap, please bring it along.
Sara Swindells
Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Meeting Point - August 2013
Don't forget Huttons Ambo Meeting Point this August:
If you have any produce that you'd like to swap, please bring it along.
Sara Swindells
If you have any produce that you'd like to swap, please bring it along.
Sara Swindells
Huttons Ambo Book Club - Wednesday 28th August
August's Book Club book is 'Any Human Heart' by William Boyd. If you would like to join the Book Club, please ring Sara Swindells on 01653 690767 or Alison Hewitt on 01653 692981.
Sara Swindells
Sara Swindells
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Hay-raking at St Margaret's Church - Thanks to All
Many thanks to everyone who turned out to help with hay-raking at St Margaret's Church, here are a couple of pictures from the day.
Murray Naylor
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| Simon Jackson & daughter Alice clearing grass from the churchyard |
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| Rosa Naylor takes away a barrowful of hay while Dudley Taylor of Musley Bank rakes up another pile |
Murray Naylor
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Harvesting Barley - a ride in the combine
It's that time of year again, the sky is a little bit bluer, mornings are a bit colder and the air is a bit fresher and er, noisier. It's harvest time and the combines are rolling again. It hardly seems ten minutes since we saw the Claas Lexion 550 chewing its way through corn on The Rake at Low Hutton but a year has gone by and here it is harvesting barley near High Hutton.
I'd scrounged a lift over to the field from Richard Wainwright, the Estate Farm Manager. By the time we arrived the combine had disappeared over the brow of the hill in a cloud of dust and while I waited for it to return we chatted about the fine weather and the state of the harvest. The dust is good, it means the crop is dry and easier to cut, but Richard pointed out that the storms that came through a fortnight ago had tangled large patches of the barley and this can cause the crop to foul the combine.
As the combine reappeared, Richard drove off around the field to follow it and I started taking pictures. Sure enough a few minutes later the combine ground to a halt and Richard & Ian started to remove a huge clump of barley straw wrapped around the combines red spool.
I joined Richard in the tractor and we raced up the field to serve the combine which had a full grain tank. The harvester has to be kept rolling because every minute of fine weather is precious, so the grain is taken on the move. The unloading auger swings out and there's few seconds of jockeying to get the right position - we have to get the grain to fill the trailer evenly - and then the barley starts to flow.
But suddenly we're running out of field and so Richard has to back off to let the combine turn. I took my leave at this point.
The next morning I caught up with Ian Harding as he finished off the field. While we waited for the trailers to arrive Ian told me something of the difficulties of navigating a 12 foot wide harvester on public roads. Even though the header is transported on its own trailer, the combine still needs an escort and is tricky to get through village streets.
Ian tells me that he enjoys harvesting, as it provides a pleasant change from more routine work such as crop spraying. Potatoes are a steady earner as they need regular spraying against blight and pelleting to protect them from slugs.
We talked about last years harvest, Ian described the weather last year as 'disastrous': corn prices had risen to £240/tonne, this year, so far, they are a more normal £120-£150.
I asked Ian for a ride in the cab and as the trailers arrived he fired up the combine and we set off. I was immediately surprised at how smooth and quiet it was - I was expecting it to be rough, bouncy and loud.
At the back of the cab there's a clear window into the grain tank and you can see barley pouring out of the auger into the tank.
In the photograph below you can see the red spool and also the cutting knives, little shiny triangles which oscillate backwards and forwards and cut the stems of the crop, just like a giant electric razor. Also just visible are the crop-lifters: flexible metal prongs which stick out from the bed of the header and help lift the crop up to the bed if it has been beaten down by wind or rain.
Once it is cut, large screws move the crop to the centre of the header where it is taken inside the harvester to be threshed.
In next to no time the grain tank was full - it holds around 5 tonnes - and a trailer was moving into formation with us to take off the barley.
Once all the barley is harvested the combine will go to bed for a bit until it's called out late in the year for the bean harvest.
Many thanks to Richard Wainwright, of Huttons Ambo Farm Manager and Ian Harding, Director of Crop Tech Ltd, for patiently answering my questions and letting me clutter up their cabs with camera gear.
All material © Michelle Stone 2013
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| Ian Harding of Crop Tech Ltd herds the Claas combine downhill while Richard Wainwright follows in the John Deere (click to enlarge) |
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| Fouled! (click to enlarge) |
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| The Claas catches the last rays of the setting sun (click to enlarge) |
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| A classic Class combine view (click to enlarge) |
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| The Class unloading grain on the move (click to enlarge) |
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| Pacing the combine - but running out of field... (click to enlarge) |
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| Ian inspects the barley, some of it is wind damaged but at least it is dry (click to enlarge) |
Ian tells me that he enjoys harvesting, as it provides a pleasant change from more routine work such as crop spraying. Potatoes are a steady earner as they need regular spraying against blight and pelleting to protect them from slugs.
We talked about last years harvest, Ian described the weather last year as 'disastrous': corn prices had risen to £240/tonne, this year, so far, they are a more normal £120-£150.
I asked Ian for a ride in the cab and as the trailers arrived he fired up the combine and we set off. I was immediately surprised at how smooth and quiet it was - I was expecting it to be rough, bouncy and loud.
At the back of the cab there's a clear window into the grain tank and you can see barley pouring out of the auger into the tank.
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| Barley flows into the grain tank (click to enlarge) |
Ian explained a little of the workings of the combine - the header is composed of a red spool, which leads the crop onto the bed of the header. Hanging from the spool are little tines which act a bit like a comb and tease out some of the tangles caused in the crop by wind and rain. The height of the spool can be adjusted but it was having little effect today because the crop was in good condition.
In the photograph below you can see the red spool and also the cutting knives, little shiny triangles which oscillate backwards and forwards and cut the stems of the crop, just like a giant electric razor. Also just visible are the crop-lifters: flexible metal prongs which stick out from the bed of the header and help lift the crop up to the bed if it has been beaten down by wind or rain.
Once it is cut, large screws move the crop to the centre of the header where it is taken inside the harvester to be threshed.
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| Header in raised position, showing the red spool, cutting knives and crop-lifters (click to enlarge) |
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| Header lowered into working position (click to enlarge) |
In next to no time the grain tank was full - it holds around 5 tonnes - and a trailer was moving into formation with us to take off the barley.
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| Combine drivers view (click to enlarge) |
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| A full trailer rolls away (click to enlarge) |
Many thanks to Richard Wainwright, of Huttons Ambo Farm Manager and Ian Harding, Director of Crop Tech Ltd, for patiently answering my questions and letting me clutter up their cabs with camera gear.
All material © Michelle Stone 2013
Hay-raking at St Margaret's Church - Can you help?
Volunteers are required to assist in raking up and burning the hay from the back churchyard.
This is a task which has to be undertaken each year if the area and the graves located there are to be properly looked after, something which we owe to the descendants of those buried there.
If you can spare an hour to help with this task on Saturday 17th August it would be greatly appreciated.
Please bring rakes and forks; the odd wheelbarrow would also be useful.
Rendezvous at 10am behind the Church.
Thank you. Refreshments will be provided.
This is a task which has to be undertaken each year if the area and the graves located there are to be properly looked after, something which we owe to the descendants of those buried there.
If you can spare an hour to help with this task on Saturday 17th August it would be greatly appreciated.
Please bring rakes and forks; the odd wheelbarrow would also be useful.
Rendezvous at 10am behind the Church.
Thank you. Refreshments will be provided.
Monday, 12 August 2013
Taizé Meeting - August
Taizé Meeting
There will be a Taizé Meeting in the church at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th August. You are very welcome to join us in our peaceful Lady Chapel for sung prayer and short periods of meditation.
If you would like to sit, listen and reflect you do not have to sing, just enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.
Taizé meetings are open to all in the benefice, not just residents of Huttons Ambo.
Find out more about Taizé.
Anita Topp
There will be a Taizé Meeting in the church at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th August. You are very welcome to join us in our peaceful Lady Chapel for sung prayer and short periods of meditation.
If you would like to sit, listen and reflect you do not have to sing, just enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.
Taizé meetings are open to all in the benefice, not just residents of Huttons Ambo.
Find out more about Taizé.
Anita Topp
Sunday, 11 August 2013
Produce Show 2013
The quality of our village show always amazes me. Every year is different - last year I felt the 'produce' section - baking, jams, wines, etc really excelled with lots of entries. This year there were some remarkably large vegetables, marrows always grow to an implausible sizeof course but there were some huge cabbages too.
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This year, I was quite taken by children's sections, especially the mustard and cress egg-heads and the miniature gardens.
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| Mustard & cress egg-heads |
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| Nature in an egg-box |
As usual I insinuated myself behind the scenes of the show, not in any constructive capacity of course but in my self-appointed role of photographic nosey-parker. A lot of hard work goes on during the day, booking exhibits in, accompanying judges, totting up the scores, making sure that tickets go on the prizewinning exhibits and working out who the cup winners are. All this takes place before the show opens for viewing at 4pm - so no pressure then.
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| Calendulas come under scrutiny in the flower section |
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| Recording results, notice the prize tickets laid out ready |
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| The monster cabbages come under discussion |
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| One of the produce judges samples a wholemeal loaf |
See the show results here
All material © Philip Stone 2013
"Thank You" from the Huttons Ambo Flower & Produce Show Committee
THE HUTTONS AMBO FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW COMMITTEE
Would like to say a HUGE THANKS to everyone who helped with, entered and came along to the Village Show on the 10th of August 2013
The show was very successful – everyone enjoyed themselves.
The children’s entries were wonderful and many. Tea and cake and laughs were plentiful.
We made a small surplus to keep us going for another year.
If you have any ideas that you would like us to try next year - Our 60th Show – Jubilee Year, or if you would like to be part of the organising team, please contact Liz Ellis 01653 699769 or any member of the committee, Sarah and Andy Clark, Liz Ellis, Alison Hewitt, Tara and Howard Wallis.
See the show results here
Liz Ellis
Would like to say a HUGE THANKS to everyone who helped with, entered and came along to the Village Show on the 10th of August 2013
The show was very successful – everyone enjoyed themselves.
The children’s entries were wonderful and many. Tea and cake and laughs were plentiful.
We made a small surplus to keep us going for another year.
If you have any ideas that you would like us to try next year - Our 60th Show – Jubilee Year, or if you would like to be part of the organising team, please contact Liz Ellis 01653 699769 or any member of the committee, Sarah and Andy Clark, Liz Ellis, Alison Hewitt, Tara and Howard Wallis.
See the show results here
Liz Ellis
Huttons Ambo Flower & Produce Show 2013 Results
Huttons Ambo Flower & Produce Show 2013 Results
CUPS & TROPHIES
W&M Smith Cup – S. Milson
Holtby Cup – Wainwright
Youngest Exhibitor – E Lealman
Hodgson Cup – F. Jones
F. England Cup – A.Milson
J. Witty Cup – D.Doggett
Roberts Cup – J.Charles
Topham Trophy – D. Voigt
Photography – A.Paton
Allatt Trophy – J.Charles
Most Classes – A. Milson
Classes 1-51 (most points) – A. Milson
Classes 52-79 (most points) – C. Milson
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Cabbage, green 1. 1st H.Wallis 2nd A. Milson 3rd F. Jones
Carrots 3. 1st D. Taylor 2nd D. Haigh 3rd A. Milson
Onions, 3 dressed 1st J. Charles 2nd H. Wallis 3rd A. Milson
Spring Onions 4. 1st F. Jones 2nd J. Charles 3rd H. Wallis
Any Other Vegetable 3. 1st H. Wallis 2nd C. Milson
Tomatoes 4. 1st J. Bray 2nd F. Jones
Cherry Tomatoes 6. 1st J. Charles 2nd H. Wallis 3rd J. Bray
Beetroot, 3 bunched, with short tops. 1st F. Jones 2nd a. Dorman 3rd A. Milson
Sweet Peppers 2. 1st D. Haigh
Chilli Peppers 3. 1st J. Charles 2nd J. Charles 3rd H. Wallis
Potatoes 4. 1st A. Lealman 2nd S. Clark 3rd A. Lealman
Broad Beans 6. 1st D. Haigh 2nd F. Jones 3rd A. Milson
Runner Beans 6. 1st D. Taylor 2nd A. Milson 3rd H. Wallis
French Beans 6. 1st A. Milson 2nd F. Jones 3rd S. Mahon
Peas 6. Shallots, 6 any colour. 1st A. Dorman 2nd A. Milson 3rd D. Haigh
Lettuce 1. 1st F. Jones
Courgettes 2. 1st 1st J. Charles 2nd F. Jones 3rd J. Bray
Cucumber 1. 1st J. Bray 2nd A. Milson 3rd F. Jones
Heaviest Marrow 1. 1st F. Jones 2nd H. Mahon 3rd A. Milson
Any Fruits, 2 same or different. 1st 1st J. Bray
Soft Fruits, 6 same or different. 1st J. Charles 2nd H. Wallis
Shallots 1st A. Milson 2nd H.Wallis 3rd H. Wallis
Culinary Herbs, named, 5 different. 1st M. Holtby 2nd P. Barraclough
Pot of Home-made Compost. 1st J. Charles 2nd A. Dorman 3rd J. Bray
FLOWERS
French Marigolds, 3 blooms. 1st A. Milson 2nd A. Topp
English Marigolds, 3 blooms. 1st S. Mahon
Pansies, 3 blooms. 1st A. Milson 2nd A. Topp 3rd J. Charles
Sweet Peas, 9 stems any colour. 1stA. Milson 2nd E. Brooksbank 3rd J. Allott
Sweet Peas, 3 stems one colour . 1st A. Milson 2nd P. Barraclough 3rd E. Brooksbank
Garden flowers, 6 different. 1st R. Naylor 2nd A. Milson 3rd A. Hewitt
Hydrangeas, 3 blooms. 1st R. Naylor 2nd D. Voigt
Flowering shrubs, 3 stems different. 1st J. Charles 2nd R. Naylor 3rd J. Bray
Gladiolus, 1 stem. 1st A. Milson
Potted houseplant. 1st R. Naylor
Carnations or Pinks, 3 stems. 1st R. Naylor 2nd A. Milson
Herbaceous Perennial, 1 stem. 1st A. Milson 2nd R. Naylor 3rd J. Nesbitt
Herbaceous Perennials, 3 different. 1st A. Hewitt 2nd J. Bray 3rd J. Charles
Roses, 3 stems any variety. 1st J. Bray 2nd A. Milson 3rd A. Topp
Hybrid Tea Rose, 1 bloom. 1st J. Charles
Annual, 1 stem. 1st J. Charles 2nd C. Haigh 3rd J. Bray
Fuchsias, 3 stems. 1st C. Haigh 2nd D. Voigt 3rd C. Haigh
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
Man’s Buttonhole1st D. Doggert 2nd J. Allott 3rd D.Savage
Lady’s Spray, 1st J. Allott 2nd A. Milson 3rd D.Savage
Coastal Arrangement 1st A. Milson 2nd D. Savage
Foliage Arrangement. 1st D. Doggert 2nd D. Savage
Arrangement in an Unusual Container. 1st D. Doggert 2nd A. Milson 3rd A. Topp
Table Centre. 1st D. Doggert 2nd D. Savage
PRODUCE
Wholemeal Loaf. 1st A. Paton 2nd D. Voigt 3rd A. Hall
Lemon Meringue Pie 1st G. Wainwright 2nd S. Mahon 3rd P. Taylor
Chocolate Cake. 1st A. Hewitt 2nd S. Swindells 3rd C. Milson
Fruit Scones, 3. 1st J. Allott 2nd G. Wainwright 3rd A. Hewitt
Vegetable Quiche 1st D. Savage 2nd S. Mahon 3rd G. Wainwright
Chocolate Truffles, 4 1st G. Wainwright 2nd C. Milson 3rd P. Milson
Raspberry Jam. 1st C. Milson 2nd J. Allott
Strawberry Jam. 1st J. Charles 2nd S. Clark 3rd C. Milson
Jam, any other. 1st S. Clark 2nd C. Milson 3rd S. Mahon
Jelly 1st C. Milson
Marmalade. 1st J. Charles
Chutney. 1st J. Charles 2nd T. Ruthven
DRINKS
Bottle of Rosé Wine. 1st J. Charles
Bottle of Red Wine. 1st J. Charles
Bottle of Sloe Gin 1st A. Dorman
Bottle of Other Alcoholic Drink. 1st H. Wallis
Bottle of Non-alcoholic Drink. 1st J. Charles 2nd S. Clark 3rd J. Charles
HANDICRAFTS
Item of Clothing. 1st J. Nesbitt 2nd M, Naylor
Picture, Painted or Hand-drawn. 1st C. Milson 2nd E. Green
Hard Handmade Article. 1st A. Milson 2nd R. Naylor 3rd R. Naylor
Soft Handmade Article. 1st D. Voigt 2nd D. Doggertt
PHOTOGRAPHS
Weather. 1st J. Charles 2nd A. Paton 3rd D.Banks
Green. 1st S. Clark 2nd J. Charles 3rd A. Paton
Local Character. 1st A. paton 2nd A. Dorman 3rd A. Paton
Howardian Hills 1st A. Paton
Humorous with Caption. 1st A. Paton 2nd A. Paton 3rd A. Paton
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
11-14 YEARS
Photograph of my friend 1st A. Wainwright
Poster for Next Year’s Show. 1st G. Wainwright 2nd A. Wainwright 3rd E. Ruthven
Cup Cakes 4. 1st M. Naylor 2nd A. Wainwright 3rd R. Burns
Miniature Garden. 1st A. wainwright 2nd M.Naylor
Haiku or Limerick about Huttons Ambo 1st Amy Wainwright
7-10 YEARS
Cup cakes 4. 1st 2nd 3rd
Mustard & Cress Head 1st H. Mahon 2nd S. Milson 3rd J. Banks
Miniature Garden 1st D. Naylor 2nd S. Milson 3rd J. Banks
Pressed Flower Picture. 1st J. Swindells 2nd H. Mahon
6 & Under
Junk Modelled Item 1st A. Wallis 2nd A. Wallis 3rd C. Swindells
Coronation Jubilee Crown 1st L. Lealman 2nd P. Milson 3rd A. Wallis
Mustard & Cress Head 1st H. Mahon 2nd L. Lealman 3rd W. Banks
Nature in an egg Box. 1st A. Wallis 2nd S. Falshaw 3rd P. Milson
367 entries in total.
Many thanks to all entrants, judges, helpers and supporters.
If you prefer, you can download a copy of these results as a file (e.g. to email them to a friend) by clicking one of the links below:
Download a copy of these results as a Word Document
Download a copy of these results as an Adobe PDF file
Editors note: This must be a record: the produce show results collated and published less than 24 hours after the show! Well done everyone.
CUPS & TROPHIES
W&M Smith Cup – S. Milson
Holtby Cup – Wainwright
Youngest Exhibitor – E Lealman
Hodgson Cup – F. Jones
F. England Cup – A.Milson
J. Witty Cup – D.Doggett
Roberts Cup – J.Charles
Topham Trophy – D. Voigt
Photography – A.Paton
Allatt Trophy – J.Charles
Most Classes – A. Milson
Classes 1-51 (most points) – A. Milson
Classes 52-79 (most points) – C. Milson
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Cabbage, green 1. 1st H.Wallis 2nd A. Milson 3rd F. Jones
Carrots 3. 1st D. Taylor 2nd D. Haigh 3rd A. Milson
Onions, 3 dressed 1st J. Charles 2nd H. Wallis 3rd A. Milson
Spring Onions 4. 1st F. Jones 2nd J. Charles 3rd H. Wallis
Any Other Vegetable 3. 1st H. Wallis 2nd C. Milson
Tomatoes 4. 1st J. Bray 2nd F. Jones
Cherry Tomatoes 6. 1st J. Charles 2nd H. Wallis 3rd J. Bray
Beetroot, 3 bunched, with short tops. 1st F. Jones 2nd a. Dorman 3rd A. Milson
Sweet Peppers 2. 1st D. Haigh
Chilli Peppers 3. 1st J. Charles 2nd J. Charles 3rd H. Wallis
Potatoes 4. 1st A. Lealman 2nd S. Clark 3rd A. Lealman
Broad Beans 6. 1st D. Haigh 2nd F. Jones 3rd A. Milson
Runner Beans 6. 1st D. Taylor 2nd A. Milson 3rd H. Wallis
French Beans 6. 1st A. Milson 2nd F. Jones 3rd S. Mahon
Peas 6. Shallots, 6 any colour. 1st A. Dorman 2nd A. Milson 3rd D. Haigh
Lettuce 1. 1st F. Jones
Courgettes 2. 1st 1st J. Charles 2nd F. Jones 3rd J. Bray
Cucumber 1. 1st J. Bray 2nd A. Milson 3rd F. Jones
Heaviest Marrow 1. 1st F. Jones 2nd H. Mahon 3rd A. Milson
Any Fruits, 2 same or different. 1st 1st J. Bray
Soft Fruits, 6 same or different. 1st J. Charles 2nd H. Wallis
Shallots 1st A. Milson 2nd H.Wallis 3rd H. Wallis
Culinary Herbs, named, 5 different. 1st M. Holtby 2nd P. Barraclough
Pot of Home-made Compost. 1st J. Charles 2nd A. Dorman 3rd J. Bray
FLOWERS
French Marigolds, 3 blooms. 1st A. Milson 2nd A. Topp
English Marigolds, 3 blooms. 1st S. Mahon
Pansies, 3 blooms. 1st A. Milson 2nd A. Topp 3rd J. Charles
Sweet Peas, 9 stems any colour. 1stA. Milson 2nd E. Brooksbank 3rd J. Allott
Sweet Peas, 3 stems one colour . 1st A. Milson 2nd P. Barraclough 3rd E. Brooksbank
Garden flowers, 6 different. 1st R. Naylor 2nd A. Milson 3rd A. Hewitt
Hydrangeas, 3 blooms. 1st R. Naylor 2nd D. Voigt
Flowering shrubs, 3 stems different. 1st J. Charles 2nd R. Naylor 3rd J. Bray
Gladiolus, 1 stem. 1st A. Milson
Potted houseplant. 1st R. Naylor
Carnations or Pinks, 3 stems. 1st R. Naylor 2nd A. Milson
Herbaceous Perennial, 1 stem. 1st A. Milson 2nd R. Naylor 3rd J. Nesbitt
Herbaceous Perennials, 3 different. 1st A. Hewitt 2nd J. Bray 3rd J. Charles
Roses, 3 stems any variety. 1st J. Bray 2nd A. Milson 3rd A. Topp
Hybrid Tea Rose, 1 bloom. 1st J. Charles
Annual, 1 stem. 1st J. Charles 2nd C. Haigh 3rd J. Bray
Fuchsias, 3 stems. 1st C. Haigh 2nd D. Voigt 3rd C. Haigh
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
Man’s Buttonhole1st D. Doggert 2nd J. Allott 3rd D.Savage
Lady’s Spray, 1st J. Allott 2nd A. Milson 3rd D.Savage
Coastal Arrangement 1st A. Milson 2nd D. Savage
Foliage Arrangement. 1st D. Doggert 2nd D. Savage
Arrangement in an Unusual Container. 1st D. Doggert 2nd A. Milson 3rd A. Topp
Table Centre. 1st D. Doggert 2nd D. Savage
PRODUCE
Wholemeal Loaf. 1st A. Paton 2nd D. Voigt 3rd A. Hall
Lemon Meringue Pie 1st G. Wainwright 2nd S. Mahon 3rd P. Taylor
Chocolate Cake. 1st A. Hewitt 2nd S. Swindells 3rd C. Milson
Fruit Scones, 3. 1st J. Allott 2nd G. Wainwright 3rd A. Hewitt
Vegetable Quiche 1st D. Savage 2nd S. Mahon 3rd G. Wainwright
Chocolate Truffles, 4 1st G. Wainwright 2nd C. Milson 3rd P. Milson
Raspberry Jam. 1st C. Milson 2nd J. Allott
Strawberry Jam. 1st J. Charles 2nd S. Clark 3rd C. Milson
Jam, any other. 1st S. Clark 2nd C. Milson 3rd S. Mahon
Jelly 1st C. Milson
Marmalade. 1st J. Charles
Chutney. 1st J. Charles 2nd T. Ruthven
DRINKS
Bottle of Rosé Wine. 1st J. Charles
Bottle of Red Wine. 1st J. Charles
Bottle of Sloe Gin 1st A. Dorman
Bottle of Other Alcoholic Drink. 1st H. Wallis
Bottle of Non-alcoholic Drink. 1st J. Charles 2nd S. Clark 3rd J. Charles
HANDICRAFTS
Item of Clothing. 1st J. Nesbitt 2nd M, Naylor
Picture, Painted or Hand-drawn. 1st C. Milson 2nd E. Green
Hard Handmade Article. 1st A. Milson 2nd R. Naylor 3rd R. Naylor
Soft Handmade Article. 1st D. Voigt 2nd D. Doggertt
PHOTOGRAPHS
Weather. 1st J. Charles 2nd A. Paton 3rd D.Banks
Green. 1st S. Clark 2nd J. Charles 3rd A. Paton
Local Character. 1st A. paton 2nd A. Dorman 3rd A. Paton
Howardian Hills 1st A. Paton
Humorous with Caption. 1st A. Paton 2nd A. Paton 3rd A. Paton
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
11-14 YEARS
Photograph of my friend 1st A. Wainwright
Poster for Next Year’s Show. 1st G. Wainwright 2nd A. Wainwright 3rd E. Ruthven
Cup Cakes 4. 1st M. Naylor 2nd A. Wainwright 3rd R. Burns
Miniature Garden. 1st A. wainwright 2nd M.Naylor
Haiku or Limerick about Huttons Ambo 1st Amy Wainwright
7-10 YEARS
Cup cakes 4. 1st 2nd 3rd
Mustard & Cress Head 1st H. Mahon 2nd S. Milson 3rd J. Banks
Miniature Garden 1st D. Naylor 2nd S. Milson 3rd J. Banks
Pressed Flower Picture. 1st J. Swindells 2nd H. Mahon
6 & Under
Junk Modelled Item 1st A. Wallis 2nd A. Wallis 3rd C. Swindells
Coronation Jubilee Crown 1st L. Lealman 2nd P. Milson 3rd A. Wallis
Mustard & Cress Head 1st H. Mahon 2nd L. Lealman 3rd W. Banks
Nature in an egg Box. 1st A. Wallis 2nd S. Falshaw 3rd P. Milson
367 entries in total.
Many thanks to all entrants, judges, helpers and supporters.
If you prefer, you can download a copy of these results as a file (e.g. to email them to a friend) by clicking one of the links below:
Download a copy of these results as a Word Document
Download a copy of these results as an Adobe PDF file
Editors note: This must be a record: the produce show results collated and published less than 24 hours after the show! Well done everyone.
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Shooting Stars - See The Perseid Meteor Shower on Monday 12th August/Tuesday 13th August
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| Meteor (probably not a Perseid) & comet Hale Bopp Credit: Your Humble Editor |
What in tarnation is that, I hear you cry? Well, every year the earth passes through a thin trail of dust and rocks left in the wake of a comet (which goes by the unlikely name of Comet Swift-Tuttle). Like all comets, Swift-Tuttle is a poor driver: it cuts across the orbits of the planets and as a result we cross its dust trail every August. This shower of gritty dust is moving pretty fast: when it hits the atmosphere its doing 60 kilometres per second. That’s 37 miles per second in old money. Call it 130,000 mph.
The result is near instantaneous vaporisation of the dust. Each particle hitting the atmosphere produces a brilliant streak of light that we call a shooting star.
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Perseid Meteor over the European Southern Observatory Very Large Telescope.
Credit: ESO/S. Guisard (www.eso.org/~sguisard)
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As I write (8th of August), we’re already in the edge of the dust stream, if you go out tonight, after dark, you might see one or two bright shooting stars coming out of the North East. But Monday and Tuesday nights are Jackpot nights: we hit the centre, near enough, of the dust stream. If you go out on the nights of the 12th or 13th you might see shooting stars arriving at the rate of one a minute. But if you want to do that you need the advice of an old hand, fortunately I am here to help you:
- First of all the sky has to be dark and free from clouds. Get away from street lights – not a problem in Huttons Ambo – but you may want to switch off any security lights temporarily or go to a part of your garden where you won’t trigger them.
- You need to find a spot with a view of the North East - but Straight Up will do in a pinch.
- Wait until at least 1045pm, the sky needs to be properly dark.
- Wrap up warm. I can’t tell you how important this is, even a balmy August evening can turn pretty cold by 11pm.
- Ideally, to avoid getting a stiff neck, lie on a sun-lounger, facing North-East/East.
- Now your eyes need at least fifteen minutes to get properly dark-adapted. I really mean that, fifteen honest minutes, not three minutes of muttering “I can’t see anything” and then going back inside to catch up on the East Enders. This is better than East Enders. So switch off your torches, relax and see how many stars you can count over the next fifteen minutes.
- Once you've become dark-adapted, give me another fifteen minutes of honest sky-watching and I promise you that you’ll see at least half a dozen brilliant and fast shooting stars.
- Bonus points for the dedicated: if you really persist, say for an hour or so, you might also see some faint shooting stars coming from the South. There are at least two other weaker shooting star showers active at the moment, one of which has a reputation of producing the occasional spectacular fireball.
Good hunting!
All material © Philip Stone 2013