If I thought the country fair was a thing of the past the Llanthony regional show soon proved me wrong.
Centered around horses, there was everything for the equine fan: dressage and show jumping, gymkhana and rodeo...even awards for the prettiest pony. I have never seen so many breeches or check shirts in one place.
Apart from horses, there was a plethora of alternate entertainment...usually centered around the mobile bar perched up on the hillside.
At the end of the day, the tempo picked up along with the blood alcohol level. There was a Land Rover parade, sack races, dog races, fancy dress for 
the children and a beer race. 
This rather amusing team event involved sculling a pint of beer, turning around a pole 10 times, picking up an apple and putting it in a bucket, jumping over a hay bale, going commando under a tarp and running around a barrel before racing back to your team to send off the next person in the relay. Of course, by this time of the day, most of the contestants involved had already imbibed a few warm up pints so a straight line was rarely guaranteed.
the children and a beer race. This rather amusing team event involved sculling a pint of beer, turning around a pole 10 times, picking up an apple and putting it in a bucket, jumping over a hay bale, going commando under a tarp and running around a barrel before racing back to your team to send off the next person in the relay. Of course, by this time of the day, most of the contestants involved had already imbibed a few warm up pints so a straight line was rarely guaranteed.If you want a day of good, harmless fun, go to a Welsh country show.
