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  Royal Norfolk County Show Two brilliant days were spent at The Royal Norfolk Show. It's participants and exhibitors come from across the country to compete in many equine and livestock competitions. There was a range of displays and demonstrations, showing farming of the past to the innovations of the future, focusing on the high-tech machinery. First, we started off with saying 'hello' to all the best of the different breeds of sheep. The Beacham Well Border Leicester sheep that have long, bunny-like ears, was very unusual and was the breed that fascinated us the most. Naturally, we were surprised at the quantity of different breeds. We were told that there are over 80 different breeds of sheep in the country. We moved over to the agricultural machinery and couldn't resist some photos with the different tractors. There were classic and modern farming machinery that has made our countries farming industry one of the strongest in the world.  The horticultural tent w...

  Cycling in Holland  With our chosen bikes we were ready for a week of adventure cycling along the wonderful flat trails that Holland had to offer us.  We accomplished 25km of  cycling through stunning countryside, woodlands and local villages where we rewarded ourselves with drinks and ice creams.  Giving our legs a rest we opted for a game of crazy golf. There were 18 holes to play, with varying degrees of difficulty. We had to negotiate the ball uphill, downhill, round corners, all the time avoiding obstacles in our way. Although we had no hole in one’s we did have a few twos.  We were keen to get out into the sunshine for another cycle ride. This time we opted for the 30km route. We all set off very enthusiastically, the first part of the route cycling through beautiful woodlands and farmland. It was very peaceful, taking in the fresh air and great views along the way. Having worked up a thirst, we stopped in a cafe in a village in which we admired the...

 Bowling & Pool Competition (Essex) The bar had been set high and it was game on for our pool and bowling competition. Everyone was aiming for high scores and lots of strikes. There was a great sense of sportsmanship and it was lovely to see everyone congratulating each other. We spent our holiday pennies in the arcades, winning tickets in exchange for some great prizes! The excitement grew as we headed to Legends, the pool and snooker club. Everyone did a great job of hiding their nerves and with eyes on the prize the focus was on potting the all-important black ball.  It was down to the bowling alley for the third and final leg. Everyone was excited and very keen to get underway. Giving it our very best shot and with more strikes and some very high scores it was going to be an extremely close competition. With the final ball being bowled the scores were in. Everyone was keen to find out who had come out on top and who would be the overall champion. It became a very ...