Prize winners - Maclean Show 2010
 
 There was a time when things moved a little slower, and the "special events" were few and far between. 

As a little kid a highlight of the calendar every year was the annual agricultural show, that's something that I've lost sight of until just a few weeks ago. 

The Maclean show is two days of sawdust, cattle, sugar cane, sideshow alley, rides, fried food and best of all - cakes and biscuits and slices and buns; jams, preserves, fruit and vegetables; prize win...
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It's been hot.  Really hot. 
And I made about 15 batches of iced tea yesterday - to do as the weather man said and stay hydrated. Also gave me a chance to try out the yellow rock sugar that's been lurking in my cupboard for months waiting for a good excuse to come and join the fun.
Didn't do much for my sleeping last night - all that caffeine came back to bite me, and bite me hard.
Needless to say I've found my tipple for the rest of the summer, and may have to experiment with a few alcoholic a...
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