Royal Adelaide Show

The Royal Adelaide Show is on. Hard to miss, really.

Thanks to everyone that has helped with our part in the show. We've had a few on the Yellow Brick Road stand giving out information to the passers by. If you were there at the right time, I believe you may have had an encounter with the spritely Betty Macsween.

Thanks to those that also stood at the gates - in some cases in wind and rain - to collect funds and help people visiting the show. I found myself helping people to the train station, calling the security guards to find some police in a hurry and sending people to ticket booths (as is often the case, my uniform was mistaken for that of a security guard once or twice. Thank goodness for the big Red Shield bibs!).

The show shows us some of the best of our community. We get to see fresh produce and learn from those that care for the land and the animals. We have fun as families and have thrill rides that give that adrenalin rush to remind us we're alive. Creativity is celebrated in the arts and crafts, musical performances and displays. Sportsmanship is on show.

It also causes me to think about our consumerist culture. How many showbag items last out the week?

Thanks again to everyone for your help.