Lambeth Country Show 2005
Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005
Now in its 31st year, the Lambeth Country Show 2005 didn't disappoint, with the beautiful weather making it one of the best ever!
Now one of the largest free events of its kind in the South East of England, there was another mad mix of entertainment on offer, including a falconry display, a Medieval joust, a Jazz Orchestra, parachuting squaddies, the Royal Marines Unarmed Combat Team, shire horses and a sheepdog showcase.
Bands on the Saturday included Dreadzone, Neville Staple, Dub Educators, The Urban Roots and Urban Dub with Sunday's show featuring Mafia & Fluxy, Derrick Morgan, Dennis Alcapone, Chukki Starr and DJ Malachi.
More chilled out sounds were on offer by the Village Green with the Cromer Smugglers, Dexter Bentley and the South London Jazz Orchestra.
As ever, there was a huge variety of food and drink on offer including the mighty Chucklehead cider, which we drank lots of.
Too much, in fact.
Here's our 2005 report.
![Enormous inflatable slide, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country45.jpg) Enormous inflatable slide.
![Van Rouge, hand made ice cream van, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country46.jpg) Van Rouge, selling hand made ice cream.
We can vouch for the quality!
![Sizzling balls, Medieval joust, main arena, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country47.jpg) Sizzling balls at the Medieval joust in the main arena.
![Medieval jouster in the main arena, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country48.jpg)
Medieval jousters in the main arena.
![Steam powered wood cutter, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country49.jpg) Steam powered band saw.
![Bird, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country50.jpg) As ever, there were owls, falcons, bald eagles and other weird and wonderful flapping things on display at the Country fair. And LIVE BEES too.
![The winning vegetable animal! Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country51.jpg) We're not sure if it matches the elegance and simplicity of the triumphant Courgette Penguin of 2003, but here's the first prize 'Vegetable Animal' (kids section).
![Vegetable cricket, 'Highly Commended', Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country52.jpg) Vegetable cricket, 'Highly Commended'.
![Weird mechanical musical thing, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country53.jpg) First prize animal figure.
This marvellous construction of runner beans, mushrooms, asparagus, potatoes, squash and kiwi fruit drew appreciative gasps from passers by.
It seems that a judge was so impressed that the words 'very well done' were added to the first prize certificate.
Naturally, we were delighted to learn that one of the urban75 DJs was part of the team that put together this masterpiece, although it has to be said that coming first in a field of one is not exactly an Olympian achievement.
![Chums in the Flower Tent, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country54.jpg) Chums in the Flower Tent.
The lady in red wears an identifying name tag: 'Sandy Beaches, Official Tour Guide, Red Umbrella Tours'.
![The Royal Artillery Parachute Display, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country55.jpg) The Royal Artillery Parachute Display.
These guys came down very fast indeed!
![Chucklehead cider stall, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country56.jpg) The lovely people at the Chucklehead cider stall.
![Shire Horse Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country57.jpg) Shire Horse and bloke.
![Shire horse commentator, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country58.jpg) The commentator for the shire horse demonstration reeled off a never-ending selection of incredibly obscure facts.
![Breast in Show, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country59.jpg) 'Breast in Show', Lambeth Country Fair
![Cromer Smugglers, Lambeth Country Fair, Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London 16th-17th July 2005](images/country60.jpg) Country Fair favourites, the Cromer Smugglers do their thing on the Village Green.
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