That's the way to do it!
Today, after three long years, saw the return of what is normally the annual Littleton and Harestock Show, held a couple of miles out of Winchester.
The show had obviously been missed as today it was very well attended. Fortunately, the weather was perfect so everything could run to plan. While my husband was manning the RSPB stand, I, and our recently widowed friend, YY, explored the show's various stalls and displays. Popular events were the Dog Gymkhana, a fire-eater, Salisbury Big Band, the flower and produce exhibition and, of course, the Traditional Punch and Judy show. My friend comes from Malaysia and had never experienced this very peculiar British form of entertainment before, but she was soon joining in with the rest of us, laughing at the wife beating, crocodile teasing, and putting the baby through the mincer to make sausages !!! It's truly the stuff of nightmares, rather like our favourite fairy tales. Does it do children any harm to watch? Should it be preceded by a "trigger warning"? Discuss. Personally, I doubt it is as harmful as some of the content available on-line.
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