About

This section provides information about the shows aims, beginnings, the history of the estate and the team that make the show better every year.

Chris Webb lived in Frampton for many years which is how the following poem came about. He says "it will always hold a special place in my heart".

A Grand Day Out
(At Frampton Country Fair)
Written and reproduced by kind permission of the author Chris Webb
(Copyright owner)

The early sun chases pearly dew; the village stirs – serene.
Fluffy bobs and downy tails complete the classic scene.
The splendid Manor house resides ‘midst busy willing hands
Which add the final touches that a day like this demands.

New-builds (nearby), in smokeless zones, boast en-suite habitats,
Hands-free phones and fleet-lease cars supplied by fatter cats.
Mildred waits by curtain pulled, a grand day out in store,
And Grandma’s chance to spoil the kids….she’d dare not wish for more.

“For your delight!” the harsh PA booms out the day’s events,
Resounding round the craft marquees, first aid, and ice cream tents.
Bales of hay and children form the show-ring centre stage,
There’s everything from ‘Best of Breed’ to “Guess the tractor’s age?”

Amidst the throng of sturdy shoes, old friends shake callused hands,
And voice concerns on subsidies for non-productive lands…
Keen to judge the latest trends in farm machinery,
And repeat fond tales of those bygone days now consigned to memory.

Sheepdogs, Shires, and Birds of Prey display instinctive skills,
And Pony Club young riders give their parents many thrills.
The sights and sounds and fast food smells lend fairground atmosphere,
And the commentator’s slight ‘faux pas’ was bound to raise a cheer.

Today’s great show is all about the country at its best,
So proudly staged by rural folk with vested interest.
The heart and soul of country life displayed so vividly
To educate and entertain the ‘urban’ family.

In Mildred’s hand an irresistible country recipe.
The homeward trip should get her there, she hopes, in time for tea.
She pats the cchildren’s heads and says, “They’ve had fun without a doubt”,
“And thank you, so have I my dears…..it’s been a Grand Day Out!”