Midlands Rat Club

MRC Weedon Show
Saturday 5th April 2014

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Weedon Bec Hall

Photo by Annette

 

Setting up

Photo by Lesley

 

It takes a while to get ready for the day

Photo by Lesley

 

Important things to talk about

Photo by Lesley

 

So, how many have you got?

Photo by Lesley

 

Entrants ready...

Photo by Lesley

 

and relaxed!

Photo by Lesley

 

You've got what in there?

Photo by Lesley

 

Setting up takes a while

Photo by Lesley

 

Look at the size of that one!

Photo by Lesley

 

The show secs busy from the start

Photo by Lesley

 

Inside the hall

Photo by Graham

 

Photo by Annette

 

Inside the hall

Photo by Graham

 

The raffle table

Photo by Annette

 

Annette's creative activity for the day

Photo by Lesley

 

I really like this one

Photo by Lesley

 

Things to do, things to ask

Photo by Lesley

 

The publicity stand

Photo by Lesley

 

Solstice Minis

Photo by Graham

 

We'll buy some hammocks when we've entered this one.

Photo by Lesley

 

Hannah and her Solstice Minis stall

Photo by Lesley

 

Some Easter bunnies

Photo by Lesley

 

Some of those Minis

Photo by Lesley

 

Claire and the MRC shop

Photo by Lesley

 

Now what have we in here?

Photo by Lesley

 

Sam and her Ratty Angels stall

Photo by Lesley

 

Betty's Beds has so many 'beds' to show us!

Photo by Lesley

 

The rosette board

Photo by Lesley

 

Polena poses

Photo by Lesley

 

If only he could talk

Photo by Lesley

 

A passing stranger is impressed that BBC Radio Northampton has come to see us!

Photo by Lesley

 

Annabel is brave and holds Dean

Photo by Lesley

 

Rat star Dean meets BBC Radio Northampton's Annabel

Photo by Lesley

 

Driver Mark takes photo ... & is Nigel interviewing Annabel?

Photo by Lesley

 

Some more rats arrive

Photo by Lesley

 

Doug proves a real attraction to one rat who's sneaked into the meeting.

Photo by Lesley

 

Coming out or going in?

Photo by Lesley

 

Lucy gives careful consideration to this guinea pig in Pets.

Photo by Lesley

 

Looks like it's going well, eh Lucy?

Photo by Lesley

 

The kitchen

Photo by Annette

 

Lisa's boys

Photo by Graham

 

Nothing like a relaxing snooze

Photo by Lesley

 

Cucumber ready for when the day warms up

Photo by Lesley

 

Aww ... please can I go home now?

Photo by Lesley

 

The rows of tanks receive admiring looks

Photo by Lesley

 

Two more entrants take the relaxed approach.

Photo by Lesley

 

Two Burmese

Photo by Lesley

 

Snoozing the day away

Photo by Lesley

 

Some quality entries

Photo by Lesley

 

Doug working away

Photo by Lesley

 

Just lovely

Photo by Lesley

 

This lucky boy's had a strawberry!

Photo by Lesley

 

Nap time

Photo by Lesley

 

'I can see you!'

Photo by Lesley

 

Now that's a shoulder rat!

Photo by Lesley

 

Mum gets in on the action too

Photo by Lesley

 

Is it me next?

Photo by Lesley

 

Scribes do a brilliant job too.

Photo by Lesley

 

Don't you want to take them all home?

Photo by Lesley

 

Rat chat happening here.

Photo by Lesley

 

Plenty of things to look at.

Photo by Lesley

 

Ah yes, the kitchen.

Photo by Lesley

 

Easter rabbit ears for your rat.

Photo by Lesley

 

The car park's just about full now.

Photo by Lesley

 

Chatting time.

Photo by Lesley

 

Friends within the fancy.

Photo by Lesley

 

Peas for some lucky rats.

Photo by Lesley

 

Natalia scribes for Doug.

Photo by Lesley

 

Doug deliberates.

Photo by Lesley

 

Deb's mouthwatering menu.

Photo by Lesley

 

Vegetable samosa, chickpea dhal and pilau rice.

Photo by Lesley

 

Sandra checks the rosettes

Photo by Lesley

 

One day ... perhaps ...

Photo by Lesley

 

Getting swept away

Photo by Lesley


Pets Prizegiving

 

Barry

Photo by Annette

 

Polena

Photo by Annette

 

Photo by Annette

 

Lynn

Photo by Graham

 

Hermione

Photo by Annette

 

Lisa

Photo by Graham


Varieties Prizegiving

 

Photo by Annette

 

Lynn

Photo by Annette

 

Sam

Photo by Annette

 

Polena

Photo by Annette

 

Sophie

Photo by Graham

 

Nigel

Photo by Graham

 

Margaret

Photo by Annette

 

Natalia

Photo by Graham

 

Lucy

Photo by Annette

 

Annette

Photo by Graham


Winners' Gallery

 

Best Pet, Polaris Aristrocrat, owned by Lisa Richards.

Photo by Annette

 

Reserve Best Pet and Kidnapped Pet, Cocoa, berkshire veteran buck, owned by Hermione Walton.

Photo by Annette

 

Best Rescue, Storm, black hooded adult doe, owned by Hermione Walton.

Photo by Annette

 

Best Small Furry, Trevor, guinea pig, owned by Polena Grzyb.

Photo by Annette

 

Best In Show, Brandywine Xuzy, owned and bred by Annette Rand.

Photo by Annette

 

Reserve Best In Show and Kidnapped Variety, Beltane Artemis, adult buck, owned by Natalia Hurst and bred by Debbie Lauf.

Photo by Annette

 

Best Opposite Age, Destiny dove dumbo buck kitten, owned and bred by Lucy Hunt.

Photo by Annette

 

Stud Buck, agouti rex buck, Truffle, owned by Margaret Groom and bred by Ivan Groom.

Photo by Annette

 

Truffle again, looking studly.

Photo by Annette

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