Emley hammy show?

[souffle]

Charlie is a lovely hammy, go on put him in non standard Jane! As long as you are OK to stay for the day you can always hire a show pen for him!

[Jane]

Mmm I dunno...maybe at a show later in the year?

[Holly]

I was worried about entering our hamsters in the show-proper - for a variety of reasons, really.

Firstly I was worried they weren't good enough - I had a vision of the judge standing up and shouting "Who has brought this specimen to my show?!"....of course that didn't happen - we've had success, a mediocre result and a couple of failures (Sparrow was re-classified - and even that wasn't embarrassing )

My other worry was how the hams would cope cooped up in a show pen for six hours. I needn't have worried about that either as they all, without exception, have slept all day. It doesn't seem to have bothered any of them and none of them seem to have suffered any ill-effects afterwards either.

This time we will just be bringing Caramel for the show-proper, plus the boys will be bringing their own hamsters for pets (Treacle, Custard and Syrup). I'm leaving Mocha and the ww's at home as it's a long journey and it will be a long day - and it's difficult to fit seven travel boxes plus 3 kids and me in the car!

[souffle]

The pet show at Emley is in the main ring and I quote from the show schedule we have
Childrens Pet Section
Entries taken on the day in the pet section tent, next to the main ring between 11am and 1pm
Entry Free
Open to exhibitors between the age of 5 & 12 years
Pets not to have been entered in any other class in Emley show
Judging to take place at approx 1pm in ring 1 (main ring)
All types are mixed together..dogs, cats, stick insects, rabbits hamsters etc. Good luck boys.
Dont be put off by the WW experience. Fraser Avil is a very good judge. I am sure they would do fine. Judges are all different in their opinions and ways.

[pophammy]

PLEASE NOTE

I HAVE JUST HAD A PHONE CALL FROM THE EMLEY SHOW SOCIETY AND THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED (I THINK IT'S DUE TO FLOODING IN THE FIELD)

I don't know if the hamster club is going to organise a different venue but will let you know if I hear anything.

We are quite dissapointed as this is a great show. Here's hoping the weather improves for Rotherham in September! Emley show is going to be held as normal next year though, weather permitting.

[Holly]

Oh that's really sad

[Jane]

Nooooooooooo :'(

I was really looking forward to it and so was my cousin who was coming, even my dad for the veggies haha.

Nevermind, hope Rotherham will be okay, very close seeing as I live in Rotherham. Went there last year and saw the hams.

[pophammy]

I know!! Hopefully you will be able to come next year.

[souffle]

Northern HC are currently seeking somewhere to hold the hamster show so I wil let you know if anything is found and the Hamster show can go ahead.