Country shows, baking and scarecrows with Maya Linnell

Have you ever been to a country show and marvelled at the tables of mouth-watering baked goods, luscious flowers, fresh produce, and the kind of fancywork that inspires you to learn crochet? Or perhaps you’ve gone for the poultry and petting zoos, enjoyed a dagwood dog with sauce or freshly-spun fairy floss, and returned home with happy kids and an armful of showbags? Or maybe you’ve plucked up the courage to enter something on the day and scored yourself a ribbon. Either way, country shows are ...