Swords of grass flutter in a soft summer breeze and a myriad of birds flutter around going about their daily business, gentle fluffy white clouds are floating on by against the backdrop of a blue summer sky which has been late in making an appearance this year - but very welcome now that it has.
The silence, while soaking up the sunshine, is broken at this moment only by the din of traffic in the distance. There is only me here I think. This is the Great Yorkshire Showground but not as you know it. It is likely that few people really see it like this. For now, the stands in the main ring are empty. The stables, cattle sheds, sheep rings and pig pens are empty too.
For all the new inventions on show, the latest John Deere, acrobatic attractions, dignitaries and a flurry of press attention, what is also true about the Great Yorkshire Show is that it is akin to going down to the local pub to catch up with old pals. It might seem a strange anomaly but it is quite clear when you look and take note.
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