AN INCREASE in entries for the home produce and handicrafts sections more than compensated for the dip in fruit and vegetable entries at the 22nd annual St Teath Village Show.

However, despite the poor summer weather, gardeners still managed to produce fruit and vegetables of high quality that left many of those attending feeling somewhat inadequate.

It appeared that not all local gardens had been thoroughly battered by wind and rain as the impressive show of cut flowers confirmed. A wide range of blooms, imaginatively arranged, produced a magnificently coloured display.

For the full report, and a round up of the area news and sport, please see this week's edition of the 'Post'.