John Hooson

What's your involvement with the show?
I will be showing a David Brown 990 four wheel drive at this year's Denbigh and Flint Show. Before the show the tractor will be cleaned and we'll give it a service and make sure everything's ready. The tractor dates from 1970 and is one of only about 22 ever made. We use it on the farm occasionally and I'm hoping to use it to compete in local ploughing matches. I've got nine tractors altogether. We've just come back from the Royal Welsh where we had a display. There was a tractor there, an Ivel, dating from 1903! We formed the Vintage Club two years ago and there are about 150 members in the club now.

What else do you enjoy at the show?
I enjoy meeting other local farmers and local enthusiasts who've got their own tractors and we meet at the show every year as well as at other events.

What's the nicest thing to eat?
I like the lamb burgers.

Any advice for first time visitors?
It's a very good, entertaining day and I'm sure anybody going there for the first time would be a regular in the future. Local farmers take their produce there and their livestock and sheep and put on a wonderful display.

Janet Storey

What's your involvement with the show?
I've been involved in the Denbigh and Flint Show for I don't know how many years! I'm Chair of the caterers, I have also been Chair of the Horticulture, Honey and Flower Arranging. This year I've been invited to be Vice Chair of the Society so I've been going to lots and lots of meetings. We've had two every month since January! It's very enjoyable.

I also sometimes compete with flower arrangements. You get a schedule which you have a look at and decide what to enter and then you decide what kind of accessories you're going to use and the theme - we're using the Olympics as a theme this year.

What do you do to prepare for the show?
I go down on Monday and we arrange the tables. Then we cloth them so they're ready for Wednesday morning for when the people start bringing their things in from Wednesday lunchtime. Then the tent is closed on Thursday morning for the judging to take place, then it's open from 12 o'clock for the public.

What can you do if it rains?
You can go in and have a look inside the tents - there's a WI one, there's a craft one, there's a shopping arcade, there's a farmers' market, basically just have a walk around and take a good look at everything. There's a very good vintage section, there's a very good countryside section, there's the horses, the sheep, all very good sections.

What's the nicest thing to eat?
Lunch in the members' tent on show day is very good. Mind you a bacon butty first thing in the morning if you've been on the show ground from seven o' clock is very, very nice!

Any advice for first time visitors?
Make sure you have comfortable shoes and carry an umbrella and some outdoor clothing!

Clive Griffiths

What's your involvement with the show?
This is my 45th year at the show. I'm the Assistant Director of the Fur and Feather section. I'm also a pigeon fancier and I breed Medina pigeons which are originally from Medina in Italy. They're a bit like small bantams with colourful feathers. The fur and feather section is the biggest in north Wales. There are normally around 400 exhibits, including 75-100 eggs. There are normally at least 300 pigeons on show. I've also judged for longer than I care to remember at various agricultural shows around the country.

Any successes or disasters at the show?
My grandfather won a prize for his pigeons in 1913. I had the cup that he won re-silvered and it's now awarded as the JR Davies Perpetual Cup. I've won it twice myself for the best fancy pigeon in the show. A disaster we had occurred many years ago when a rabbit being shown had its tail bitten off by an alsatian. Dogs are now banned from the tent! Also avian flu has affected us. Pigeons don't get it but because of DEFRA regulations one of the Society's vets has to be on call and we can't show as frequently as we used to.

What else do you enjoy at the show?
I like to see the country sports and the craft tent but when you're organising a section you don't get much opportunity to see the rest of the show!

What can you do if it rains?
When it rains the fur and feather tent becomes full to bursting. It provides shelter and something to occupy people.

What's the nicest thing to eat?
If I get a chance I go round the food hall for samples, especially local cheeses.

Any advice for first time visitors?
Come to the fur and feather tent! You will be amazed at the range of fancy fowl and pigeons. It's very varied and colourful. It's also a noisy tent! Also, take your time around the show. You always miss something so go round it again.