The winners of this year's Norfolk Rural Business Awards were announced last week at the Royal Norfolk Show.
The "Best Woman in Agriculture" award went to our own Emily Winter of Darrow Green Farm.
Congratulations to Emily.
It seems this award was not reported in the EDP, but today's edition carries, on Page 21, a lovely picture of Emily. This is because of her excellent work with the River Waveney Trust.
She appears with Martha Meek, the Director of the Trust. However, confusingly, the caption with the picture is wrong. It claims Emily is on the left while she is actually on the right!
It was a hot night at the Village Hall last night, but then so was the food.
Congratulations must go to Deborah Stewart and Andrea Fitzgerald for laying on a really great Last Friday meal.
The Coronation Chicken was worthy of its royal connections and the puddings were excellent too. All well worth enduring the high temperature in the Hall.
Needless to say the Bar Staff, Denise and Peter Grant, were kept very busy. Well done everybody.
DVC held their AGM this evening. After a review of the last year and the success of Aladdin, the main item on the agenda was preparations for the 2027 show.
This will be "Snow White and the Treasure Hunters" (Wot no Dwarves?) to be performed on the 18th, 19th and 20th February.
Put those dates in your diary now!
Readers of the Journal Section of last Saturday's Guardian may have spotted an article written by one of Denton's own.
Louis de Bernières, of the Old Wrectory, listed his two biggest complaints. These covered the misuse of English in conversations, particularly the word "like", and the amount of litter that is scattered on the verges down Danacre Road.
I am sure most of us will agree with him on both points.
Open Farm Sunday has been an event on the countryside calendar for a number of years but this year in Denton, Emily Winter opened her farm at Darrow Green for the first time and welcomed an amazing number of visitors – over 350 in total.
The aim of the event was to give visitors a taste of farm life and to share plans for the regenerative farming approach that Emily is so passionate about. Visitors commented on what a welcoming, uncommercial event it was and there was lots of support from Denton.
The Knights brought sheep, The Bolderstons goats and Helen Sida delighted dozens of children with pony rides. The farm cattle and goslings were on display as well as a range of farming machinery from local farmers and collectors to delight visitors old and young.
Hannah had done some great children’s activities as well as displaying archaeological finds from the farm and the newly renovated village pond. There were refreshments and a few stalls but it was mostly a day to enjoy the countryside and the wonderful setting.
A highlight for many were the tractor and trailer rides around the farm where Adrian drove and Emily gave a commentary. So popular were they that an extra fifth tour had to be added at the end of the day.
Blessed by warm sunny weather after quite a dump of rain it was a day to remember and treasure.
Emily is donating all the profits from the tea and coffee stand, £490, to upgrade the children's play equipment in the playing field.