Villagers show off the fruits of their labours

Villagers pruned their blooms and perfected their Victoriasponges for this year's Claverton Show.

Despite the weather, entries were up on last year with a bumpercookery and children's section.

The show, which was first held in 1944, also attracted more than100 visitors, keen to take a look at the local produce.

A range of trophies and certificates was presented for the mostunusually shaped vegetable, tastiest rock cakes and digitalphotography.

Show secretary Mike Simmons said: "Despite the disgustingweather, we managed to put together a lot more than we expected.

"The vegetables were hard-hit but we managed to get by. Peoplehave complained that …