Kent County Show 2008
The Kent County Show is the largest outdoor event held in the County and this year saw a fantastic extravaganza of competitions and performances that attracted literally thousands of visitors. One of the main attractions was undoubtedly The Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers who gave us splendid performances in the main arena over the three days ... many of us remember seeing them at last year’s first FA Cup final at the new Wembley Stadium.
Also new this year was the larger Countryside Area that featured Fly-fishing, Ferret Racing, Birds of Prey, Otters, Hounds and other countryside pursuits such as working Gun Dogs. This year saw a greater number of entries in livestock featuring Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats, Llamas, Alpacas, Rabbits ... and the welcome return of the Donkey classes on the Sunday!
Titan the Robot returned and once again drew huge crowds wherever he went around the Showground. At an imposing 8 feet tall, he amazed everyone with his singing abilities and flattering comments ... However I think he may have also turned one or two little ones to tears.
The traditional mix of shopping trade-stands seemed to have increased this year. It always amazes me that one can buy almost anything at this show whether it be a porche, a tractor, a holiday, fashionable jewellery or clothing or even extra tuition in mathematics for a struggling ten year old!
Paul Wright Jewellery was once again a popular attraction within the Rural Crafts shopping marquee and the good folk of county Kent were certainly impressed with the new silver daisy jewellery collection not to mention the new range range of diamond wedding rings. Many of the visitors to our stand enthusiastically entered our free prize draw in the hope of winning £50 of designer jewellery on 15 September. If you missed the chance simply log onto the website and send us your name and email address through the contact page and you'll automatically be entered.
This year I met an inspirational educationalist at the Kent Show who was promoting the 'Extra Tuition Centre' based in Gravesend with centres located throughout the county and employing over 100 committed teachers. His name is Shaun Drury. He made me think about the basic skills and abilities we all need to lead successful lives in our chosen professions. A child's education is paramount and weaknesses in any area of their learning can be detrimental in later life.
Let me put this in context. As a jewellery designer I naturally have a talent for art and design which is undoubtedly required to conceptualise and create aesthetically pleasing silver and gold jewellery. However it is also necessary to have mathematical abilities in order to accurately measure and calculate each detailed design in order to ultimately created the original concept. Costing and pricing the jewellery involves a whole range of basic skills and abilities that need to be understood and mastered. Then there is the necessity to be able to use language effectively in order to sell the product and to handle customer enquiries both verbal and written. Yes there is no doubt in order to be a successful jeweller one needs to be more than simply 'good at art and design'.
No matter how good we are at something we will never achieve overall success if we lag behind in other important basic skills. These weaknesses need to be addressed and corrected early on so that, while a child may shine in one particular subject, he or she is still basically competent in all the other necessary skill sets.
I was amazed to learn from Shaun Drury that these weaknesses in a child's education can actually be clearly identified through a series of carefully designed tests and activities that will reveal not only the difficulty but very often the potential cause of that weakness. With this knowledge the Extra Tuition Centre can more fully understand the nature of a child's difficulties and then formulate a series of tailor-made lessons that will correct the fault, possibly over a period as short as just six weeks!
What really impressed me about The Extra Tuition Centre was their progressive approach to education. A very substantial and ongoing investment has been made in modern educational techniques and the use of computer technology that is quite simply years ahead of its time. There is no doubt that many hundreds of children in Kent have already made advances in their education through the help of the 'Extra Tuition Centre' and I look forward to seeing this highly effective approach being rolled out through the United Kingdom in the coming years.
My impression is that no one will stop Shaun Drury's courageous mission - he is a teacher to be reckoned with!
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Paul Wright Jewellery
Diamond Rings, Diamond Engagement Rings and Diamond Wedding Rings. You choose the diamond quality and size and we'll make a diamond wedding ring or diamond engagement ring to be proud of.
A wide range of Diamond Stud Earrings set in yellow or white gold, platinum or silver. Our Diamond Stud Earrings have the very best diamonds. Take a look at our range of Diamond Stud Earrings set in gold, platinum or silver.
A unique range of handmade silver daisy jewellery to include daisy necklaces, daisy pendants, daisy earrings, daisy bracelets and daisy bangles too!
Handmade silver earrings, handmade silver necklaces and handmade silver bracelets and silver bangles. Our handmade silver jewellery is the best available with great new silver jewellery designs.
Specialising in cultured pearl stud earrings, pearl necklaces and cultured pearl jewellery of every description. We have Akoya pearl stud earrings, Fresh Water pearl stud earrings and Tahitian pearl stud earrings too.
Handmade gold earrings, handmade gold necklaces and handmade gold bracelets and gold bangles. Our handmade gold jewellery is the best available with great new gold jewellery designs.
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