Cow pays a visit to butchers!

Posted on June 13, 2006

Customers at an Eaton Bray butchers had an udderly bizarre experience on Saturday when Clarabelle the pantomime cow paid a visit.

You might expect cow to be served at the butchers - but not when the cow walks into the shop to sell raffle tickets to the customers.

Clarabelle is a popular attraction at the Eaton Bray and Edlesborough Carnival, which this year takes place on July 1, and she took time out from her showbiz duties to make a personal appearance at Hines the butchers in Eaton Bray High Street.

Last year, carnival organisers handed over more than £10,000 to different local charities and they hope to maintain that success for 2006 when one of the main beneficiaries will be the Iain Rennie Hospice.

This year's carnival theme is "Films" and local organisations are getting ready to design their floats for the big parade which runs from The Orchards, Eaton Bray to the carnival venue on Edlesborough Green.

Householders are also being encouraged to decorate their homes in a bid to win the prestigious LBO Trophy for the Best Dressed House.

Source: Leighton Buzzard Observer, 13 June 2006