{"id":60967,"date":"2024-05-10T14:41:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=60967"},"modified":"2024-05-10T14:46:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T14:46:54","slug":"issues-arise-for-staff-as-hundreds-of-people-gather-at-graves-park-annual-country-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/05\/10\/issues-arise-for-staff-as-hundreds-of-people-gather-at-graves-park-annual-country-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Issues arise for staff as hundreds of people gather at Graves Park annual Country Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Graves Park Country Show returned on May Bank Holiday for its 10th year running.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event offers a fun day out for families, and makes use of the vast space that Graves Park has to offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show hosted a range of independent business stalls, charity stands, as well as activities such as an extreme mountain biking show, axe-throwing, fairground rides and much more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bike-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bike-980x554.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bike-480x272.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, despite the event\u2019s huge success and positive atmosphere, the sheer amount of people that attended created issues regarding parking and poor wifi signal for card machines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGetting in was a bit of a mission,\u201d said Allison Macdonald, 32, who had brought her two sons out to enjoy the last day of the long weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey had to close one of the car parks for some reason so everyone had to fit into one. 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