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"It does take a year," she explained."Straight after the show we debrief then we starting thinking about what could we do better, what could we do different, what could we do the same, and it applies to everything from activities, to livestock, to trade stands."Gates open at 07:00 BST and trade stands are available from 08:30 to 18:00 both days.Last entry is at 19:00 on Wednesday and 17:30 on Thursday.
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