IT is with pleasure that I write following what has been a successful and fun Okehampton Show which was held on August 14.   While the final hurdles, barriers and signs are put away for another year, I must, as chairman, thank everyone who made this year's 107th Okehampton Show happen. The list to  thank is long — a show of this size takes a year's worth of planning and would not be able to go ahead without the help of a loyal team of volunteers  who give up their time to make the Show happen and work so hard towards it.   I thank this year's president, William Cornish, and his wife Una, for presiding over the show and taking such an interest in all aspects of it. I do hope they enjoyed their day. Thanks to our directors and committee members who make up the Okehampton and District Agricultural Association and who offer help and advice throughout the year, together with help setting up the show and who are a great support. Thanks to our show secretary who co-ordinates the running of the show and each of the section secretaries who work so hard to make their own section work. We have a tremendous number of animals on site and it is no easy task ensuring their safe arrivals and  departures and all the secretaries make this work so smoothly. Thanks to our kind farmers and landowners who allow us the use of their fields for the day. Thanks also to the local organisations who get involved and helped — the  Okehampton Rotary Club, St John Ambulance, North Park Vets, Dr T Watson and Dr Emma Chapman, the mayor and officials of Okehampton Town Council, Staff Sergeant R Boyce and the Okehampton Army Cadets and the Okehampton U15s rugby team members. To all our exhibitors, traders, show day members, judges, stewards and  sponsors, I hope you had a good day and thank you for your support. Finally and importantly a huge thank you must go to the all the visitors who  came along to the show and braved the weather. On behalf of the association we hope you enjoyed your day. Planning for next year's show will be underway as I write — roll on 2015! Thanks to all involved again and for the many unnamed people who unstintingly give so much of their time to ensure the success of the show. L J G Hockridge Chairman Okehampton and District Agricultural Association