RECORDS are made to be broken and that was certainly the case at Bradford on Avon's Flower and Produce Show on Sunday.

The spruced up show featured 96 categories, the most they have ever done, at St Margaret's Hall as locals displayed their fruits, flowers, vegetables, crafts and produce.

Hundreds poured into the venue from 2-4pm to see the contestants get judged on categories such as the biggest marrow, most unusual fruit, sweetest smelling roses, the best space alien made from vegetables and much more.

Cllr John Potter, who helped to re-launch the show six years ago, said: "It was a huge success, probably the biggest crowds we have ever had which is fantastic.

"There was a wonderful display of varied entries, with some classics and some good new additions like the mayoral chain made from recycled products which was a great laugh.

"The judges, who have been across Wiltshire and Somerset, said that the vegetable entries were some of the best they had ever seen.

"I remember one chap from Denmark, who had been visiting England for 50 years but had never been to a show like this, was just blown away by it all which is a lovely little anecdote. I just want to thank everyone for taking part."

Other competitions branched out into best flower arranging display, jam and jellies, hedgerow selection and most slug-eaten plant still living.

The undisputed king in the vegetable categories, Neville Day, of Southville Close, won a whopping 13 competitions and came second in eight others.

"Just about every vegetable you can name, I entered my own creation," said the 60-year-old, who has taken part in the event for the last four years.

"It was a really nice little show. I think the quality of the entries this year were the best yet. It was good to see some younger faces take part and hopefully we will see a bit more of the youth getting involved."

Tina Vivian, of Belcombe Road, won a number of categories in fruit and flower arranging and was very pleased with her haul.

"It was great fun, hard work mind, but a really good day out and I am delighted with how it went," said the 60-year-old.

"Preparations for this began three weeks ago. You have to choose what categories you will enter, digging up the rows and then arranging it all nicely."