Kinross Show may have taken place at the weekend, but the work still continues for Mary Morgan, the show's secretary who has served the show for the last 13 years, as she ties up the loose ends before she can relax, as this was her last show before stepping down.

What has been months in the planning went without a hitch and the show's committee members and the general public have a lot to thank Mary for.

Her background in finance has given her the skills to co-ordinate Kinross Show with the military precision that is needed so that everyone who requests information or needs a rosette handed to them at the right time will find it exactly where it should be.

She adds: "I always think about the farmers who take all that time to bring their animals out, all washed and looking terrific, to the show, and the joy that winning a rosette can bring. Even though my garage looks like a scene from Hazelden Rosettes beforehand, it is packed full of show stuff, it is worth it!"

Mary starts the planning around November of the year before, mailshots, contacting judges, making up the premium list, dealing with all the government board paperwork, there is, she says, a tremendous amount of admin involved.

She is especially proud of the work that the committee put in when the show moved from Kinross House to the RSPB Loch Leven site in 2012.

Mary describes the task of managing the layout as a bit like a massive jigsaw puzzle and she works closely with a couple of committee members to try to give each stand the best site for their organisation or business. It’s certainly worth the attention to detail as this year there was a record 53 trade stands. Similarly in the livestock sections she liaises with the convenors to ensure that the 45 sections are completely prepared for the competitions. “The planning all pays off when the judges come into the secretary’s tent having judged a good show of stock and sit down to lunch proud to have judged at Kinross Show,” she comments.

Being a dog-lover, Mary is delighted that the extra space has enabled the dog show to expand to attract more than 80 entries this year and she is also very pleased that the Children’s Education Marquee, organised by Rebecca Dawes was such a success this year: "Rebecca is a wonder, and has been a terrific help to me," she says.

"I'll miss the buzz," she says, I'm a people person and have always found my work more enjoyable when surrounded by clients and customers. One of my friends on the committee says that I will never be able to walk away from the show, and she is probably right, I'll certainly be around to mentor the next secretary, Jane Drysdale."

Mary will stay with the committee until the agm in November, she adds that retiral from her role will give her more time to devote to her other charitable interests and Kinross Show day will remain in her diary, but maybe as a more relaxing day out from now on.