Thanks for sharing, Cliff. Can't help feeling you have a distinct preference for the cushion plants - might that be because they put you in mind of buns and cakes....... 
You MAY be right about my photographic leanings, Maggi, but I will use lack of time as my excuse - I only got one third of the way around the hall before lecturing duties, chatting (and food) took precedence. The cakes had all gone by the time we reached the front of the queue, but the scones were tempting.
We never even found the time to buy any plants, but it was wonderful to bump into so many old friends and to make new ones as well - what a great pleasure to meet Rex Murfitt in the flesh (and it was a really cold day)!!!
Always a treat to see so many people of a Scottish persuasion at the show as well of course.
