AGS Loughborough

[annew]

Well, glad I hadn't started getting the daffs ready, but what a shame for the show team when they've done all the hard work.

[Peter Maguire]

A great shame for Doreen and Eric as this was to be their final show in charge, what a way to finish. 

So there go my bacon sandwiches for breakfast, gammon and chips in the pub at lunchtime......... .
Won't miss the 5.00am start though. 

[Maggi Young]

The AGS  Loughborough show tomorrow (9th March 2013)  is CANCELLED due to a gas leak. 

There is building work at the back of the school and they have fractured the gas main. No chance of recovering the situation by tomorrow. Apologies to all.

There's a lot of phoning round going on at the moment, so all judges and exhibitors should hear, but anyone who was just planning on visiting may not hear.  If you know of anyone who usually comes just to visit, could you let them know?

Note re- posted here for information in case anyone missed this.

[Palustris]

Ah well, Blackpool it is then!

[Martinr]

Well, can't waste good plants so lets have an on-line show

[Maggi Young]

Good idea, Martin - you've made a good start.
Iwill ring Fred to see if he has any bright ideas about how to manage online bacon butties........

[Martinr]

Even an electronic smell would work

[Luc Gilgemyn]

3 red tickets, Martin ! 

[shelagh]

Show off

[Martinr]

Show off

At the risk of being rude...let's see yours


ps the good thing about virtual shows is you can't see the whole plant

[shelagh]

The best plant we were taking belonged to Mavis Allanson.  I'll see if I can rustle up a photo later.

[peter hood]

A great shame for Doreen and Eric as this was to be their final show in charge, what a way to finish. 

So there go my bacon sandwiches for breakfast, gammon and chips in the pub at lunchtime......... .
Won't miss the 5.00am start though. 

We're all missing what is, for many of us, the start of the season. They say bacon isn't good for us - but we'll all have to wait for Blackpool now. (Do they call them Bacon Barms there?)

I'd like to echo what Peter said about Eric and Doreen - for most of us they seem to have presided over that show for ever. They were there when I first went - I think it was 1994. In those days, my parents lived near Loughborough, and Doreen always used to be specially kind to my mother when she came to the show. It made a good weekend of it, especially when Loughborough show coincided with Mothering Sunday. I trust there will be a way at some time to mark Doreen and Eric's retirement.

I appreciate Martin's challenge; I was only bringing a few plants, and they will all be better next week. When I've got them sorted - I might put up one or two pictures.

[peter hood]

Here's three plants from me:

Saxifraga Coolock Gem
Saxifraga John Byam Grounds
One from seed: Primula allionii seedling

[Martinr]

Excellent Peter. Come on folks, get those cameras out

[shelagh]

OK here is Mavis' plant of Hepatica japonica gyousei.  Sorry the flowers aren't out but its a miserable grey day here.