Myddleton House - 23rd January 2016

[steve owen]

Myddleton tomorrow and Steve Owen's on Sunday is the plan.

Vivien, I can promise you that Sunday here will be the opposite of Myddleton House on Saturday.

[colineddie1]

On our way  yes its nearly 4am and 4hr drive  looking forward to meeting some of you - take care those travelling down or across this lovely day

[Blonde Ingrid]

Hot off the press, some shots from today's Ultimate Snowdrop Sale at Myddelton House!

Great sale and really good to meet group friends and make contact.

Photo 1 Neil Parker at Glen Chantry stall, note the concentration!
Photo 2 Emma Thick taking a break from her 12,000 calorie consumption to buy a few dazzlers from Woodchippings!
Photo 3 Matt Bishop and Paul Barney...thanks for the lovely drops Paul!
Photo 4 Dean Croucher and Val Bourne on Woodchippings, doesn't seem that the 'bad back' slowed him down too much!

[Blonde Ingrid]

Continued
Photo 5 The general melee 
Photo 6 Snowdropcollector, Brian Ellis and Valerie Bexley!
Photo 7 Dean, Chas Whight comparing notes 
Photo 8 Brian Ellis and Chas!

[Maggi Young]

 I posted a comment  over half an hour ago and it's gone - how strange.

What I was saying was that the weather looked  reasonable  because folks didn't look as wrapped up as last time - quite a few without hats  -  though young Mr Bishop looks frozen!

Hope the shopping went well, Folks!

[Maggi Young]

Spotted on FB from Dean Croucher - this evidence of Channel-hopping!



"Our continental brothers — with Gert Geensen, Ruben Billiet, Olivier Vico, Wim Boens, Koen van Poucke, Snowdropcollector  and Snow Clock."

 I shared this across at the VRV forum too!

[Alan_b]

I feel such a chump.  At Myddleton House I tried to pose a picture of Emma Thick holding the snowdrop 'Emma Thick'.  I got Emma in the picture and I got the pot and the label in the picture but what I did not discover until I got home was that the actual flower was out of the frame.  There was another photograph taken by someone else so I'll see if I can get a copy of that to post here.

[Maggi Young]

I feel such a chump.  At Myddleton House I tried to pose a picture of Emma Thick holding the snowdrop 'Emma Thick'.  I got Emma in the picture and I got the pot and the label in the picture but what I did not discover until I got home was that the actual flower was out of the frame.  There was another photograph taken by someone else so I'll see if I can get a copy of that to post here.

Being in the presence of an immortal and her 'drop is clearly an  over-exciting experience, Alan !  At least you tried!

[David King]

A few early ones hot off the Norfolk presses from Myddleton.

1.  The end of the queue.
2.  Brian Ellis (left) and a few others.
3.  Was it something I said?  Blonde Ingrid second left and Arthur Nichols (dark shoulders light coat).
4.  Emma Thick before the starting gun fired.

[ashley]

Great sale and really good to meet group friends and make contact.

"Our continental brothers — with Gert Geensen, Ruben Billiet, Olivier Vico, Wim Boens, Koen van Poucke, Richard Meijndert and Snow Clock."

A clump of galanthophiles?   Good to see so many happy faces.

[David King]

More from the Norfolk eye.

1.  Some of the sellers tables looking pristine and ready to go.
2.  Margaret MacLennan and Ann Broadhurst.
3.  The runners ready in the starting stall.
4.  And they are off.  The man centre front must be expecting to buy a lot!
5.  The second wave

[David King]

Another five from Myddleton.

1.  The front runners arrive at target.
2.  Joe Sharman.
3.  Glen Chantry (at the back) and Ivy Cottage get busier.  Several SR members to spot here.
4.  The Thorps to the left and Woodchippings (Richard Bashford and Valerie Bexley) to the right.
5.  Someone keeping their hands out of harms way.

[chasw]

Great pictures as usual David also Ingrid's as well,I think as well as a sale ,it is becoming a great social event to start the season off

Great to meet knew faces also ................and to meet our European friends once again

[David King]

Great pictures as usual David,I think as well as a sale ,it is becoming a great social event to start the season off

Great to meet knew faces also ................and to meet our European friends once again

Thanks Chas.  Good to see you today.  Trying to plough through over 90 photos so more to come!

[Brian Ellis]

It was lovely to see everyone again although there are two three people I had hoped to speak to and didn't mea culpa.

Just think all those wonderful snowdrops on those stalls going to new homes and what lovely gardens they must all be!