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steve owen

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #345 on: February 08, 2009, 08:00:30 PM »
Foxgrove's Snowdrop Day tomorrow is cancelled...snow.....

Went to the AGS Spring Show yesterday at Loughborough. Bright sunshine streaming into roooms full of bright colours - iris, narcissus, saxifrage, snowdrops. It made you wish you could bottle it. And crusty bacon rolls at £1.20. Staggered away with five bags (of plants, not bacon rolls).

Heavy snow coming down here tonight on the Bucks/Beds border.
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mark smyth

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #346 on: February 08, 2009, 09:54:45 PM »
Speaking to Joe Sharman just now the Gala is going ahead no matter what the weather throws
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #347 on: February 08, 2009, 10:07:55 PM »
Anthony  - Not a chance the city will pay for repairs as they were not on their property!

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #348 on: February 08, 2009, 10:13:51 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on February 08, 2009, 09:54:45 PM
Speaking to Joe Sharman just now the Gala is going ahead no matter what the weather throws

I'm just concerned about getting there. They say there's a massive winter storm heading for the south of England this week, bringing snow blizzards that could eclipse what we've already had. 
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #349 on: February 08, 2009, 10:21:18 PM »
Quote from: johnw on February 08, 2009, 10:07:55 PM
Anthony  - Not a chance the city will pay for repairs as they were not on their property!

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That's criminal damage and as such they should be sued for gross negligence. They wouldn't get away with it here.
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #350 on: February 08, 2009, 10:23:07 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on February 08, 2009, 09:54:45 PM
Speaking to Joe Sharman just now the Gala is going ahead no matter what the weather throws  

So he got back safely from Ashwood then.  It started sleeting then snowing at the end of the afternoon there.
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #351 on: February 08, 2009, 11:08:38 PM »
Yes Diane I could hear him walking on the snow
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #352 on: February 09, 2009, 12:17:26 AM »
Quote from: steve owen on February 08, 2009, 08:00:30 PM
Went to the AGS Spring Show yesterday at Loughborough. Bright sunshine streaming into roooms full of bright colours - iris, narcissus, saxifrage, snowdrops. It made you wish you could bottle it. And crusty bacon rolls at £1.20. Staggered away with five bags (of plants, not bacon rolls).

Hi Steve

5 bags of plants!   :o  Hopefully it didn't cost bags of cash!  Did you get any interesting snowdrops?

And I must ask - with bacon rolls at that price did you go back for seconds?  I know I couldn't have stopped at one!   ;D

Cheers

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #353 on: February 09, 2009, 09:45:57 AM »
Quote from: KentGardener on February 09, 2009, 12:17:26 AM

Hi Steve

Did you get any interesting snowdrops?

And I must ask - with bacon rolls at that price did you go back for seconds?  I know I couldn't have stopped at one!   ;D

Cheers

John

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Well, I was pleased to find Remember Remember which has been very elusive indeed, and Trymmer. I was able to replace my non-appearing By Gate, and two drops new to me - Ballards no-notch and Jennifer Hewitt. Most prices were very reasonable, but there were a couple of Godfrey Owens at £40.  I was really looking for primula allionii and oxalis varieties.
I have to confess that two bacon rolls were scoffed!
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #354 on: February 09, 2009, 09:51:06 AM »
Quote from: steve owen on February 09, 2009, 09:45:57 AM
I have to confess that two bacon rolls were scoffed!

It has to be done at that price. ;D  I am going to Goodnestone park on Sunday - I hope they have cheap bacon butties there!

I would be interested to see a macro photograph of 'Trymmer' if you have time to take one - it is not one I have heard of before.

Many thanks

John
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #355 on: February 09, 2009, 11:30:55 AM »
John

Pics 4u.

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #356 on: February 09, 2009, 11:40:00 AM »
Thanks Steve - very nice.  8) Like a fat South Hayes.

Cheers for the picture.   ;D

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #357 on: February 09, 2009, 12:06:02 PM »
Lovely 'drop Steve, must look out for it.
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #358 on: February 09, 2009, 07:10:33 PM »
What is Ballards no-notch?
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When the swifts arrive empty the green house

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #359 on: February 09, 2009, 08:30:59 PM »
Hi , my name is Maria . Am from Bulgaria - Sofia . This flower is from my garden :)
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