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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #405 on: February 13, 2009, 10:13:14 PM »
Alan, just wear a floppy hat and a very long knitted scarf then people will recognise you. ;D

I actually do have a very long knitted scarf.  Maybe I'll dig it out and take it with me.  But I'll need John's [KentGardener's] help with that floppy hat.
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #406 on: February 13, 2009, 10:32:07 PM »
That was  my hat but I might considering renting.

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #407 on: February 13, 2009, 10:45:04 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #408 on: February 13, 2009, 11:49:49 PM »
That was  my hat but I might considering renting.

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Away you go, you don't need that hat meantime... you just told us it was 11 degrees with you today... that hat is needed elswhere!! ::)
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #409 on: February 15, 2009, 06:44:00 PM »
Ok spot the forumists, these scenes of midwinter madness were taken by David at the Gala sales, sometimes it's useful to have a partner who isn't into snowdrops ;)
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #410 on: February 15, 2009, 07:04:45 PM »
Here are some general images from the Alpine Meadow and rockery at Myddleton House.  Well worth a visit, a marvellous garden, it really needs some expert gardeners input to keep it looking good.  It's amazing to think how these wealthy people were able to employ so many gardeners, although we were told in the first lecture that E A Bowles would garden and the gardeners were allowed to take the weeds away that he had picked!

I hope someone has some close ups?
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #411 on: February 15, 2009, 07:13:56 PM »
Ok spot the forumists, these scenes of midwinter madness were taken by David at the Gala sales, sometimes it's useful to have a partner who isn't into snowdrops ;)

My wife thinks that's my head visible right at the back of the hall in the second picture.
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #412 on: February 15, 2009, 07:14:06 PM »
Brian yet again we have been to the same event and we havent said hello.

By the time I got to the garden there were so many people I wasnt interested in taking photos.

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Hitch Lyman
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #413 on: February 15, 2009, 07:14:39 PM »
So it is, Alan
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #414 on: February 15, 2009, 07:33:17 PM »
Ok spot the forumists, these scenes of midwinter madness were taken by David at the Gala sales, sometimes it's useful to have a partner who isn't into snowdrops ;)

My wife thinks that's my head visible right at the back of the hall in the second picture.

I thought that was someone in a chef's hat.   ;D
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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #415 on: February 15, 2009, 07:34:59 PM »
Brian  - Lovely shot Myddleton 6. A great relief from the previous ones at the sardinery.

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #416 on: February 15, 2009, 07:42:47 PM »
Thanks for the pictures Brian - I must admit it looks a bit too crowded for me.

This was the sales area at Goodnestone Park today - a little more elbow room!   8)

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #417 on: February 15, 2009, 08:44:22 PM »
I see someone is complaining about people wearing rucksacks at the Gala. Better not go then to any of the major RHS shows, where collapsible wheelbarrows are all the rage. I guess we could all remove rucksacks and all outerwear before entering the sales area, or you could try bringing in one of those portable megaphones and shouting FIRE!!

Seriously, I haven't been to a snowdrop selling do yet that wasn't too cramped, and by and large the pushing and shoving yesterday wasn't as bad as last year. Having recently had surgery on both knees, I also have to be careful at the Gala - of ladies  swinging heavy bags full of snowdrops precisely at knee level.

Over the winter I "lost" a group of four Angelique plants, so bought a replacement at the Gala. Today (able to work the soil at last) I gently excavated the site of the lost bulbs, and lo and behold there they were; all four had made decent roots but declined to make any top growth. Have any other threaders encountered this?  Maybe I should stick an arrown pointing upwards in the middle of the group and hope they take the hint?

I was amazed at the number of SRGCers at the Gala who accosted me with Hi Steve! I must have a very recognizable photo.

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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #418 on: February 15, 2009, 08:52:42 PM »
Ok spot the forumists, these scenes of midwinter madness were taken by David at the Gala sales, sometimes it's useful to have a partner who isn't into snowdrops ;)

My wife thinks that's my head visible right at the back of the hall in the second picture.

I thought that was someone in a chef's hat.   ;D


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Re: Galanthus Events 2009
« Reply #419 on: February 15, 2009, 09:12:51 PM »
Apols for late reply Maggie - yes, I managed to acquire 3 more drops despite the scrum! The layout of the sales area was much better last year though with more room in the aisles.  Unfortunately sales at the Gala manages to bring out the worst in human nature sometimes.It helps if you're 7ft tall with arms to match!  Steve, I definitely wasn't one of those ladies swinging bags of snowdrops around at knee level - a- they are too precious to risk destruction and b. it took me 20 mins to get one purchase into a plastic bag! 

 


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