EDINBURGH AND THE LOTHIANS SHOW 4th April 2009

[Maggi Young]

EDINBURGH AND THE LOTHIANS SHOW
4th April 10.30 am to 4.00 pm
(Show opens 12.00 noon)

SHOW SECRETARIES:   Drs Carole and Ian Bainbridge
3 Woodhouselee, Easter Howgate, Midlothian, EH26 0PG.
Telephone  0131 445 3268
E-mail:  bainbridi(AT)aol.com
VENUE:   Fairmilehead Parish Church, Frogston Road West, Fairmilehead, Edinburgh
LOCATION:   At City Bypass, Lothianburn Junction, A702; go into city.  Turn right at first traffic lights (Fairmilehead) and church hall is first left.
ENTRIES:   To Show Secretaries by Wednesday before the show   
Late entries accepted until one hour before judging.
STAGING:   6.00 - 8.00 pm, Friday before the show and 8.00 - 9.30 am, Saturday of the show
JUDGING:   Begins at 9.45 am
PRESENTATIONS:   Trophies will be presented at 3.30pm
Plant sales area opens at 10.30am

[Carol Shaw]

See you all there - watch out for the rugby scrum in the plant sales room. David & I will be sitting in the entrance foyer with the books, at least one of us will We take it in turns...

[TC]

Just back from a well attended show at Edinburgh.  No surprises as to who won the Forrest medal - Mr. Lafong .  The value of his Pleione exhibit would probably pay off the national debt!
The pictures will give an idea of what the event is like for those who cannot attend.

[Paddy Tobin]

I must say I am always jealous of the opportunities you have for plant purchases. We simply don't see this selection here in Ireland and getting plants is always a challenge.

Is the green colour of the table coverings a bit strong? It seems to be too dominant for the flowers.

Paddy

[TC]

Paddy

As an Irishman you will be an expert on green !  It is probably more accentuated in the pictures.  Some more

[TC]

Last batch

[TC]

Forgot the most important one !

[Paddy Tobin]

Great show, Tom.

Is that a young dog in the last shot?

Paddy

[ranunculus]

Wonderful images from a super show Tom ... many thanks for posting.
Congratulations to Cyril (yet again)!

[Giles]

.....and to think I was there at last year's show......
Stella and Ron: suppliers of fine primulas.
Anne: supplier of fine primula cards.
....it must be a dream.......

[Maggi Young]

Lots of photos from Edinburgh for you.... both Ian and I were snapping away..... but too much to do here tonight to catch up on 30 hours away before work  at the BBC tomorrow ( how does it pile up so??)
Ian will be watching Malaysian Grand Prix, so you'll likely not get much sense out of him!

[TC]

Great show, Tom.

Is that a young dog in the last shot?

Paddy

Which one ?  Ask Maggi Young.

[Maggi Young]

Great pix, Tom..... well, some of them, at least! 
I have to tell you folks that Tom said the "untitled group" picture was of a witches coven ....... we wouldn't have minded but Sandy Leven had not 2 minutes before said the same thing! Tom and Cindy went off looking happy enough so I don't think they were too worried about any curses from our cauldrons!

 Paddy, the wee dug is our westie, Lily .... she's ten years old. She will be very tickled that you thought she might be a youngster!   Jean Wyllie will be less impressed that I took my wee dug to be "the most important one" rather than her!!

[Anthony Darby]

Great show, Tom.

Is that a young dog in the last shot?

Paddy

Which one ?  Ask Maggi Young.

I thought I recognised the dog in that pic? Young at heart.

[Diane Clement]

Paddy, the wee dug is our westie, Lily .... she's ten years old. She will be very tickled that you thought she might be a youngster! 

Wasn't Paddy asking whether she was a Young dog, not a young dog