Gala pics 2010

[johnw]

John Grimshaw gave a brilliant talk on why bulbs wouldnt be lifted while growing.

I heard that one at the CGS last year.  It was quite unarguable.

johnw

[mark smyth]

opps I said wouldn't be lifted when I meant shouldn't be lifted when growing

[Maggi Young]

I knew what  you meant, Mark.... though what you wrote gave me a nice mental picture of little bulbs furiously clinging to the ground and fighting against being wrenched up!

The BD gets quite animated on the subject of lifting bulbs in growth, particulalry snowdrops, who seem to suffer a great deal from this barbarism....


Cute avatar pic, Mark... perfect heart-shaped mark for  St Valentine's  Season?!!

[art600]

Maggi

There is something different about your avatar.  Ah, I've got it - you are not wearing glasses 

[mark smyth]

Maggi, the temporary avatar, is my snowdrop find Marks Tall and tall it is around 13 inches 33cm high. Anne Wright was over here last year and we found one around 24 inches 60cm+

[johnw]

we found one around 24 inches 60cm+

Good grief!  I wonder if snowdrops would hold the same fascination if they were developed to the point of being waist-high with equally sized flowers. The mental image is a bit disturbing.

johnw  

[KentGardener]

Maggi

There is something different about your avatar.  Ah, I've got it - you are not wearing glasses 

Thanks for the updated avatar Maggi - that will make it easier for me to spot you at Aberdeen airport on Friday.

[Maggi Young]

Maggi

There is something different about your avatar.  Ah, I've got it - you are not wearing glasses  

Thanks for the updated avatar Maggi - that will make it easier for me to spot you at Aberdeen airport on Friday.

Oooh, errrrrr, ummmmmmmmm......... yes, well, perhaps you'd better look  for Ian, then!

[mark smyth]

So we have have to wait another year to meet you Did you recognise any forum members at the Gala or at Wol and Sue's?

[KentGardener]

sorry i didnt realise that was you in the combats john, i didnt recognise you with the beard!

I didn't recognise you either Rob with your shorter hair cut.  But at least we nodded and said hi accross a flower bed.   

[jamouatt]

A few more photos from Gala trip to Glen Chantry:

Mrs Thompson
Naughton
Ray Cobb
Richard Ayres
Rosemary Burnham
Sandersii
Sickle

John(M)

[mark smyth]

I was close enough to speak to you!? You should have said who you were. I spoke to so many people. Where and when did I speak to you?

[jamouatt]

Last few photos fro Gala trip to Glen Chantry:

Snogerupi
Sutton Courtenay
Sybil Roberta
The Pearl
Trymlet
Yaffle
Yvonne Hay

John(M)

[Paddy Tobin]

A lovely selection, John.

Good posting. Paddy

[Martin Baxendale]

Did anyone buy Lord Kitchener

With all this talk of Lord Kitchener it would be good to see him in the flesh.  

johnw

Sorry, couldn't take a pic today. I forgot that the camera went off on holiday with the family on Sunday morning.