SRGC Discussion Weekend- 1st -3rd October 2010

[shelagh]

Brian says "I trust these images will lead to a Hollywood contract.  Matt Damon start to worry.  If Brian de Palma or Quentin Tarrantino call give them my number "

[Maggi Young]

Shelagh; I will, with pleasure, do that favour for Brian.... I will telephone soon to discuss my percentage of your future Hollywood earnings........

[t00lie]

Shelagh

I have it on good authority that Hollywood directors as a cost cutting measure require all ,(prospective),actors to do their own stunts---you might like to mention to Brian to start training.........
  

Cheers Dave.

[t00lie]

Having previously only travelled to Aussie(3 hours), it was a bit of shock to the system travelling for the last 36 hours--however we did manage to have a number of short sleeps on the flights today ,(none yesterday),and i didn't quite crash the rental   ,(although i must admit i somehow had the back window wipers going instead of the indicators while changing lanes ),      as we drove the short distance from the airport up into the hills of Holywood over looking Belfast city.

Hope to visit Giants Causeway and other attractions tomorrow before heading down the west coast. This week will be mostly touristy stuff where we hope to meet the friendly locals and experience all that you did Angie .as well catch up with a couple of Forumists .

Cheers Dave

[Maggi Young]

It is a ghastly length of journey Dave but we are really looking forward to welcoming you and Hilda to Scotland. You've done the worst bit now you can relax and enjoy beautiful Ireland!
 


 PS Ian says he will be in Cork on next Thursday night and Limerick on Friday, that's the 23rd and 24th...... where will you be?
He's off at 4.30am tomorrow for Sweden for a few days.

[angie]

Dave hope you enjoy your trip to Ireland the Giants Causeway is amazing, I thought they would make good troughs . I could imagine planting them up with alpines.
I can't wait till I get back and see more of Ireland and meet more of our lovely Irish members.

Take plenty pictures I am not to good with the camera so wasn't able to show mine on the forum.

Wish I was there Maggi could Ian put me in his suitcase please

Angie

[t00lie]

Thanks for the comments Maggi and Angie.

We are on this Island for a week and catch the ferry across from Belfast to Stranraer lunch time next thursday,(23rd), so i'll miss him Maggi ,unfortunately ......

Safe travels to Sweden.

Time now i think for an early bed.

[ashley]

I hadn't realised you were coming to Ireland Dave.  Welcome to you both, and please give me a shout if your travels bring you down to Cork.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Welcome to our Hemisphere Dave !!! 
Have a great stay !
I know some people who will make sure of that ! 

[Liz Mills]

Glad you've survived the flight, Dave, and looking forward to meeting you and Hilda at the Discussion Weekend.

[Michael J Campbell]

This chap and his good wife dropped in for a lively chat this morning,anyone recognize him

[ranunculus]

Those socks should be MUCH longer, thicker and a much brighter colour!!!!???  

Greetings Dave and Hilda ... have a WONDERFUL tour ... so sorry we can't meet up during your stay.

[Maggi Young]

 Crikey! Only 12 days to go!

 Forumist Luit Van Delft and  fellow Ducth SRGC Member Cees Breed of the Connoisseur Collection    ( http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=1331.0 )
have again been kind enough to join forces to allow us to have Bulbs from the C.Collection to be sold to raise money in thanks for the SRGC Website.
As you might imagine, we are greatly moved by this further generosity, after last year's very successful  sale of Narcissus.
This year there will ber a mixture of bulbs, Tulipa, Criocus, Iris......  etc. some well known varieties for the garden ans some more unusual forms and species. A great treat to be able to share in the C.Coll. thanks to Luit's efforts and a more than tangible appreciation from our friends in the Netherlands of the value of this Forum and website.

This is hugely appreciated by the Web Team, as you might imagine,- we send our grateful thanks for this opportunity.

[t00lie]

Sorry for the delay in replying Ashley (last two b&bs had no wireless connection).Unfortunately we won't make it to Cork--we are heading across from Killarney to near Dublin this morning.Hildas family came from around Birr and we want to visit the castle there and maybe find out a little more about the Heenan's '

Lovely meeting you Mick  , Rosie and family ---Enjoyed the tour of the garden so much and we two Kiwi's haven't laughed so much in along time 

To Luc and Liz thanks for the welcome.

Cliff ---socks aside ,i did manage to pack a tie .........

[Anthony Darby]

Popped into the Inchyra on my way home from school yesterday. The first people I bumped into were Dave and Hilda Toole. Alas, I cant' attend as I have too much on this weekend (Vivienne away on exam board work today, kids at tennis, me off to Perth for a rehearsal for Tallis' 40 part motet "Spem in Alium", which has nothing to do with onions, on Sunday). Judging from the plants on display and arriving and the list of delegates it should be a good weekend. On my way out I checked the bar and noticed a good stock of Malts.