Author Topic: Who Pays This Sort Of Money??? (Read 14128 times)

laurieuk · « **Reply #40 on:** June 04, 2009, 07:58:28 »

I recently saw single plants of Mangtout peas in pots for sale at £1.05 PER PLANT. You need several for a row ?

Deb P · « **Reply #41 on:** June 04, 2009, 08:46:21 »

I also receive the Sarah Raven catalogue, but use it as a source of hilarity at the prices but also to nick ideas for late summer flower planting. I like her colour combinations and variety suggestions, but then buy the seeds elsewhere.....cheaper! ;)

Froglegs · « **Reply #42 on:** June 04, 2009, 08:59:28 »

As the national trust put her rent up by any chance. ::)

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #43 on:** June 04, 2009, 09:12:17 »

she's only doing what garden centres do. I bet we've all bought plants for a fiver because we don't have the patience to take a cutting from somewhere and wait for next year. She's just applying the same principle to veg, for people who haven't got the patience to wait 4 weeks :D

Pesky Wabbit · « **Reply #44 on:** June 04, 2009, 10:18:38 »

Quote from: gardenqueen on June 03, 2009, 17:26:57

I just looked at her site again and she wants £175 for a days course of Flower Arranging for Beginners. Includes one bunch of hand tied flowers you prepare yourself! Oh boy how exciting-not!

I wonder how much ACE would charge for some educating :-X

Froglegs · « **Reply #45 on:** June 04, 2009, 11:58:21 »

Quote from: Pesky Wabbit on June 04, 2009, 10:18:38

Quote from: gardenqueen on June 03, 2009, 17:26:57
I just looked at her site again and she wants £175 for a days course of Flower Arranging for Beginners. Includes one bunch of hand tied flowers you prepare yourself! Oh boy how exciting-not!

I wonder how much ACE would charge for some educating :-X

Got a feeling it ends in off ;D

cleo · « **Reply #46 on:** June 04, 2009, 17:17:16 »

Saran Raven,Jekka ??-one of their husbands described the punters as `cheques on wheels`.

I`m not envious-much.

But somewhere between all those high profile rip off merchants and the good for nothing market traders who sell rubbish there are some of us who only sell to to fund next year`s costs and if lucky make a few shillings extra

louise stella · « **Reply #47 on:** June 04, 2009, 17:30:20 »

Quote from: cleo on June 04, 2009, 17:17:16

Saran Raven,Jekka ??-one of their husbands described the punters as `cheques on wheels`.

I`m not envious-much.

But somewhere between all those high profile rip off merchants and the good for nothing market traders who sell rubbish there are some of us who only sell to to fund next year`s costs and if lucky make a few shillings extra

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Well - whoever said it ain't gonna get any of my dosh!!!

At these prices - can you imagine how much it would cost to fill up an average plot? It would make M & S food prices look cheap and cheerful!

Louise

Larkshall · « **Reply #48 on:** June 04, 2009, 20:12:07 »

I don't know about Raven, more like a Magpie (Rossini)

Pesky Wabbit · « **Reply #49 on:** June 04, 2009, 23:31:39 »

Quote from: Larkshall on June 04, 2009, 20:12:07

I don't know about Raven, more like a Magpie (Rossini)

Also Marillion (La Gazza Ladra)

hild · « **Reply #50 on:** June 05, 2009, 18:06:20 »

I can't get that Harry Enfield sketch out of my head - 'I saw you coming' - this is obviously the vegetable version...

Borlotti · « **Reply #51 on:** June 05, 2009, 18:11:12 »

I was talking to a lady at the allotment that bought two foxgloves for £3 and was pleased. I told her that she would not have to buy anymore as they seed themselves, especially in places where you don't want them. Well if anyone wants to buy foxgloves, forget me nots, or mares tail, or even horse radish, or a bit of rosemary I can sell you some. Good idea for the Apprentice, apparently Alan Sugar is going to be in the House of Lords.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #52 on:** June 05, 2009, 18:59:47 »

Quote from: Borlotti on June 05, 2009, 18:11:12

apparently Alan Sugar is going to be in the House of Lords.

What's the idea, is he going to sack them all?

asbean · « **Reply #53 on:** June 05, 2009, 19:30:31 »

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on June 05, 2009, 18:59:47

Quote from: Borlotti on June 05, 2009, 18:11:12
apparently Alan Sugar is going to be in the House of Lords.

What's the idea, is he going to sack them all?

They seem able to sack themselves of their own accord ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

electric landlady · « **Reply #54 on:** June 09, 2009, 15:08:52 »

To answer the thread title question - I've sussed who pays this sort of money - this woman:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jun/07/sheherazade-goldsmith

you couldn't make it up! ;D ;D ;D

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #55 on:** June 09, 2009, 15:17:06 »

HOW CAN SOMEONE WITH 300 ACRES TAKE 10 YEARS TO BE 70% SELF-SUFFICIENT????

WHAT ON EARTH DO SHEHERAZADE, ZAC, UMA, THYRA AND erm JAMES EAT???

BarriedaleNick · « **Reply #56 on:** June 09, 2009, 15:21:30 »

Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on June 09, 2009, 15:17:06

HOW CAN SOMEONE WITH 300 ACRES TAKE 10 YEARS TO BE 70% SELF-SUFFICIENT????

WHAT ON EARTH DO SHEHERAZADE, ZAC, UMA, THYRA AND erm JAMES EAT???

cous cous and gogi berries???
I like how she gets her organic food sent from dartmoor to london - she gets paid to write this nonsense????

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #57 on:** June 09, 2009, 15:36:07 »

must buy her book -"How To Scrape By With 300 Acres Of Dartmoor, and A Place In Richmond, and Oodles of Granddad's Cash"

she must be into saving the planet- saving the best bits for herself. Jealous, moi? :D

why does she say -Waitrose (of course)???

Borlotti · « **Reply #58 on:** June 09, 2009, 15:57:07 »

I went to the Pound shop and bought some seeds, Liddl had no seeds (don't care cause have enough, but after a bargain, what a horrible shop, the one in Enfield smells), I love Waitrose but only go there occasionally. I would be extremely happy with a garden like that (green envy, how the rich live), or well just off to the Co-op and won't met her there, and must remember my divi card.

electric landlady · « **Reply #59 on:** June 09, 2009, 16:13:45 »

The article in the paper was slightly longer and casually mentioned that she does naturally have a gardener who does all the actual growing of stuff for her.

I spent a large part of Sunday ranting about the sheer smugness and dilletanteism of this person. Have calmed down a bit now.

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