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General => The Shed => Topic started by: cambourne7 on June 28, 2010, 00:09:07
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Hi Guys,
I was just wondering if anyone was interested in another meet this year, looking at the barnsdale photo the other day did bring back a lot of happy memories?
Suggestions from past posts were
- Ken Miur Fruit place
- Jenka herb place
- David Austin Rose Garden
I was just wondering what people though, unfortunately i dont think us all going to visit a certain person in Canada en-mass is a option unless we have a few lottery winners here who can charter a few planes over hehe :)
Cam
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I could offer extra sleeping facilities by using my 2 sofas, a king sized blowup bed ,a recliner chair, and a spare king sized 5 inch thick memory foam slab..now if I pull the other MF slab off my bed and just use the normal mattress I could sleep 10 -20 depending on how friendly you all are. ;D ;D
So let me know when you all coming and I will bake a pie.
XX Jeannine
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Any bets that it will be a pumpkin pie ;D
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I just googled "jenka herb" and this thread came up at the top of the list! Even before JH themselves!
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Actually forget the pie, Sex in a Pan would be more appropriate I think, might have that tomorrow after dinner XX Jeannine
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I just googled "jenka herb" and this thread came up at the top of the list! Even before JH themselves!
If you google "Jekka herb", however...... ;)
I'd be up for a meet, but have to say im not particularly into roses. Where are the other two? Guess we could do with somewhere fairly central to get the maximum number of people there.
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I just googled "jenka herb" and this thread came up at the top of the list! Even before JH themselves!
If you google "Jekka herb", however...... ;)
I'd be up for a meet, but have to say im not particularly into roses. Where are the other two? Guess we could do with somewhere fairly central to get the maximum number of people there.
Aha! Copy & paste is so quick ... ... ;) ;) ;)
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I enjoyed last year at Wisley but neither Ken Muir nor Jekka herbs are very central, though they both look interesting.
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Jekka herbs is very near me but I thought she only opened to the public on special days!
marg
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I'd love to meet up, if possible. :)
How about Ryton Organic Garden, which is in the Midlands and therefore perhaps more accessible for more of us? Or Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, which has a fabulous kitchen garden that I've never seen and would be free to National Trust members. (Sorry I haven't managed to track down entry fees.)
When are we thinking of? August? September?
Eat out together or bring a picnic of homegrown fare?
:)
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I just googled "jenka herb" and this thread came up at the top of the list! Even before JH themselves!
Oh cool :)
Yes somewhere central might be better :) i will contact Ryton and Clumber park and see what the deal about us all descending :) I guess end Aug if that suits everyone and the place we end up?
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May I suggest Caulke Abbey as well:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-calkeabbey/w-calke-photo_gallery.htm
It has wonderful kitchen gardens, orangery and an auricula theatre. The house itself is also well worth seeing, a bit shabby not your usual pristine NT property.
Also worth visiting, Biddulph Grange.....
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-biddulphgrangegarden
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Hi All,
Had a mini brain wave and having contacted Robert_Brenchley hes invited us to visit his site and his wonderful plot http://thisandthat-robert.blogspot.com/ i am sure like me you have always wanted to visit :)
His sites in birmingham so i hope its central enough for everyone...
We can have a seed swap their and picnic in the orchard :)
Just asked Robert what weekend suits him for opening his private oasis to us and as soon as i have some dates we can see who wants to visit :)
Hugs
Cam & Harriet
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I used to have a plot on Robert's allotment,I am sure you would find it well worth a vist. :)
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Oh pooh this is one time it would be nice to have enough money to just pop over the pond
for a weekend with you all. Please post lots of pictures of yourselves.
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Midlands area would be great for me as I've family to stay with ;D Would love to see Robert's plot, brilliant idea though I suspect all peas would be past it by the time we get there ::). Also think Ryton is good. Don't care for Caulke.
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Oh fabulous , it would be wonderful to meet some of you this year, maybe if one of us wins the lottery we could all go to jeannines!
x sunloving
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Sounds lovely to have a meet up, but not sure I'd be able to this year. I'll keep an eye on the dates.
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I'm sure I could fit it in - maybe the 28th? - but I'm not sure what to do if it rains. There's nowhere on site, and while I probably could get a room, it might be a case of having a whipround to pay for it. The easiest thing would be my church, about a mile and a half away. It gets quite a lot of use on Saturdays, but I should be able to squeeze us in somewhere. The nearest pub is one of these places that serves food in minute quantities (three small boiled spuds and a couple of slivers of meat) and charges for a proper meal.
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what a great idea, count me in. Ryton or birmingham would be great.
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Sounds great to me. Have we got any other Birmingham sites represented here? Maybe we could do a tour!
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Sounds great to me. Have we got any other Birmingham sites represented here? Maybe we could do a tour!
I'm in Birmingham too and you would all be very welcome to come to our site, maybe after Robert's? We are in the north of the city, Robert is in the south but we are very easy to find. We have a large(ish) meeting room, kitchen and the all-important toilets. There is a pub just minutes away which does cheap food.
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Which pub are you talking about Robert - I thought the cchurch you used was next to the Court Oak pub and the last time (only) I had summat to each thre it was fab.
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Ok, lets talk numbers who can make the 28th and who as marque they can bring?
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Are we talking about 28th August. Birmingham area sounds good. Count me in as well. I just love seeing other peoples allotments. I would especially like to see an old traditional allotment site like Roberts.
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Unfortunately the 28th August is no good for me as it's the weekend of my grandaughter's birthday and I'll be in Harpenden.
It's a shame because I would have loved you all to visit our allotments... :(
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At the moment I'm free, but as it's bank holiday weekend we might decide at the last minute to go away, so can't really commit myself.
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Would love to meet up
Will try and 'arm-twist' a colleague into covering my nightshifts that weekend
CC
ps what a "marque"
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I think they mean a big tent....
I'd vote for Betty's, having seen both sites but would want to avoid the BH weekend... she has an Open Day on the 12th if I remember rightly...
If it all goes off we have another Open Day here in Derby on the first Sunday in September...
:)
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We could get to Betty's site its only down the road from our plot. It is a nice big site with a good sized meeting rooms and of course the pub. We go to her open day and all of the proceeds go to charity. We met Saddad and Alison and Deb P last year at the open day.
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I think they mean a big tent....
I'd vote for Betty's, having seen both sites but would want to avoid the BH weekend... she has an Open Day on the 12th if I remember rightly...
If it all goes off we have another Open Day here in Derby on the first Sunday in September...
:)
I would LOVE it if you all came to our Summer Fayre on August 14th, I never even thought of that so thanks Saddad!
There will be plenty of things to do, lots of food to eat and lots of cover in case the weather is bad.
As Shirl says, we raise money for the County Air Ambulance and Macmillan Cancer Support and every penny we take is divided between them.
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Wish i could meet up with you all but sadly as I live in Kent & dont drive & have mobility issues it isnt possible :'(
Looking forward to seeing the photos though :)
And if there is by some miracle someone going up to the meet from Kent who would be willing to take a passenger please, please would they consider me ;)
xjane
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We will be there Squash and some folks from our allotmments are also planning to come
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sorry, folks, going to cornwall , stopping over on friday 13th :o
I'll wave as I pass you on saturday ;D
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I would have loved to come and meet everyone as I am in Coventry, so a stones throw but I'm on holiday from the 14th til the 28th August.
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Julie
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Will almost definitely be away on the 14th. :(
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I cannot travel that far with my mobility issues :'( :'(.
Maybe when it is nearer London i shall be able to meet up.
Have a really great time whenever it is, i hope it stays fine for you all.
Rosebud=Mary
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I can make the 28th or the 14th Ill be traveling down the m6 from lancaster.
x sunloving
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The family are away on the 14th (so no bed for me) and 28th is difficult being Bank Holiday and other family commitments. Will make a meet one day!
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I will try and make the 14th Are you going to have a scarecrow making workshop?
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I will try and make the 14th Are you going to have a scarecrow making workshop?
I hope you can come, it will be nice meeting you :)
Don't know about a workshop but our scarecrow competition will have been judged by then so people can see the new ones.
The one that's been standing by the pavilion for almost a year has got wasps living up his jacket so he will have to be removed. Shame, it won't look the same without him.
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Is this still on? Is anyone else going? Things seem to have gone very quiet.
Squash 64 Can you supply some directions please. What time does it start etc etc
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I've read through all the previous posts, and can someone tell me where and when.
valmarg
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We will be there for certain Betty ;D
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Might be able to do the 14th depending on recovery from eyelid reconstruction on th e12th, can't do the 28th, picking up a mohusive greenhouse in Essex....
and I live in Swindon so I'll be camping out over there somewhere...
chrisc
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Is this still on? Is anyone else going? Things seem to have gone very quiet.
Squash 64 Can you supply some directions please. What time does it start etc etc
Sorry Digeroo, I meant to reply to this but then forgot....
Our Summer Fayre (14th August) starts at 12 and finishes around 3ish. We are fairly easy to find as we are just off the A34 down the road from junction 7 (Great Barr) There is a map on our homepage www.growit.btck.co.uk and we have put big signs up on the main road to show where we are. There is plenty of parking in Perry Park just at the side of the allotments. We are actually situated inside the park, next to the Alexander Stadium. The entrance is in Church Road.
I hope all this makes sense, just ask if I've missed anything out.
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I've read through all the previous posts, and can someone tell me where and when.
valmarg
Would my assumption be correct that, as no one has replied to my earlier post that I am persona non grata, and would not be welcome at your get together.
valmarg
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Val, don't be daft. it Saturday 14th I think at Perry barr in Brum starting about 12.00 noon. If the bus numbers are still the same as when I lived around that area the number 33 goes somewhere near there.
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I've read through all the previous posts, and can someone tell me where and when.
valmarg
Would my assumption be correct that, as no one has replied to my earlier post that I am persona non grata, and would not be welcome at your get together.
valmarg
Valmarg - I'm really sorry - of course you will be welcome! My fault entirely, I replied to a post from Digeroo and assumed that you would have seen it.
I know it can be upsetting when it seems that a post is ignored, it happens to all of us from time to time but honestly, it wasn't intentional. I wish everyone could come on Saturday but I know that's impossible so I'm really looking forward to meeting those who can.
lottie lou - I don't know about the 33 bus, but I know the 51 and 52 go quite near, on the main Walsall Rd, the A34. If people are coming from the City they need to get off the bus at Perry Avenue then cross over the main road and head for Perry Park just a minute's walk away. There are lots of signs up so hopefully people will see where we are.
How are we going to recognise each other? Should we have a meeting-place at a certain time or wear badges or something? (maybe hang a courgette round our neck although we might get some funny looks) It would be a shame if people come a long way and then don't get to meet everyone.
Who is hoping to come?
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Might be able to do the 14th depending on recovery from eyelid reconstruction on th e12th, can't do the 28th, picking up a mohusive greenhouse in Essex....
and I live in Swindon so I'll be camping out over there somewhere...
chrisc
Chris, good luck with your eyelid reconstruction (ouch) on the 12th, hope all goes well for you.
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Sorry I can't make it. I've got house guests - from Birmingham no less!!
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Tony suggested we all carry an M&S bag but I said that Wilkinson bag would be better cos I'm sure most of us shop there. Anyone who cant get a bag will soon notice the sad b******s outside the tea rooms having their tea and cake. ;D ;D ;D
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Would love to join you but something else sneaked into the diary before the date became clear.
Have a great time, everybody, and be sure to admire those squashes, tomatoes and other burgeoning crops, on behalf of absent friends! ;D
Oh, and please report back - I'm sure lots of us will want to know how the day went. ;D
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I would love to meet you all but I'm on on my hols, mind you I'm still recovering from meeting Borlotti last year. :P :-* ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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What a ucking cheek, and I was going to come to dinner at your house, as all your meals sound delicious. B....dy cheek. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hopefully will be there. Look forward to meeting you all :D :D
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Ooooooeerrr Borlotti ;D ;D ;D
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Cause they sound Delicious it's a male doing the cooking. :-* :-* :-*
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Now this sounds like fun, ul spot me easy cus ill b pulling my hair out trying to control the twins!! I'l b interested to compare ur pumpkins 2 mine squash 64. I think ive got a bit of a porly 1 :(
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Haven't got a Wilkos bag, would a blue Tesco bag do? Suppose would could all wear a notice round our necks stating our name
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If you havent got a Wikinson bag then dont flash any other brand cos everyone will be sportin carriers. Just look for the wilkies bags.
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Just to wish you all a great day, don't forget the photos please. Fingers crossed for good weather.
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Just to wish you all a great day, don't forget the photos please. Fingers crossed for good weather.
Thank you lorna :)
There should be plenty of cover in case it rains but we'll keep our fingers crossed that it doesn't!
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According to the forecast(and we don't really believe them) We are in for a heavy shower at about 1pm. Perhaps they were talking about the shower of A4A's ;D
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We have lots of gazebos so there should be plenty of cover if we get showers (of rain ;))
I've made (so far)
4 gingerbreads,
4 carrot/orange cakes,
4 choc fudge cakes,
4 orange/lemon cakes
12 cornflake things.
Some of them are dairy-free. I've labelled a few as dairy-free but I'm wondering if some people would be put off buying them if they are all labelled as such? Anyone have any thoughts about this?
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Hope you all have a wonderful day (lots of photos please) :)
Sorry can't help you on your question Squash as I'm a dairy free person ;) But I wouldn't have thought so........
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I'm lactose free so I'll hoover up anything that hasn't sold... ;D
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.. sorry guys we have had a death in the family so i dont think i can make it as the funeral is on the same day feel really bad as i had kicked this off and now i feel like am abandoning you all.
Would have posted sooner but got back from holiday and got food poising when we got back and ended up in hospital and have had to take things very easy :(
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I hope everybody has a smashing day and I look forward to hearing the stories and seeing some pictures :)
If one comes nearer to me, I will definitely pop along. Being a non driver poses a bit of a problem otherwise.
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.. sorry guys we have had a death in the family so i dont think i can make it as the funeral is on the same day feel really bad as i had kicked this off and now i feel like am abandoning you all.
Would have posted sooner but got back from holiday and got food poising when we got back and ended up in hospital and have had to take things very easy :(
Sorry to hear about the death in the family, hope all goes well at the funeral.
Hope you are feeling better now, food poisoning is nasty :(
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I hope everybody has a smashing day and I look forward to hearing the stories and seeing some pictures :)
If one comes nearer to me, I will definitely pop along. Being a non driver poses a bit of a problem otherwise.
Thanks SamLouise. :)
It is absolutely pouring down at the moment :'( We've got lots of cover - the local Scouts leaders came and put up a massive tent yesterday - so we've just got to hope that people come.
Who's going to eat all the cakes if they don't..............
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Ower Tone will eat em Betty so don't you get worrying.
People will come because they know its all for a very good cause. Might have to wear the sowesters but what the hell
See you later ;D
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Fingers crossed the clouds will roll away. I am sure it will be a great day. Looking forward to pics.
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Hi Squash64, Hope theres a dairy free carrot cake left by the time I get there ;D ;D. Raining here in Swindon thank goodness, ground still bone dry. Looking forward to meeting you all.
Regards Taurus
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.. sorry guys we have had a death in the family so i dont think i can make it as the funeral is on the same day feel really bad as i had kicked this off and now i feel like am abandoning you all.
Would have posted sooner but got back from holiday and got food poising when we got back and ended up in hospital and have had to take things very easy :(
Sorry to hear about the death in the family, hope all goes well at the funeral.
Hope you are feeling better now, food poisoning is nasty :(
thanks squash64 feeling better thanks :) we just though we would have more time.. life is very unfair :(
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Many thanks Squash64 for a lovely day dispite the rain. Loved the scarecrows ;D ;D What a lovely group of people, hope you did well. Nice to see you again Digeroo. When things get less hectic a walk round our plots and a coffee/tea.
Regards, Taurus