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General => The Shed => Topic started by: Squash64 on April 18, 2011, 06:34:43
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Our Plant Sale is on May 14th, 12 till 3. There is also a Cream Tea in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, a Bric-a-Brac run by our very own Shirl & Tone in aid of the Felix Fund, and Jenny's Jams and Preserves also in aid of the FF.
Plenty of cover in case of rain, admission is free.
Postcode - B42 2LR
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A very good cause
please give us the post code so that we can get there using sat nav or google map
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Post code is B42 2LR
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thanks it should be a good day
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Sorry Betty and Shirl
I would love to come but it is my weekend on at work! :(
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Sorry Betty and Shirl
I would love to come but it is my weekend on at work! :(
That's a shame, it would have been lovely to see you again.
How about August 20th? (our Summer Fayre.)
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Was it a late night or an early morning Betty?
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I think Bettys like Margaret Thatcher. She can survive on a few hours sleep. ;D.
That is the only resemblance
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How I wish I was the same Shirl. I've always needed my sleep & lots of it.
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Me too
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We will try to get across Betty... :)
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Sounds good to me, would love to come but too far to travel. All the best, hope you have lovely weather.
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Was it a late night or an early morning Betty?
I'm one of those mad people who always wake up early. Any time after 4am is normal for me. I do go to bed fairly early though, around 10ish.
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I think Bettys like Margaret Thatcher. She can survive on a few hours sleep. ;D.
That is the only resemblance
I'm glad you added that Shirl. ;)
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Borlotti couldn't you go on your bike, :-X I hear Betty runs her committee with an iron fist. :-X
;)
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I have got a puncture.
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We will try to get across Betty... :)
Brilliant, look forward to seeing you. :)
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We put the sign up today.
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I have a poster in the back of the mobile shed advertising the plant sale, white elephant and cream teas.
We have new neighbours that have come from the Cameroon and yesterday she asked if she could bring the children to see the white elephant.When I looked at her with amazement she said "Its not areal elephant is it?" I said "No" and she said "I know its a flower isn't it"
Trying to explain was so difficult cos I was laughing so much.
When we go out she always asks us if we are going to the farm.
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hope you all have a wonderful sunny day ;D
Lovely story Shirl :)
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Sounds great. Will you have any paper sacs?
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Sounds great. Will you have any paper sacs?
I hadn't thought about paper sacks, I'll ask the person who brings them.
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Sounds great. Will you have any paper sacs?
I hadn't thought about paper sacks, I'll ask the person who brings them.
Are they for the elephant poo? ;)
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No. They are for the wonderful super crop of potatoes I shall be havesting.
::)
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Are they for the elephant poo?
;D
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Good wishes to you for every success I know how much hard work and organising goes into these events. Usually a good day is enjoyed by all. Pity you are too far away from us. My bus pass wont take me that far and back in a day.
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Don't think they'll be many blokes there, what with it being the cup final. :-X :P
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Yeah but think of all the women who will want to get out of the house away from the footie.Don't forget to ask for some spendin money while the men are in a good mood.
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Just a reminder for anyone who is thinking of coming tomorrow.
(we have plenty of potato sacks)
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Glad you have the sacks. Remind me is the parking easy? I can't walk far. Have Blue badge.
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Parking is so easy so you won't have to worry
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As Shirl says, parking is easy. Parking will be on the site near the gates and it's just a very short walk up our main drive to the stalls. I'm not putting the potato sacks out to begin with because they go very quickly. If you ask one of the stallholders to point me out to you I'll get them. (or look out for a short, fat woman trying to do ten things at once ;))
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Thanks. Please save me some sacks. I am the tall elderly looking one who always (according to friends) looks lost.
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Nice to meet you tomatoada
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I've just got home and I am a bit tired. No I'm not, I'm exhausted! But before I collapse I just wanted to tell you all that we made close on £1000! This included the Cream Tea, Jenny's Jams, Shirl's Bric a Brac and Shirl's glass paintings and the plants. We have never made this much before and we are naturally thrilled.
We sold most of the plants apart from lots of tomatoes but we did have hundreds. Less tomatoes next year, and more courgettes, aubergines and squash.
The weather stayed ok-ish apart from the wind but at least it didn't rain. If the photos are any good I'll put some up on our website later.
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Brilliant, glad the weather stayed ok ;D
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Some fish and chips and a few glasses of wine and I will be as good as well (nearly) new
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What a tremendous result for all your hard work. I prescribe a very large glass of your favourite tipple to celebrate.
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Very well done to all concerned. Were there many men there?
You'll all sleep well tonight. Try & have a lie in Betty ;).
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Well done you must all be thrilled and thoughly deserve to have made that much money, what an acheivement :)
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Well done Betty... :)
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Thanks everyone. :)
It was only possible because of all the help we had. In fact, we almost had too many people willing to serve on the stalls, something that's never happened before.
Yes, lots of men were there but no Birmingham teams were in the final so maybe that's why?
Grannyjanny - I did go to bed at 10 last night, but I've woken up even earlier this morning! :o
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I've put a few photos on our website http://www.growit.btck.co.uk/Ourcharityevents
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I'm so glad that its not me with the glass of wine in me hand. ;D
Tony and Sally look bloomin frozen ;D
All worth it.Looking forward to August now eh Betty ;D
It was all too much for some of us
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s121/shirlton/P1040301.jpg)
Betty I did want to ask if I could use the pic but your in box is full
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Well done!!!!
Glad it went well for you all, behind the camera again Betty ;) ;) ;)
Anne x
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Well done Betty's team - a brilliant result! ;D
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I'm so glad that its not me with the glass of wine in me hand. ;D
Tony and Sally look bloomin frozen ;D
All worth it.Looking forward to August now eh Betty ;D
It was all too much for some of us
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s121/shirlton/P1040301.jpg)
Betty I did want to ask if I could use the pic but your in box is full
No problem Shirl. Felix took it all in his stride and chilled out on top of his house.
(will sort out my inbox this afternoon)
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Oh my goodness - that chocolate cake !!!!
Excellent news on the amount raised. What a fab site.
Alison
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That looks wonderful. Cupcakes! Ah drool... And the cat looks so chilled out!
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Nice to meet you too Betty and Shirl.. Sorry not to post sooner. Problems with my computer which has been getting slower and slower really needed replacing. Got on-line today with new one.
I enjoyed my visit. Lovely plants. Nice coffee. Lovely chocolate cake. Helpful carpark attendants. Would love to come again if I can endure the travelling to get there and back. Yes it would be worth it.
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The spring plant sale is just a small affair to raise some funds. The Autumn Open day is a much grander affair (Don't make me eat my words Betty).It was nice to meet you too.
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Looks like you had a great day, well done Betty and all her helpers. ;)
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WELL
HOW DID IT GO?
We could all learn by your successes and failures to organise our own......
Share please
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I am sure that Betty will give you the ups and downs of it all.PH. All I can say is that despite the chilly wind the folks turned up to show their support.
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WELL
HOW DID IT GO?
We could all learn by your successes and failures to organise our own......
Share please
Plant Sale - we ask people early in the growing season to pot up some plants for us, this year we seemed to have hundreds of tomato plants and were left with quite a lot. Visitors were asking for courgette, red cabbage and aubergine plants but we had very few of those. Next year....
Cream Tea - this is organised by a team of four plot holders and their families so there is nothing for me to do.
Bric a Brac - I asked for donations of good quality items and people left them in the pavilion for us. Shirley and Tony took them home and sorted them and then ran the stall without any help from me (thank you both!) They also got rid of all the unsold items afterwards, a big help because in the past we have had to do it.
Jenny's Jams - Jenny brought her jams and preserves and generously gave us half of her takings. The other half went to Cats Protection.
The takings were divided up as follows:-
Plant sales £477.20
Bric-a-Brac £135.68
£612.88
For our Association funds, the only time during the year that we raise funds for ourselves.
Cream Tea £164.75
Gate collection £88.27
£253.02
For Macmillan Cancer Support
Shirl’s glass paintings £88
Jenny’s Jams & preserves £106.25
£194.25
This is for the Felix Fund, in case Felix needs veterinary treatment. The other five cats are feral and if we can catch them, would be treated free of charge (to us) by the vet.
We advertise in the local free paper and by putting posters up locally. We have massive signs outside on the road.
We are now planning for the Summer Fayre on August 20th. This will be for Macmillan again and for the County Air Ambulance. Other groups come and raise money for their own charity - Swan Rescue, local Scouts, Cats Protection (of course ;))
A lot depends on the weather of course. We plan for rain and try to provide enough shelter because the longer people stay, the more they spend. One year we had some local Morris Men to entertain the crowds and they were brilliant. The sun even shone that year.
Can't think of anything else at the moment.....