A4A GET TOGETHER 2015 !!

[Digeroo]

it is not unknown for me to forget which way I am supposed to be going.

I thought it was me that normally gets lost somewhere in Birmingham.  Last year with Chriscross plus sat nav managed to arrive intact.  So impressed now got my own mobile phone.  Works very well until you loose the signal.  The known world ends somewhere near Warminster.   

[Digeroo]

[Paulines7]

Thank you for your kind offer of a lift Pauline7.  Please don't be offended if I decline.  Looking at my profile I don't exactly know where they have put me but it looks nice - wouldn't mind living there.  I am just off J2 of M6 in a very built up area.  Don't worry I am adept with public transport - only trouble is the No: 11 is outer circle and it is not unknown for me to forget which way I am supposed to be going.

Lottie Lou, according to my map, Junction 2 of the M6 is not near Birmingham but to the north east of Coventry?

............The known world ends somewhere near Warminster.   

Ah! That's where I live ........ an unknown world between Warminster and Stonehenge!   

[Squash64]

Just thought I would put a little reminder about our get-together on Sunday 19th July at Walsall Road Allotments
in Perry Barr, Birmingham.

This will be the third year at our site so I suppose we must be doing something right! 

It's good to see that many of the 'regulars' are coming back, and it would be lovely to see some
newbies too.

We are quite a large site with plenty of room for parking and flat roadways suitable for mobility scooters
and wheelchairs.  There are grassed areas where we can have our picnic, or plenty of space inside if
the weather is bad.  We have a kitchen for hot drinks, and the all-important toilets.

We start at about 12 and finish around 5 ish.  We all bring some food to share, but hot drinks are provided
by the allotments.     

It's a good opportunity to swap seeds and plants too.

Hope to see many of you this year. 

[pumkinlover]

It's the toilets that do it  Betty 

They even have toilet roll   

[Squash64]

It's the toilets that do it  Betty 

They even have toilet roll   

and sometimes it has pretty pictures on it!

[cambourne7]

HI

I have it in the Diary, and will write out the recipes of anything i bring this time :) save me forgetting.

Will bring bean salad and a flavoured bread, harriet will bring cupcakes :)

Even have name badges :)

Cant wait

Cam

[cambourne7]

hi all
just wondering if there is any intrest in trying to organise a speaker for our get together?

cam

[Silverleaf]

Me and Galina had a great geeky genetics "workshop" last year! I'm happy to help anyone if they have genetics questions or just want to know the basics - I can't call myself an expert but hopefully I can be helpful!

[Paulines7]

hi all
just wondering if there is any intrest in trying to organise a speaker for our get together?
cam

If you remember, there was a speaker at the Barnsdale get-together in 2007.  I personally found it a waste of time and money.  I couldn't hear what he was saying for a lot of the time and when I got within earshot, I can't say I learnt anything.

I would much rather hear some of our own A4A members talking about something than getting someone else in.  It would be interesting to hear Silverleaf telling us about her peas and how she is getting on with the project.  The one thing I regretted about last year is that I didn't get a chance to have a long chat with her.   

[lottie lou]

It was Pauline7.  Myself and others around the table earwigged into Silverleaf's explanation of pea genetics.

[Silverleaf]

Well I'm glad I was interesting! :)

[cambourne7]

Harriet's asked if Mr bloom was there

[Paulines7]

Only two months to go folks before this year's get together.  J and I have already booked our caravan into a site not too far away from Walsall Allotments as it is too far for us to travel there and back in one day. 

Will those members of A4A who were there last year be coming again and will anyone else be joining us this year?  It really is a fun day with superb food, good company and a tour of the allotments. 

[Silverleaf]

I'm looking forward to it! Pumpkinlover and I are planning a train journey. ;)

[Melbourne12]

Well, after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing with family holiday dates, we'll be there.   It really is a great day out, and huge thanks to Betty for organising it all!

[cambourne7]

i tried to organise a speaker but most wanted paying so gave up sorry all.


We will be there will bring bean salad which went down well before and some nice bread.

Harriet said she wanted to make something might be flapjacks or cupcakes :)

[Digeroo]

I always learn something when I come.   

[Silverleaf]

We must have people who are willing to do a short talk... You guys know so many interesting things, I know I would learn a lot!

[cambourne7]

Cant wait !!

[Paulines7]

Not long now to our get together.

Goodlife, are you able to get there this year?  Last year I remember you had to pick up your new dog so had to cancel, but it would be good if you could make it this year. 

Gazza, you wanted to come last year but at the time, Jude was travelling up and down to Heathrow every day after your move and it would have been too tiring for her.  Would you both be able to come this year?  It's on the Sunday so shouldn't interfere with work though it is a long way up from Dorset.

Is anyone else able to come this year who, perhaps, hasn't been before?  We are a very friendly bunch, have a great time, good food and a tour of the allotments.  Betty makes us all very welcome and if its raining we can use the club house but if sunny and dry, we sit out under the trees.