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General => The Shed => Topic started by: Sparkly on August 13, 2009, 09:27:52

Title: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Sparkly on August 13, 2009, 09:27:52
Open to the public at 2pm.

Sale of veggies, fruits, flowers & preserves

Tombola, games, tea, coffee & homemade cakes

View the entries to the show with vegetable, fruit, flower and home produce section

Have a tour round the site

Kids welcome (have a few things set up for them)

Would be great to see anyone from A4A.

Both Ant and I will be there. Ask for Rachel  ;D
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: manicscousers on August 13, 2009, 16:49:08
have you got a postcode, sparkly..if Ray's mum and dad don't need us, we'll be able to come, fingers crossed  ;D
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: saddad on August 13, 2009, 18:15:07
With a bit more warning I could have come, on the pretext of visiting my sister in Wigan, and seen Manics Lotties as well...  :(
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Sparkly on August 13, 2009, 23:37:22
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=granville+park+urmston&countryCode=GB#map=53.45125,-2.34821|18|32&bd=useful_information&loc=GB:53.45067:-2.34919:16|M41%200XR%20|M41%200XR

The offical postcode is M41 0XR, but as you can see on the link above it is a just off (you can see the site on the map).

There are 3 gates to the site, but the best access is off westborne park

Would be great to see you again Manics  ;D

Saddad arrange a last min trip!
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: saddad on August 14, 2009, 07:43:07
Doubt I'd get it past OH now she's agreed to go to Betty's with me on Saturday..  :(
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: banshee on August 14, 2009, 09:36:13
Hope all goes well on sunday Sparkly, will try to get there as long as hubs isn't working.  ;D  Is there any cost to get in? Silly question probably, but I have never been to one before  :(
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Sparkly on August 14, 2009, 09:45:05
Banshee, entry is free  :)

It's only our site show so not a huge event. Don't think we could get away with charging hehe!

If you were interesting in buying the veggies you do have to get there early as we can't get it on the table fast enough!
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: banshee on August 14, 2009, 10:05:19
Thanks for that Sparkly, will do my best to get there sunday  :)
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: manicscousers on August 14, 2009, 17:41:20
sorry, sparkly, we've been summoned..maybe next time  :-\
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: wolfie on August 14, 2009, 18:14:15
hi manics hows your pal getting on been at work alot latley anit heard any news
                   



                           cheers
                                   wolfie
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: manicscousers on August 14, 2009, 18:48:19
hope the sun shines for you all..have a great day  ;D
there you go, wolfie  :)
Well, the op is over at last, they have had to take half his tongue, speech therapist is seeing him today,he's still, obviously, on morphine, in lots of pain but at least he can start healing now..may be 3 days in hospital, 10 days in the house so's he doesn't breathe anything nasty..they think they got it all  
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Squash64 on August 14, 2009, 19:17:59
Hope you have a brilliant day on Sunday Sparkly, and that the weather stays fine for you.
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: lushy86 on August 14, 2009, 19:44:29
Have a great day Sparkly, way too north for a southern softie like me but hope it goes well and the weather is kind, Sunday supposed to be the best day I think  :)

Lushy x
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: saddad on August 15, 2009, 08:29:10
Good Luck for tomorrow... currently they are saying it will dry up later today..  :)
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: manicscousers on August 15, 2009, 15:57:29
thought I'd done this  ???
anyway, got a reprieve, going to the in laws tomorrow am so we could be there for 2.30..see you tomorrow, Sparkly  ;D
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: manicscousers on August 16, 2009, 09:29:29
well, the weather forecast seems ok, just thought I'd bump this up for you, see you later  ;D
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: saddad on August 16, 2009, 09:57:26
Hope you have a great day...  :)
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Sparkly on August 16, 2009, 12:35:34
Well we are back home just having a buttie and putting the cookies in the oven for the cake stall. It is cloudy with sunny intervals so fingers-crossed the weather should be okay!

See you later Manics!
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Sparkly on August 16, 2009, 17:12:18
Just got back! The weather held out (even the odd bit of sunshine).

Was great to see Katynewbie and Manics!

We even got a few prizes  ;D

I took a few pics so will upload them later...
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: saddad on August 16, 2009, 17:46:24
Sorry I couldn't make it.. looking forward to the piccies...  :)
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Sparkly on August 16, 2009, 18:43:32
Here are a few pictures I took today. I am going to do an article, which will be published when we launch our website over the next week or so.  ;D


(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/4528_16_08_09_6_37_22.jpg)

(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/4528_16_08_09_6_36_50.jpg)

(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/4528_16_08_09_6_36_14.jpg)

(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/4528_16_08_09_6_35_18.jpg)

(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/4528_16_08_09_6_34_18.jpg)

(http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/gallery/4528_16_08_09_6_31_41.jpg)
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: manicscousers on August 16, 2009, 18:45:35
Had a great time, sparkly..it's really great being able to tour other people's plots  ;D
first a couple of pics from sparkly's seat, then her flower border..they're compulsory, you know  ;D
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: saddad on August 16, 2009, 19:38:53
Looks lovely... were the onions second or third?
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Sparkly on August 16, 2009, 20:30:25
3rd  :)

We got 13 prizes overall.

Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: Sparkly on August 17, 2009, 22:58:08
Thanks to Manics for the discovery apples. They are yummy! Have put the best ones in the fridge and have been freezing the rest.
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: manicscousers on August 18, 2009, 09:23:31
glad you could make use of them, sparkly..our kitchen smells like Patak's..been doing onion relish  ;D
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: shirlton on August 18, 2009, 09:27:53
I see that Ray was there holding up what looks like a porch. At least he didn't get his pocket full of water this time ;D
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: manicscousers on August 18, 2009, 11:36:47
it was sparkly's gazebo with ray in his usual stance  ;D
the weather stayed dry until we got nearer home
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: saddad on August 18, 2009, 12:17:43
 
QuoteAt least he didn't get his pocket full of water this time

Meaning what exactly!!!!!  :P
Title: Re: Granville Park (Urmston, Manchester) Show & Open Day Sunday 16th Aug
Post by: katynewbie on August 18, 2009, 14:15:31
 ;D

Lovely to meet you Sparkly! Sorry to be there for such a short time and to have missed manics, 89 year old mum was about to be evicted for snaffling blackberries hanging over the fence! Great site and lovely to see so many people of different ages enjoying the day.

Well done on your prizes too!

;)