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Title: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 06, 2010, 08:41:37
hope this doesn't count as advertising  ;D
Golborne Allotments is open to visitors on May 1st, 2nd and 3rd..sales of hanging baskets, bedding plants, veggie plants of all kinds and a chance to nosey around our plots..anyone welcome..I'll give directions etc later  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: Hector on April 06, 2010, 08:54:37
Yippeee! (Not that I'm stirring BUT have you managed to mention your open day this year BEFORE Saddad-the-open-day-man has:P
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 06, 2010, 16:58:16
na, he's already mentioned it, at least twice  ;D
think it's the sunday after ours?
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: Hector on April 06, 2010, 17:11:07
Booked it in the diary :) Is there teas and coffees?
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 06, 2010, 17:37:59
only for special people, and a comfy seat in our consevatory  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: cornykev on April 06, 2010, 20:07:32
Any beer on the go Manics.   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 06, 2010, 20:49:05
still got a dozen cans in the back of the big shed from a bbq, Kev ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: saddad on April 06, 2010, 20:50:59
I have mentioned it... but only quietly... as I'm not in charge this year...  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 06, 2010, 20:54:14
neither am I, officially, but most of the volunteers haven't  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: Mme Muck on April 11, 2010, 20:02:44
Ooh thanks for the tip off.  I might come for a nosey, not too far from me.   Are children allowed? (on a leash of course  ;D)
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: grannyjanny on April 11, 2010, 20:10:53
Will try & make it again. Do A4Aers wear a badge?
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 11, 2010, 20:14:37
Mme Muck, everyone is welcome, little or large  ;D
be nice to see you again, Janet..if you would like to wear badges, feel free, I'll probably be the one in my old hat, or a sou'wester if the weather turns ugly again  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: saddad on April 11, 2010, 20:22:34
We are open for visitors on the 9th of May... and first Sunday in June (6th?) Badges optional brollies compulsory if last year is anything to go by...
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 11, 2010, 20:35:17
we'll be there on 9th, david, looking forward to it  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 24, 2010, 14:51:13
a week to go, just finished the hanging baskets, pricing up bedding plants and sorting through veggie plants to sell, I've got 8 blue lake beans and 8 cosse violette..any ideas on prices for these, I've no idea  ;D
BTW postcode for those with a tomtom  WA3 3HG ..all welcome, collecting buckets for the meningitis and alzheimers mayor's charity  :)
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on April 29, 2010, 14:40:37
Just to remind you all, gates open at 11 am, come and have a look, I might give you a cuppa, you never know  ;D
Golborne Comunity Club, Rivington Avenue, Golborne..post code WA3 3HG
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on May 01, 2010, 07:58:49
Here we go, wish us luck  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: Jayb on May 01, 2010, 08:20:47
Good Luck, I hope the day goes really well, I'll keep my fingers crossed for the weather. Shame I'm not closer, I would have loved to have come.
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: Squash64 on May 01, 2010, 08:31:06
Good luck Manics, hope the weather is reasonable and you sell out of everything!
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: shirlton on May 01, 2010, 09:06:33
Hope the day goes well for you Manics
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on May 01, 2010, 17:09:15
weather was brilliant, quite warm from 10, first customer 9.30, last as we were leaving at 4.30 (we're open 11 to 2 )  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: 1066 on May 04, 2010, 06:31:09
Sounds like it all went very well Manics (I must have missed your original post!)was the sale on for all 3 days?
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on May 04, 2010, 08:43:03
all three days, saturday was brill, sunshine and warm all day, sunday a bit disappointing, very cold and overcast, monday a bit better..running at 1,800 so far with lots more to come in, miserable beggars only made about 15.00 in donations to the alzheimers and meningitis charities we were supporting  :-\
still, our donation will boost it up  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: shirlton on May 04, 2010, 09:05:29
Glad it went well for you manics
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: 1066 on May 04, 2010, 09:42:34
Quote from: manicscousers on May 04, 2010, 08:43:03
..running at 1,800 so far

is that £ - if so blimey and well done!

Whatever you have raised it is all going to great causes - well done all !
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on May 04, 2010, 17:05:35
yep, £..still trickling in, someone brought 3 more baskets to be filled today..it usually tails off first week in june  ;D
one of the committee is thinking of doing another sale at the end of the month, I will be in Brighton  ;D
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: Borlotti on May 04, 2010, 17:26:43
Shame I live in north London, but I just love buying hanging baskets at plant sales, they are so, so brilliant.  I have done my two myself this year but the one I bought at a school fete was very good and good value for £10 admired for everyone that passed my house and was well filled with plants.  Strawberry plants were £1 each in Morrisons today (so expensive).  I just love plant sales.
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: manicscousers on May 04, 2010, 17:35:15
A POUND for a strawberry plant, I thought we were pushing it at 50p for a good sized one  :o
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: Jayb on May 04, 2010, 19:16:09
Glad it has all gone so well  ;D  I didn't realise it was on for 3 days  :o
Well done to you and everyone involved that is a fantastic amount raised.
Title: Re: Open Day and plant sale 2010
Post by: 1066 on May 05, 2010, 07:24:28
Well I hope you enjoy Brighton after all your efforts  ;D