Allotments 4 All

I'm sad.

Late in 1940, we were based at Wittering.

35 years ago I commuted weekly for 2 years to Cranwell.

So -  I really tried to figure a way - with Wife.

But no - a bridge too far!!

What a shame, Tim- we'll let you know all aout it!

Mary Mary, try really hard, we'd love to have you there

Tim, my husband is going to be very dissappointed if I tell him eyou're not coming - he's currently working at RAF Wyton, although he's MOD not RAF, but he likes reading up on your RAF postings (Ithink it best not to tell him!  ;))

Everyone else - come on, the more the merrier - what about some more Cambridgeshire and Norfolk allotmenteers - ther's more of you out ther - I know! ;D

Is this anywhere Edith Weston, my husband and I have RAF quarters there at Luffenham. I might just get him to come if he thought he might do a bit of memory laning.

I should be able to attend its an hour away from me :-)

I was thinking of coming on the Friday night & staying over but OH says that's silly cos it's only a short drive so I'm trying to persuade him to come & do the driving  ;D.  It will be great if we can get lots of us there - I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone.

Just read my post. I must learn to type. It should say we HAD RAF quarters at Luffenham, in the 60's. XX Jeannine

I'm waiting for my duty rota to be posted, I have requested not to work that weekend as it's also the allotment open day on the Sunday (same site as Saddad), so I might be able to make it! :-\

Would have loved to have come, but I am working that day! :(

Hope everyone who does manage to get there has a really great time!

Tim-you may not be there in body but the `spam doctor` who became a friend will be there and if folk wish to go past Wittering or even see what has become of the Haycock-well I`ll do my best

Thanks, Stephan. I think that The Haycock saw more of us than the enemy - despite the BofB being 'on'!!

Aww, I can't make that weekend. But glad something is going ahead. We are such a friendly bunch  ;D we ought to meet up more often offline.

Glad to have MaryMary and Deb P on board as well.
I'm ringing Barnsdale again tomorrow to fix price - but can you tell me (if you haven't already) if you are a RHS member - as they get in free!

Thanks, Hopefully more info to follow tomorrow PM

Kathi

Fraid I'm not  :( though might it be worth joining?

I just check ed membership and it £44 a single and £60 sometghing a couple!!

John and I have just had a board meeting over a cuppa and he has decided he is going to come too,the gardens are just 5 miles from an RAF  camp he was once stationed at so he is wanting to go look see. We will becoming by car now . so I will not need the lift from Grantham Station after all. So finally after all mu uffing and puffing about trains.lifts etc I will be there with John and at this point we are not RHS members.

Can anyone tell me more about RHS, tempt me perhaps XX Jeannine

Jeannine, thanks for info, I was also looking at RHS site, might join up as well - but need to think about it.

Glad to hear OH is coming, but can we change his name? My OH is a Jon, and Paulins7's OH is a John as well. OK that's it - no more Johns! ;D

Jeannine and Jeannine's John  perhaps XX

It's £39.60 if you use this site to join RHS:
http://www.gardenworld.co.uk/rhs-offer.asp

It allows you to take a guest into RHS gardens such as Wisley, Rosemoor, Harlow Carr and Hyde Hall.  There is free entry to other gardens but not for a guest.  Barnsdale is in this catagory.  The monthly magazine is very good.  This months issue  features wisteria.

I am looking forward to meeting you all.

Family say we have to go to Strawberry fair which doesnt start until 12pm so i'm hoping we can make a pit stop at Barnsdale on the way to say hi to you all!

I'm at R.A.F Cottesmore, just down the road.................i'll see what i can wangle.