Special Invite To Forum Members - 2017

GARDEN OPEN

In aid of

GROVE COTTAGE
(Bishops Stortford MENCAP charity)

ON THE LAST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN MAY - 27TH & 28TH

OPEN TIMES
SATURDAY 10 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
SUNDAY 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Building on the previous years' very successful openings (the charity once again received more than the previous year's record of almost £5,000)
Mr And Mrs Shiney invite you to enjoy a walk around their garden
and relax over some delicious homemade cakes and a cup of tea or coffee
There will be the usual large amount of plants for sale

A book stall with many almost new best sellers

Non-stop Entertainment

On Saturday
we have
Jess Daugirda - Singer - Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sarah M - singer
our ever popular SOSA Dance (solo salsa dancers)
Adrienne and Malcolm (singers and guitar)
Ukes of Hazard Ukulele Band
Anwaar Belly Dance

On Sunday
we have
The Bishops Stortford Ukulele Band
Izzy, Steve and Bernie (singers and guitarist)

ENTRY DONATION £1 - TEA WITH CAKE £2.50
Pimms

PLANT SALE

BOOK STALL - RAFFLE

HANDMADE GLASS PLATES, DISHES
JEWELLERY
KNITTED SCARVES
DELUXE BIRD BOXES



As usual I shall be giving a private tour to GC members at 11.30 on Saturday and you are then welcome to join Mrs Shiney and myself for a sandwich and a cuppa. If you are unable to make it for that time then you will still be most welcome any other time - but you may miss meeting the other members.

We are half way between junctions 7 and 8 on the M11 (15 minutes from both) and 15-20 minute from Hertford and Chelmsford. For those of you flying in to Stansted we are 15 minutes from there as well.

PM me for detailed driving instructions
and, if you shall be staying in the area overnight, links to accommodation.

This is the link to a preview I put on GC some years ago although the garden has changed quite a bit since then
http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/sneak-preview-of-shineys-open-day.16514/

A link to the charity's website
Mencap - Grove Cottage

See some of our members that turned up in 2014
Start at page 16 of the link below

Special Invite To Forum Members - 2014

and 2015 - photos start on page 12 (with a short video from Zigs on page 10)

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/special-invite-to-forum-members-2015.92669/page-10

and 2016 - photos start on page 8​

Special Invite To Forum Members - 2016

A lot of the members that turn up on the Saturday join us for a curry at a local restaurant in the evening. Everyone's welcome.

I'm hoping to be able to get one of our posters put on here and FC will attempt it when he has the time.

He's done it and also made it a downloadable file if you want to print it .

Thanks FC ​

 

Aww shiney i would really like to come, but O/H is away then and I don't have a dog sitter (3 dogs).. Sadly too far for me to get there and back in a day.. Not a very adventurous driver now I am afraid @shiney , so looks like I shall have to make do with all the pics and vids of it all.. Oh its a hard life..!
I know it will be a great success as always.. Have a great time everyone..

 

Don't you have a chauffeur?

Maybe @Zigs can get the GC Time Travel Helicopter over to you.

 

The same place as last year, Ziggy? If so I can pick you up on Saturday morning if you want??

 

You just need to make an executive order

Tell him that it's not only a nice garden but there are wonderful cakes and good entertainment - even belly dancing.

At lunch time we provide sandwiches for helpers and GC members.

The entertainment programme is (roughly) as follows:-

ENTERTAINMENT

SATURDAY 27 MAY 10.00 A.M. – 4.30 P.M.
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10.30-11.00 Jess Daugirda - Singer - Sylvia Young Theatre School

11.15 – 12.15 Sarah M - Singer

12.30-12.50 Jess Daugirda -Singer -Sylvia Young Theatre School

1.00 - 1.30 Sosa Dance Fitness and line dancing

2.00 - 2.15 Adrienne & Malcolm (singers and guitarist)

2.30 - 3.15 Ukes of Hazard (Sawbridgeworth Ukulele Group)

3.30 - 4.00 Anwaar Belly Dance​

4.30 Close
(7 p.m. GC members, that can make it, and helpers go of to the Indian )

SUNDAY, 28 MAY 2.00 – 5.00 P.M.
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2.30 - 3.15 BSUS (Bishops Stortford Ukulele Society)

3.30 – 4.15 Izzy, Steve & Bernie (singers and guitarist)
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5.00 Close ​

 

That's Shiney, Ziggy, FC and Me.