Special Invite To Forum Members - 2018

GARDEN OPEN

In aid of

GROVE COTTAGE
(Bishops Stortford MENCAP charity)

ON THE LAST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN MAY - 26TH & 27TH

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 and this time topped £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
Adrienne and Malcolm (singers and guitar)
Ukes of Hazard Ukulele Band

On Sunday
we have
The Bishops Stortford Ukulele Band

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
Sneak Preview of shiney's Open Day

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)

Special Invite To Forum Members - 2015

and 2016 - photos start on page 8

Special Invite To Forum Members - 2016

and here is 2017

Special Invite To Forum Members - 2017

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'll be there, Shiney!!!

 

Awwwwwww, Freddy!!!

 

Please don't let this put anyone off but me and Mrs JWK will be there

 

As John Wayne said "We'll remember you said that"

 

No need to rush off after we close. Helpers and GC'ers hang around if they want. It makes it a lot easier to get your car and pick up your plants. We do some tidying up before we go off to the Indian and the helpers relax for a while.

We'll try to put a brave face on it.

@Beckie76 has already said she'll be along, as well