Special Invite To Forum Members - 2018

Thank you Mr and Mrs Shiney for a wonderful day, it was so lovely to meet you again and many old and new friends. What a lovely bunch of people you all are.

The Indian was excellent and I can't get over how cheap it was compared to rip off Surrey prices. My journey home only took an hour (compared to the 2.5 hrs going). There was a spectacular lightning display over London driving down the M11, then eventually torrential rain near Heathrow but that didn't last long.

Top marks to @CanadianLori for coming all that way and it was so nice to meet such a warm and friendly person. Thanks for the Pin I am wearing it now as a sign of being in the club. I do hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in England.

I discovered Owcho in Shiney's Greenhouse, I always thought he lived in West Bay:


Thanks to Shiney, @pete and @Beckie76 for the plants, here is my stash:

 

So glad all went well yesterday and I hope the thunderstorms didn’t damped the enthusiasms it doesn’t look like it ! Next year !

 

It's very hot and humid now so I've watered all the plants in the greenhouse, car port and pergola, plus the hanging baskets.

Zigs and Lori turned up to say goodbye and we had a long chat. Then someone turned up to see the garden but he didn't realise we don't open till 2 p.m. so I showed him round (couldn't tell him to bug off as he's a vicar and he's very nice). Then ARMANDII popped in to say goodbye and for a chat and a cuppa. I needed a break

I still need to drive down the road to park my car out of the way. Then all the traffic cones need putting out, a load of plants to be moved and just a few other things.

Then I'm ready for punters.

 

I'm just taking a five minute sit down. It has got so hot and sticky that everyone has gone off the teas and on to Pimm's. I had to rush out and get more lemonade. We used 16 x 2 litres so far!

 

Indeed I did: