Special Invite To Forum Members - 2014

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  1. "M"

    "M" Total Gardener

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    I've just got home :thumbsup:

    Thank you Mr & Mrs Shy Knee for yet another excellent show (and the sandwiches :imphrt: )

    Extra, extra, *extra* special :ThankYou: :ThankYou: to those two kind souls to answered my humping calls :wub2: :wub2::wub2:
    You will hold a special place in my heart forever now :wub2::wub2::wub2:
    True gents :ccheers: (Did you both say you will be going next year? I'll need to make another humping request then too :dancy: )

    Absolutely charming to see old friends (and new!) and apologies to those I was too late to greet. So pleased I made it in the end :thumbsup:
     
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    • NorthantsGeezer

      NorthantsGeezer Total Gardener

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      I knew I should have gone :biggrin:
       
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      • shiney

        shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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        Hi to all of you,

        It was a brilliant turnout from GC members and quite a surprise to see Turned Thespian and family arrive as I hadn't given the address to them - not because I didn't want them to come, but because I didn't know they wanted to come :biggrin:

        Well done to Moyra for making the journey (even without Amber :doggieshmooze:) - and especially to mowgley for making the four hour train journey each way (a brilliant effort and a really nice person :)).

        There were 20 of you from GC - so a very big thank you all for coming. :yahoo:

        More coming today :blue thumb:

        I'm not sure how long it'll take for the lawn to recover from all the trampling around the plant sales area but it should be OK by next year :snork:

        GC members are always welcome to pop in at any time they may be in the area. You only neeed to PM me to check if we're around. :dbgrtmb:
         
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        • Jungle Jane

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          I want to see pictures of what I missed! :dancy:

          Glad to see everyone had a great time. It's a real shame the weather put a dampener on things though.
           
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          • Jiffy

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            Glad you all had a nice time, I shell have try next year :dbgrtmb:
            Any thing to do with what Zigs said :snork:

             
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            • Marley Farley

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              So great to hear about it and even a few photos looking forward to more to see what I missed yet again..!!! :cry3: Next year come hell or high water I will be there.. :hapydancsmil:

              Well done Mr & Mrs shiney another great turnout.. :yay:
               
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              • mowgley

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                What a great day out, a special thanks to Mr @shiney & Mrs @shiney for the invitation,hospitality and sandwiches for the journey home.
                Very nice to put faces to names
                @"M" my apologies for the disappearing act
                @Lolimac & @Zigs for the transport, drinks and company.
                A thoroughly enjoyable day
                 
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                • Trunky

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                  :hate-shocked:In that case, you can put me down for next year right now! :heehee:

                  My pleasure @"M", hope you got them out of the car ok at your end. What are you planning to put in them?
                   
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                  • Kristen

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                    IMG_3533_ShineyOpenDay.jpg

                    :) (Note that you had to take your own trolley!)

                    I mentioned to a few folks my Taping Gun, and promised to post the details:

                    Max Tapener
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                    Make sure you buy some staples and a box of tapes at the same time - otherwise you'll be paying carriage on them! Looks like just shy of £50 (including some spares)
                    e.g. (I've bought from Elixir before, they are on Amazon too, but a few quid more there)
                    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAX-TAPENER-PLANT-TYING-MACHINE-STAPLES-BLADE-10-TAPES-/380284111427
                     
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                    • Lolimac

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                      Those that haven't yet met Mr and Mrs Shiney MUST do so ,they're a VERY special couple:wub2:
                      For all the rain ,no dampeners here,a great day and lovely to meet our special gardeners:dbgrtmb:...
                      Can't believe I forgot to get JWK's autograph:doh: you know him ,it's him off the telly:thumbsup:
                      Nice to have a a swift one with @mowgley (i'm going to regret saying that:doh:)good to see you Mi'duck:biggrin: hope your journey home was OK and thank you for my Echium (now there's something you don't hear every day):biggrin: ...:thumbsup:

                      A smashing bunch of folk,such a treat:dbgrtmb:

                      Thank you to all for a smashing weekend:wub2::grphg:
                       
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                      • Jenny namaste

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                        I'm still full of GC hugs and the warmth of Shineyland.
                        Michael and Hannah - you did it again for us. Your special magic makes every minute a treasure to keep in my heart,
                        thank you
                        Jenny
                        and a special :yay: to a very brave @moyra for doing that run to be with us yesterday.
                        What a wonderful weekend and what a great bunch you all are
                        xx:imphrt: :grphg: :thumbsup:
                         
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                        • NorthantsGeezer

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                          What!!!! I missed out on hugs??? :ouch1: :sad::sad: :mad:
                           
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                          • Phil A

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                            Just made it back to Dorset :phew: Not much on the roads today so did it in one hit.

                            Wonderful weekend, extra special thanks to Hanna and Michael for being such wonderful hosts (and the neck rub :):biggrin:)

                            Ta to Our Mandy for the lifts :)

                            Lovely to see all that i've met before, and to meet all the new faces :)

                            Suspicions confirmed by the barman at the Railway Hotel, the place I stayed in the night before is actually a brothel :phew: He's had people that have booked in there coming to him in tears after finding naughty things left in the bed :yikes:

                            Daft thing was, I could have stayed at the Railway on Thursday after all, Laterooms.com was lying when they said it was fully booked :mad:

                            Still, all part of the adventure :biggrin:
                             
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                              What was giving it away that it was a brothel Zigs, the fact they were charging the room by the hour ? :snork:
                               
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                                Sorry, @Zigs, but reading that made me cry with laughter :loll::lunapic 130165696578242 5:

                                The tears were very nearly running down my legs :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                                 
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