Special Invite To Forum Members - 2016

Hope you all have a great day.

 

Seconded!

 

Hope everyone is having a lovely time- would also like to see photos of plants and GC members enjoying the festivities!

 

That was last year ... when I was asking about the asparagus

 

I envy those of you that are in Shineyland now and wish for clear skies to accompany you.

Carpe diem

 

Hope you are all enjoying the day and the weather is fine (which I think it is!).

 

They'll all be getting ready for the trip to the restaurant now

 

Just returned from a super day at Shineyland.

First off we met IN PERSON for the first time such legendary GC members as.......
Ziggy, Amandii, Pete, Beckie, AppleBlossom, Trunky, Jenny Namaste.
They kind of summed up GC well friendly ,diverse and lovely.

The perfect hosts Michael and Hannah provided their usual fantastic hospitality and boy has the event grown.
When we went six years ago it was small and personal and it rained.
Now there is entertainment galore ,plants everywhere ,loads of friendly people giving to the very worthy charity and eventually the sun came out.
It was like a royal garden party ,there were some incredible musicians and singers and the garden was very special.

I would like to thank Michael and Hannah for once again providing a very special day

Me and Mrs.Roders couldn't stay for the meal as we had Grandchildren duties.

 

Hi @roders , great to meet you and the missus.

Great show Shiney, as usual.
Good to to meet other members and a nice place to meet up.

Enjoy your meal all those that stayed on.

 

And I should add, just as I was walking down the road back to my car I bumped into @miraflores
Nice to meet you at last.

 

Just home.... What a fantastic day I think Michael and Hannah deserve lots of gold medals for what they do... There must be another way GC members can contribute to this worthy cause

Such a wonderful day, a table reserved for GC members how wonderful to catch up and put faces to names, no wonder GC is so wonderful and friendly its members make it what it is ....so lovely to meet Ziggy, Amandii, Pete, Beckie, Trunky, Jenny Namaste and roders and Mrs Roders... Sorry I just missed you @miraflores

The entertainment was outstanding, the cakes delightful and 'Tess' enjoyed her sandwich treat.. Thank you Shiney

Enjoy your meal this evening, wish I could have joined you all..... But then there is next year

Thank you both so much, what a wonderful couple you are

 

Hi Pete, thank you for the special mention / It was also very nice to see you!

I arrived there at the time planned, not too early because I wanted my overall staying time to be within a certain time limit.

I was welcomed by the bubbly Beckie and Ziggy (kind of bubbly), with whom I spend a lovely time chatting at the table, prior to the evening meal. We then joined the other comitive at a nearby table, and eventually it was time for the dinner.

I have to mention that I came there by car, and I don't regret it for a second because there were some stunning view on the way there (that would be the street I drove in, which is not the quickest way to get there).

I did have to go at 50 mph though on the way to the restaurant, as I was following somebody that knew where the place was. I don't normally go at that speed but I did well -eh eh

Restaurant was nice. Two tables had been booked, one for the GC group and a separate one for the others. Hannah said that the service would have been quicker that way. I thought it would have also be nice to mix with the other comitive.

Nevertheless nice food (these chutneys were a revelation) and ...may I say...the bottle of Norwegian water alone would have been worth the trip.

Thank you again to Michael and the lovely Hannah for hosting the charity event again this year, I look forward for the next occasion.

and now goodnight

 

Can I just add my thanks to Michael and Hannah for hosting another thoroughly enjoyable day at Shineyland. The garden and the whole event are a huge credit to both of you and your willing band of helpers.

Great to meet up with several of the GC regulars again too, it's always nice to put faces to names.

 

I'm glad you all had a fantastic day and well done Shiney for your brilliant organising skills and keeping it all together.

You're a hero to the gardening world and also to charity.

All the best