Sneak Preview of shiney's Open Day

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  1. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Thanks, Luke :DOH:
     
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    Hello Shiney,
    have a few extra plants and wondered if ok to bring down to Open Day next weekend to donate, please feel free to decline if you have more than enough already     :D
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Hi GCQ,

    All donations of plants gratefully accepted. :dbgrtmb: :dancy:

    For the some weeks after the opening people will still want to pop in to buy plants. So if they don't go at the time they may still go later.
     
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    I’ll bring along some of my spare tomato plants mainly Gardener’s Delight and New Girl F1.

    Plus a couple of Steve R’s giant pumpkin seedlings (spares from the pumpkin growing competition).
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Thanks, John :dbgrtmb:
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Getting ready for 2011 opening

    Just taken a few shots of preparations. It's 7.20 p.m. with lots to do yet. Mrs shiney is carrying on sorting the plants etc out :thumbsup: :love30: and I'm going off to the bridge club. I'll be making the sandwiches after midnight :rolleyespink:


    Mrs shiney has made flower arrangements in teacups for the tables.

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    Mrs shiney will also put a 'for sale' tub on each table. These contain either herbs, alpines or sedums

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    And here's the boss

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    Preparing the area for the bookstall and other items for sale (someone has just given us 40 jars of organic honey :dbgrtmb:)

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    The layout of the back lawn

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    Plant sale area

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    and more plants for sale

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      Scary amount of work Shiney, I'm full of admiration for what you are managing to do for charity :thumb:

      How wise of you to take your mind off it playing Bridge tonight. Reminds me of when our first was born, and I was urgently needed abroad on business a couple of days later. Mind you, got some decent night's sleep whist I was away, of course, so was able to come back fully refreshed :thumb:
       
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      I hope you have a great weekend Shiney wish we could come, apart from the distance I am working (on and off) all weekend.:dbgrtmb:

      Even if we could we wouldn't buy any of those Gerianimumum thingys.:heehee:
       
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      i see the boss is shattered what with all that work she/he was watching :heehee: beautiful display you have, loving the teacups ,hope all runs smoothly for you both after all that graft :D
       
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      Hope everything goes well this weekend shiney, you have a beautiful garden, must take sooooo much hard work, so wish I lived nearer would love to come along:love30:
       
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      It looks great, well done Shiney and Mrs Shiney and Oscar for all your hard work. I'm looking forward to seeing it for real tomorrow and any other GC'ers that can make it :thumbsup:
       
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      Hope all goes well over the weekend Shiney. Sorry I cannot attend only I am travelling to Barnsley to my Aunt's 90th birthday party .

      Dave
       
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      Thanks everyone :dbgrtmb:

      I'd better get a couple of hours shuteye. Alarm is set for 5 a.m. :)
       
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      I was all kitted out and ready to go this morning, but then the weather was somehow disastrous and I kind of had the feeling that it would have been the same there. I really didn't want to risk it because I am quite prone to muscles acking for many days if I only get a little wind.
      So, really sorry Shiney, but I will bear your event in mind for the future...
       
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    • Kandy

      Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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      Good luck with your open day Shiney and hope the weather stayed fine and you raised lots of money for your chosen charity:thumbsup:
       
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