Special Invite To Forum Members - 2015

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  1. Phil A

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    Had a lovely time, nice to meet up with friends old and new :)

    Must admit I didn't recognise Freddy till he spoke Brizzle :biggrin:

    Had a wander round while the rest of them were demolishing cake.

     
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    • shiney

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      Thanks, Zigs :blue thumb:

      The cakes were lovely. :heehee:

      Freddy and Zigs were speaking a foreign language :snork:
       
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      • Jiffy

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        Would you recognise me if i spoke :snork:, nice video zigs

        Looks like a nice garden Shiney :dbgrtmb: hope you all had a nice time
         
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          Great video @Zigs :dbgrtmb:. Thanks so much for the lovely plants you gave me :).

          4.14am!!!! @shiney, I wish I was like you & didn't need so much sleep! It was a good turn out yesterday, 300 through the door is fantastic :dbgrtmb: I hope you have another good day today. Sending you sunshine wishes :SUNsmile:.
           
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            Thanks Jiffy and Beckie :blue thumb:
             
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              Glad you all had a great time, can't believe a year has passed since I was there last year.
               
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              • Anthony Rogers

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                Glad it all went well yesterday and here's hoping for more of the same today for you.
                Sorry I couldn't make it but I look forward to next years event.
                Can't wait to see the piccies :)
                 
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                  Hi @Anthony Rogers, I hope you can come next year, I'm already looking forward it! :dbgrtmb:
                  I put a few photos on here last night &Zigs put his video on, have a peep at previous posts on this section & you will see. I'm looking forward to the others photos, we have some great photographers on here. :)
                   
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                  • NorthantsGeezer

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                    Hi @Beckie76 :)
                    I am sure Armandii will soon be cropping and resizing, so that we can see some more photos :)
                    Surprisingly, I didn't take any. I was too busy chatting and browsing :)
                     
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                      Some of the others popped back in this morning before going home.

                      Jenny, "M" and ARMANDII left about 10 a.m. and Zigs left about 11 a.m. We were all sitting in the hot sun.

                      Mrs Shiney and I are preparing for the opening at 2 p.m. but have ben interrupted by visitors turning up at the wrong time. We're still trying to get all the plants watered (takes about an hour with the hose) and set things up, but Mrs Shiney is doing tea and cakes for the visitors. I've been moving things and carrying things around and am now resting my back and having a cuppa (and cake :heehee:).
                       
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                      • Sian in Belgium

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                        Thanks so much for the video @Zigs . Strange ol' coot that I am, I've got tears in my eyes having watched it. A beautiful garden, and to think of some of my "virtual" friends there, and also that my big Bro and his family may be going round this afternoon (he'll be the 6'4" guy who looks like he hasn't got a clue about plants....)

                        Pull yourself together woman, and go and plant some petunias or something!!
                         
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                          From all of us who were there, a big thanks to Shiney and Han for making us so welcome. The weather was ok, the food was great and so was the company, nice to put more faces to names.:dbgrtmb:
                           
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                          • Lolimac

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                            Sorry I missed you this year Strongy,one day:dbgrtmb:
                             
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                              I should add on behalf of all of us, a special thanks to all the helpers that supported the event, they were brilliant .:dbgrtmb::dbgrtmb:
                               
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                                :yikes: :redface: :th scifD36: :nonofinger: :heehee: :whistle: :loll:
                                Probably not ... but ... pull your trousers and ...

                                .... I'll recognise your legs ;) :heehee:

                                :grphg:

                                Thank you, Michael and Hannah, for all the hard work and time you commit to such a deserving cause (and for allowing GC members to have a special place within that to meet, greet, be merry ... and plant swap/bargains).
                                There were faces absent, who were very much missed, but hope their faces will grace next years event and photo's.
                                I have had a funtastic time greeting old friends, making new friends, seeing new GC members experience their first Shiney vist and just all over great, wonderful, warm-hearted fun! :)
                                Not to mention the bargain plants I couldn't resist (guess who's got a lot of planting to do :redface:) ... oh and the Ferrero Rocher hidden in the table decorations ( :whistle: ) ... oh yes, and the A.Mazing Chocolate, Cherry & Coconut cake [​IMG]
                                And the head massage :thumbsup: .... and neck cure .... and the hand made jewellery :wub2: ... and bespoke bird box :redface:
                                and .... and .... and ... and ... well, if I've forgotten anything, I can only apologise :redface:





                                PS: Dear Hannah, hope you remembered to check the oven at the time Jenny said; hope all my wrist work wasn't in vain.
                                 
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