We have just had our annual Show on Saturday and I'm going to make a note of floral display/song title for a category next year.
One of the victoria sponges was disqualified. The judge wrote on the card 'victoria sponges only have raspberry jam filling, not strawberry'. I don't enter the baking section, but if ever war breaks out among the contestants, the womens institute rule book is always referred to as the holy grail.
My OH tried for years to make a victoria sponge and every one was a disaster even if you tried to pretend it was two large biscuits. He then discovered the Mary Berry recipe and hey ho - a perfect cake every time.
I will never enter anything in our local show. We have been here ten years so are seen as the newcomers and there seems to be a tradition as to who wins what!
Lots of people ask to come to my garden for flowers/greenery etc and think its fine as they "trade" their jams! ( I make all my jams)
anyway, what I meant to say was "you never promised me a rose garden"
roses been so good this year you are bound to win
Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” A A Milne
Thanks so much for all of the ideas! I can't wait to start practising this weekend.
Does anyone know how many tomatoes should ideally be on 'truss'? Are they ok to present on a paper plate?
Also, should show cucumbers be straight ones or a bit curved?
I need to get my hands on that Women's Institute book!
My other half has decided to make an entry into the song title category, and he's going with 'you don't bring me flowers' and says he's just going to plonk down an empty vase!! Not sure how well that will go down!
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Pictures of Lily
Cracklin Rosie
Flowers in the rain.
Fools 'Rush' in
Soz if you've had this suggestion
I never promised you a rose garden, appropriate as I think Lynn Anderson recently died
I can see it must have been traumatic for you.
My fav is 'Beware of the flowers coz I'm sure their gonna get you, yeah!' John Ottway
Should make for an interesting arrangement 
It would take a fair bit of creativity to come up with an arrangement, but there must be a way ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8ASHDizJFs
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We have just had our annual Show on Saturday and I'm going to make a note of floral display/song title for a category next year.
One of the victoria sponges was disqualified. The judge wrote on the card 'victoria sponges only have raspberry jam filling, not strawberry'. I don't enter the baking section, but if ever war breaks out among the contestants, the womens institute rule book is always referred to as the holy grail.
My OH tried for years to make a victoria sponge and every one was a disaster even if you tried to pretend it was two large biscuits. He then discovered the Mary Berry recipe and hey ho - a perfect cake every time.
I will never enter anything in our local show. We have been here ten years so are seen as the newcomers and there seems to be a tradition as to who wins what!
Lots of people ask to come to my garden for flowers/greenery etc and think its fine as they "trade" their jams! ( I make all my jams
)
anyway, what I meant to say was "you never promised me a rose garden"
roses been so good this year you are bound to win
A A Milne
Thanks so much for all of the ideas! I can't wait to start practising this weekend.
Does anyone know how many tomatoes should ideally be on 'truss'? Are they ok to present on a paper plate?
Also, should show cucumbers be straight ones or a bit curved?
I need to get my hands on that Women's Institute book!
My other half has decided to make an entry into the song title category, and he's going with 'you don't bring me flowers' and says he's just going to plonk down an empty vase!! Not sure how well that will go down!
Can't help with the rules bit Tootles but your OH's idea has tickled my funnybone
. Good luck with your efforts
.