The last time we went to Chelsea ,we had an afternoon , 3pm entry tickets on the Tuesday. ( a gift from a client )
I thought we'd miss all the coach parties, as they'd be heading home. True enough, but we didn't factor in all the guys in suits joining their wives when they'd finished work.
The show gardens were still 5 deep at 7.45pm.
I'm 6ft tall and OH is 6ft2 and we still struggled to see properly.
Someone behind us said in a loud voice:
"You think these tall people would stand at the back and let everyone else see"
I replied, in an equally loud voice:
" When tall people get cheaper tickets than everyone else, perhaps they will. Until such times they will stand where they choose"
Hosta, I don't expect tall folk to let me through - hence getting there early... However, I do admit to feeling faintly cross when the same tall people are annoyed because they've bumped into me, having apparently been unable to lower their eyes enough to see me. It's not my fault I'm short...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Liriodendron says:I've been really surprised by Toby Buckland, who made little impression on me when he took over Gardener's World. His descriptions of the gardens have been thoughtful, relevant, and at times quite poetic...See original post
I hadn't come across Toby Buckland before, but I thought he was good. Informative, but never gushing, in everything I saw him do.
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The last time we went to Chelsea ,we had an afternoon , 3pm entry tickets on the Tuesday. ( a gift from a client )
I thought we'd miss all the coach parties, as they'd be heading home. True enough, but we didn't factor in all the guys in suits joining their wives when they'd finished work.
The show gardens were still 5 deep at 7.45pm.
I'm 6ft tall and OH is 6ft2 and we still struggled to see properly.
Someone behind us said in a loud voice:
"You think these tall people would stand at the back and let everyone else see"
I replied, in an equally loud voice:
" When tall people get cheaper tickets than everyone else, perhaps they will. Until such times they will stand where they choose"
Cue titters .
Go HF!!!!
tee hee.
"Don't mess with me madam" I thought to myself. I've been here for 20 minutes waiting to get to the front.
You are right, "Barnsdale".........I know 20 years gone so quickly. I used to love GW when GH was on it. So nice that his son is carrying on the work.
Hosta, I don't expect tall folk to let me through - hence getting there early... However, I do admit to feeling faintly cross when the same tall people are annoyed because they've bumped into me, having apparently been unable to lower their eyes enough to see me. It's not my fault I'm short...
I hadn't come across Toby Buckland before, but I thought he was good. Informative, but never gushing, in everything I saw him do.
Matthew Wilson and his York Minster garden. He was so delighted it brought tears to my eyes
ooops, sorry, got a bit carried away there.....forgot it was the So thread
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Hazel, yes - all finished...
The people's choice winners in the Fresh and Artisan categories were the modern slavery garden and the Meningitis Now one.