Kings Heath Park

[piggingardener]

Hi All

A few of us are meeting up at the Birmingham Kings Heath Park Gardener's Weekend on Sunday, September 3rd. Anyone else interested in meeting up? PG







(Details added to MB Calendar - Admin 26.08.06)

[sweetleaf]

Im still coming!
(as long as the Stripey One is ok)
We need to get SS "over here" to add to this I see hes back, but hasnt joined yet.

[piggingardener]

Hiya Sweetleaf

We'll have to do a Calling Sleepy thread over on the beeb. Going for a glass of vino now but I may post over there tomorrow. PG

[sleepysunday]

I'll be there

[Alicat]

Hi SS, PG & SL

I would love to come. But havn't got anyone to go with . Not OH's scene. If iI find my way there, can I meet up with you please.!! I promise to be good.

Alicat

[sweetleaf]

No problem! keep an eye on this thread in case of changes in the plan ......if its raining we may meet under shelter, but at the moment we meet up at the main gate at 12, sleepy will be holding a sheet of a4 with a message... something like message board friends. Details to be confirmed.
See you there, Alicat! ;D

[Alicat]

Cheers Sweetleaf. looking forward to it. ;D
Alicat

[piggingardener]

Hi All

Can I suggest - if it is raining at 12 o'clock - that we meet in the large pavilion/marquee thing which is near to the main entrance. It usually has a big display in the centre of some sort and the veg seed people usually have their stand in there. Otherwise it's plan A, just inside the main entrance.

Meanwhile - let's pray for a nice sunny fine day!!

[sweetleaf]

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link to show details so you know what youre in for!

Q for Sleepy,
There seem to be 3 entrances which is the "main" one, is it the one on Vicarage rd?

[sleepysunday]

Yes. The one on Vicarage Road nearest to Kings Heath High Street

[sweetleaf]

Thanks Sleepy, by the way did you know Christine Walkden (sp) is going to be there? ........ we`ll have to get her autograph for DK!

[piggingardener]

Why don't we get DK a signed photo - I'm sure he'd be absolutely thrilled!!!

;D ;D ;D

[sweetleaf]

I just know he`d love it! (David and Christine, sitting in a tree etc)

[piggingardener]

OOOOOOH Sweetleaf - you are naughty

.......but I like you ;D

Perhaps we should take a camera and have a group piccy with Christine - we could even make it into a nice greetings card for his birthday!!!!

[sleepysunday]

Here is a map to ensure that we are of one accord:



The arrow indicates where we are meeting, unless it's raining and then it's just a case of going in the main pavilion along side.

[piggingardener]

Nice one Sleepy - see you there!

[sweetleaf]

Ditto that,see you there sleepy PG and Alicat!
I`m going to central library for advance tickets tomorrow, daughter decided she wants to come..hope she doesnt get bored

[Alicat]

Hi all, I'm still coming. Is the free parking and shuttle bus sevice ok.?

see you there at 12pm traffic permitting.

Alicat.

[sweetleaf]

Hi Alicat,
I cant advise on the shuttle/free parking but it should be ok, as its run by the council,who have organised this sort of thing many times. Ill definitely be there, see you soon.

[4pygmies]

Well, I expect you're all too busy packing your lunch bags and getting excited waiting for the school coach to read this but I hope you all have a wonderful day and the weather's better than in wet, but hot Norfolk. Don't buy any pink daffs, ok? It's easy to get carried away in all the excitement but you'll regret it! Have a good time everyone and I look forward to the report back.

[Margi]

I hope they're having a nice time, and weather isn't doing what it's doing here... otherwise they'll be rather damp!

Margi x

[sleepysunday]

It was excellent. And everyone is as nice as they seem on the boards. Very little interest in my fish paste sandwishes though. No Sweetleaf though. I hope shes OK.

[piggingardener]

Hi All

We had a great day at Kings Heath and a lovely picnic - here we are sharing a glass of wine courtesy of Sleepy:


Pictured from the left are - Sleepy Sunday, Piggingardener, Mary Poppins1's Mum, Mary Poppins1 and Alicat.

And - just for David K - a picture of his pin up girl:



We unfortunately missed Sweetleaf - I do hope she is ok we are so sorry to have missed her.

The weather was glorious, especially after yesterday's heavy rain.

Bought loads of bulbs and plants - we'll be hoping for nice weather next weekend so we can get them all planted.

Great to see everyone and nice to put faces to names.

Cheers PG

[sweetleaf]

Hi Sleepy I was there... but unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances, (wm travel)
we were delayed and arrived 20 minutes late. I looked for you all day but didnt catch sight of you.

I`m very sorry I missed you all, as I was really looking forward to it, I was pretty P***ed off believe me!

Christine Walkden is the most boring woman on the planet , I almost fell asleep during her rambling speech about how she got her tv show and she said BOO!... loudly, twice. I`m sure that was to keep us awake.
Nevertheless I had a good day, and would definitely go again!
I bought loads of plants and seeds and stayed till 5.30 to take advantage of the sell-off of annuals from the displays, £1 each was too much to resist, so came home loaded with goodies, mostly annuals but there was a stall selling perrennials 5 for £5 and other bargains including a 4ft clematis called Ville de Lyon, for £4 ;D

[piggingardener]

Hiya Sweetleaf

We were watching Christine at the same time as you!! We were also at the main gate until 12:25 so must only just have missed you!!

You will love your ville de lyon here's a picture of mine:



It flowers really well - twice most years.

So sorry to have missed you. Better luck next year!!

PG

[rhodadendron]

Aah you all look good sorts - I feel quite envious! Mary Poppins looks quite unlike how I imagine - in fact (sorry if it is rude to comment) I think you look like the actress Barbara Flynn - the one who was in A Very Peculiar Practice and the Biederbeck Affair and was the wife of Robbie Coltrane in Cracker. A young version of course. And this is good news because every man I've ever known has really fancied her! LOL.

What a shame Sweetleaf didn't get to join you.

Rhoda

[sweetleaf]

Im really, really, sorry I missed you all, you look as lovely as you write and I think Ive missed out there, 100%
I`m gutted now I realise that you were there in the marquee, when CW gave her boring speech,do you agree she was trying to keep us awake? (was it you, giggling?)
I got her autograph for DK, though Cant wait to tell him!

[Margi]

Thanks guys! So glad you had a good time (even if you couldn't find Sweetleaf - I'm glad she's surfaced now though...)

That Sleepy Sunday has some good ideas too - I bet a glass of wine helped in all sorts of ways... And isn't it nice to find that everyone else on the boards is a normal human being? (Approximately!) Also, I must look to my laurels as the board member who has met most others - so far I've met five (and missed another one by a matter of minutes!) but you lot are coming up behind me fast!!!

Margi x

[rhodadendron]

BTW Sweetleaf - how on earth did she get her TV show?

The horrible woman snubbed me on the message boards so I delight in hearing everything bad about her!

[sweetleaf]

Apparently some woman at the beeb refused her once in an almost defamatory way ;D, for flying gardener believe it or not, and later begged her to come back for her own show, because of her enthusiasm