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Post by Main Admin on Dec 9, 2009 19:30:56 GMT
The grid below contains the surnames of persons associated with gardening, past and present, always in a straight line, either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Find as many of them as you can (hint; there are more than 20!), but when you submit your answers via PM to the (Main) Admin account you must include the gardeners first name alongside the surname. Only surnames that are four letters or longer will be accepted, usual GWD competition rules apply, ie the first correct entry received will be deemed to be the winner, and the second will be awarded runner up. The date and time of the PMs received will determine who is awarded the prizes if there is a draw for the number of gardeners surnames found in the grid.  Closing date for entries is midnight UK time, Tuesday 22nd December 2009. The winners will be announced on Christmas Eve. |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 9, 2009 19:37:05 GMT
I've got one already ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 9, 2009 19:56:27 GMT
Me too! ;D
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Post by Tig on Dec 9, 2009 20:28:01 GMT
Just one?  |
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 9, 2009 20:42:11 GMT
I'm working on the rest ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 9, 2009 22:23:06 GMT
I don't think that I am going to be very good at this one
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 10, 2009 6:37:52 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 10, 2009 7:11:14 GMT
 I've got 2
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Post by Barbara on Dec 10, 2009 12:17:15 GMT
I don't know 20 gardeners, unless you count us lot on here ;D
I have found 11 actually ;D
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Post by purplejulia on Dec 10, 2009 15:46:54 GMT
I have been spending today inside as I am feeling a bit rough. Have a sore throat and aching all over. But the plus side is I have been having fun working on the wordsearch.  PJ |
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Post by Tig on Dec 10, 2009 16:33:30 GMT
Sorry you are feeling a bit under the weather PJ  Enjoy yourself with the wordsearch  x Tig |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Dec 10, 2009 17:54:30 GMT
Is there a cash prize  |
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Post by farmersboy on Dec 10, 2009 18:16:50 GMT
Only for OAPs,not the loaded ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Dec 12, 2009 0:46:52 GMT
I'm not doing very well  |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 12, 2009 9:07:00 GMT
Your not!!!!! 13 is all I can find, my eyes are crossing, whoever thought this one up needs shaking .
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Post by Sunnygardener on Dec 12, 2009 10:59:30 GMT
I'm not doing very well either, who thinks these things up  and I was determined to have a go this time. |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 12, 2009 16:24:03 GMT
Good job it's only a bit of fun, I'll send mine in no matter how few I get ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 12, 2009 17:55:54 GMT
Good thing Spru can run fast Barbara. Hey PJ feeling any better yet? May I suggest Sage tablets they seem to work in both cleaning and softening the throat. Had a bit of that myself and it worked. Taste is not something to write home about though Spotted 5 names without too much trouble but twenty? Not in a zillion years I think. I had better print it out so I can circle things. |
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Post by purplejulia on Dec 12, 2009 21:53:08 GMT
Thanks for the tip Dutchy - I've not heard of Sage tablets for sore throats. Will try and find some in health food shop. I have been drinking Lemsip with a generous helping of Whiskey and that works quite well.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Dec 13, 2009 11:42:04 GMT
Well I only got around to printing it off last night, only found 5 so far It's now clipped to a magazine with a highlighter pen at the ready for when I feel the urge again ;D |
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Post by Ron on Dec 13, 2009 13:43:14 GMT
 18 so far, doing my head in. 
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Post by Barbara on Dec 15, 2009 9:05:54 GMT
I'm at 19 if there is someone called pnokiluct. ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 15, 2009 13:16:08 GMT
;D The fun is in the trying ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Dec 15, 2009 14:35:33 GMT
I'm at 19 if there is someone called pnokiluct. ;D That's that well known Icelandic gardener with the long brown hair isn't it  |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 15, 2009 15:10:08 GMT
Thats the one Jas, ;D
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Post by Ron on Dec 16, 2009 16:05:08 GMT
Mine's in. 22 found, but not sure of a couple. |
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Post by Dutchy on Dec 16, 2009 20:08:19 GMT
Come on still time left to do some more scribing. You know you can find more |
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Post by Spruance on Dec 22, 2009 0:33:25 GMT
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Post by Main Admin on Dec 24, 2009 15:56:22 GMT
Winners and Answers! [/u][/center] Thanks to everyone who entered, I hope we managed to entertain you with a little extra gardening related festive fun! These are the gardeners' names we hoped you could find - Barry, Charles Beardshaw, Chris Billett, Arthur Bloom, Alan Brooks, John/Richard Buckland, Toby Buczacki, Stefan Burras, Ken Chatto, Beth Colborn, Nigel Crowe, Sylvia de Thame, Rachel Dimmock, Charlie Dodson, Harry Flowerdew, Bob Fowler, Alys/Tim Greenwood, Pippa Guinness, Bunny Hamilton, Geoff Jekyll, Gertrude Jellicoe, Geoffrey A Klein, Carol Lancaster, Roy Lloyd, Christopher Lutyens, Edwin Oudolf, Piet Raven, Sarah Rice, Graham Seabrook, Peter Search, Gay Smith, Geoffrey/P. Allen/Tim/Miranda Strong, Roy Sturgeon, Andy Swift, Joe Swithinbank, Anne Thrower, Percy Titchmarsh, Alan Walkden, Christine Wombwell, Sven Youd, Sam 40 in total! 
Congratulations to Juliet who found 35 gardeners' names in the Christmas wordsearch grid! Runner-up with 30 is Yakram. Not an easy wordsearch, so respect to everyone who managed to find over half of the names, which is everyone who entered. Juliet will receive a prize of ten packets of seeds whilst Yakram receives five packets. Many thanks once again to our quiz setter whose efforts are very much appreciated. |
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Post by Tig on Dec 24, 2009 18:19:46 GMT
Well done Juliet and Yakkers!  The names seemed much harder to find than normal words!!! Happy sowing and growing in 2010  x Tig |
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