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Title: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on April 15, 2013, 11:24:10 AM
This year is the 25th anniversary of the Mid-Anglia AGS bulb sale.  First held at Rod and Jane Leeds home, Chestnuts, Whelp Street, Sudbury CO10 9NL, it will be there again on Sunday 18th August 2013 from 2-4pm.
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Alan_b on April 16, 2013, 08:11:35 AM
Is that the sale that was in Cavendish last year?  I enjoyed that and it did not seem to matter that I was not an AGS member.
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on April 16, 2013, 09:22:18 AM
Yes Alan, it moves around.  An excellent day and some great bargains to be had...such good sellers ;D
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: LucS on April 18, 2013, 03:29:58 PM
Yes Alan, it moves around.  An excellent day and some great bargains to be had...such good sellers ;D
What sellers are you talking about Brian ?
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on April 18, 2013, 07:29:54 PM
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Maggi Young on April 18, 2013, 08:21:52 PM
What sellers are you talking about Brian ?
;D ;D ;D

 Nice bit of subtlety there - I think we can safely infer from this question that Mr L. Scheldeman will be  hopping the Channel to attend the sale with some of his super bulbs!  ;)
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on April 19, 2013, 08:04:45 AM
Nice bit of subtlety there - I think we can safely infer from this question that Mr L. Scheldeman will be  hopping the Channel to attend the sale with some of his super bulbs!  ;)

"subtlety" ??  ::) :P ;)
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on April 19, 2013, 09:17:59 AM
Nice bit of subtlety there - I think we can safely infer from this question that Mr L. Scheldeman will be  hopping the Channel to attend the sale with some of his super bulbs!  ;)

I do hope so, along with members such as Rod Leeds, Wol and Sue Staines etc etc
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Maggi Young on July 23, 2013, 01:35:04 PM
Not long to go now before this 25th Anniversary Sale -  bulbs being readied as we speak, I'm sure -
wish I could be there.
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on August 17, 2013, 06:31:09 PM
I shall be there tomorrow, Luc will be there...anyone else??
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: LucS on August 17, 2013, 06:42:11 PM
I shall be there tomorrow, Luc will be there...anyone else??
Both Luc's will be there, of course  8)
I'm convinced we bring an excellent selection this year with a focus on oncocyclus
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Maggi Young on August 17, 2013, 06:48:26 PM
Both Luc's will be there, of course  8)
I'm convinced we bring an excellent selection this year with a focus on oncocyclus


 Oh, how lucky those  visitors to the sale will be!  :)
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: mark smyth on August 17, 2013, 11:08:38 PM
I'm not going this year. No more early flights on a Sunday - bad Easyjet. I would have had to arrive today and spend loads at Beeches ;D
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: David King on August 19, 2013, 09:03:30 AM
A few photos from the sale:

1.  The Luc's stall with far left Olive Mason and Brian Ellis
2.  The Luc's over lots of heads
3.  Heads down
4.  Margaret MacLennan and Brian Ellis
5.  Arthur Nicholls (talking!) and Brian Ellis
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on August 19, 2013, 09:06:27 AM
1.  The Luc's stall with far left Olive Mason and Brian Ellis

That was my last tenner in my hand and was soon gone ;D
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: David King on August 19, 2013, 09:14:58 AM
That last tenner may have been mine!  A few more pics.

1.  The auction
2.  Olive Mason
3.  Brian Ellis talking to Wol Staines and Margaret MacLennan
4.  Sylvia Norton - National Collection Holder Lathyrus
5.  Three Snowdrop queens - from left Olive Mason, Margaret MacLennan and Sue Staines
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on August 19, 2013, 09:17:49 AM
Nope that was mine, the sub came later ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: David Nicholson on August 19, 2013, 09:20:32 AM
Looks a lovely day. Chucked it down here ::)
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: LucS on August 19, 2013, 09:22:42 AM
That was my last tenner in my hand and was soon gone ;D
Sorry Brian !
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on August 19, 2013, 09:33:16 AM
Sorry Brian !
Not at all Luc, I was extremely pleased with my purchases.  I had resolved not to take too much money as I knew I would probably spend whatever amount I took!
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on August 19, 2013, 09:40:42 AM
The auction was, as always, superb.  Wonderful lots for sale including Erythronium 'Rosalind' and Galanthus 'Elizabeth Harrison', 'Creme Anglaise' and 'Glenorma' to name but three.  Someone got an absolute bargain cold frame, one of Norman's super slate troughs and a signed copy of a Kit Grey-Wilson book as well as other lots.  A lot of forum 'lurkers' were in attendance as well as forumists many of whom we didn't get time to speak to.  It was indeed a lovely day David although we were hoping it was chucking it down at home to get some water in the barrels! - it wasn't.  There weren't many people walking back to their cars empty handed so hopefully the vendors had a good day too.  Thanks to Rod and Jane for hosting the occasion in their lovely garden.
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Maggi Young on August 19, 2013, 11:31:19 AM
For a man spending (someone's!)  last tenner, Brian, you look to be having a grand time.  How lovely to see all those happy people on such a lovely summer's day.
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: David King on August 19, 2013, 12:16:58 PM
A few more of people and a couple just to show I did look at the garden!

1.  Listening to the auction, Cliff Curtis.  Rosie Ward from Norfolk walking away.  Must have had enough.
2.  Chris Grey Wilson on the far right.
3.  Part of the garden
4.  More garden
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: art600 on August 19, 2013, 12:26:42 PM
Good friends, good weather and excellent plants.  What more could you wish for :)  ;) :)

The garden was looking spectacular.  Took my camera, but unfortunately left it in the car.  As parking was a long way away uphill, I decide to rely on others and David came up trumps as usual.
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: johnw on August 20, 2013, 04:16:44 PM
That was my last tenner in my hand and was soon gone ;D

So no Brinks truck idling behind the hedge eh?
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Brian Ellis on August 20, 2013, 05:05:25 PM
So no Brinks truck idling behind the hedge eh?

If only ;)
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on August 20, 2013, 08:54:01 PM
As usual, we had an excellent day at the bulbsale.  It was great seeing all of you again - good fun !
Already look forward to next year !!  ;D
Title: Re: Mid Anglia AGS Group Bulb Sale
Post by: krisderaeymaeker on August 20, 2013, 09:39:52 PM
Thanks for the pictures .....and so I keep an eye on my Flemisch friends  ;D   ;)
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