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Title: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Martinr on September 22, 2014, 06:24:34 PM
Yes, it's that time again. Come to Loughborough on Saturday 4th October. Even if show plants are not your thing where else are you going to find 14, yes 14, top nurseries under one roof plus a members plant stall, Terracotta pots, Tombola and good food. Hope to see you there.

Martin & Neil
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Maggi Young on September 22, 2014, 06:52:40 PM
Martin, your invitation was a tempting one even before you mentioned the number of nurseries  ;D :)

It's the day of the SRGC DWE show in Grantown on Spey - but we cannot boast so many nurseries  -but the talks at the event are going to be fab!
......and I think the plants for sale will be little ones, not  huge....... ;D ::)
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Martinr on September 29, 2014, 06:35:56 PM
Only 5 days to go and guess what.......... we've recruited a 15th nursery, Buried Treasure will be there giving you even more opportunity to buy choice and rare bulbs :D :D And our now famous carrot cake will be on sale as well. How can you resist?
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Graeme on September 29, 2014, 07:40:24 PM
are there bacon butties on offer as well?
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Martinr on September 30, 2014, 07:44:13 AM
Bacon & Sausage butties will be available from about 8.30
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Martinr on October 02, 2014, 08:52:48 AM
Thursday am update...BT email is down so if you need to contact me please use the phone number in the AGS Show Handbook which, if you haven't got a copy is available on the AGS website here

 http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/shows/handbook2014/pdfschedules/LoughboroughAutumn.pdf (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/shows/handbook2014/pdfschedules/LoughboroughAutumn.pdf)

cheers

Martin Rogerson
Joint Show Secretary
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: David Nicholson on October 02, 2014, 10:07:33 AM
My BT email is working Martin. They are supposed to be moving me to BTMail (from the Yahoo based service) this week.
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Martinr on October 02, 2014, 10:55:03 AM
I was moved some time ago, checking the web it seems to be a widespread problem this morning :'(
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Graeme on October 02, 2014, 05:04:33 PM
I was moved some time ago, checking the web it seems to be a widespread problem this morning :'(

It certainly was not the best 'upgrade' I have ever seen - its slow - it logs you out and the migration has lost all the filters and even when you set them up again they still don't work - I will certainly be moving from them as soon as possible - 3/10 could do a lot better...............
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Martinr on October 03, 2014, 07:24:08 AM
Morning all. My email is up and running again but anyone who sent a message between midnight on Wednesday and early Thursday evening might like to try again as there is a suspicious hole in my inbox!

If you emailed show entries and did not get an acknowledgement from me please resend now or rely on using late entries tomorrow morning. Right now I'm off to buy all those lovely cakes for you to eat.
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: David Nicholson on October 03, 2014, 08:34:33 AM
Buy!! Get your apron on.
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Martinr on October 03, 2014, 08:49:06 AM
I'll have you know my baking is highly competitive in our village show!....what's more it's edible ;D
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: David Nicholson on October 03, 2014, 09:41:40 AM
I suppose there will be the usual learned discussion as to whether the apple pies deserve a 'Berry'! or just best in show? ::)
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Tim Ingram on October 03, 2014, 12:33:27 PM
Here we specialise in bread pudding and apple cake! When we open our garden we often get a lot more comments about the cakes than the plants (and fortunately there are usually a few bits left over at the end of the day). I should ask my daughter to decorate a cake with gentians next year if there is a good slot on the showbench... ;)
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Jon Evans on October 07, 2014, 05:02:24 PM
For those who enjoy the rather formal show photographs, I have now posted some images of the AGS Loughborough Autumn Show (and indeed the Autumn South and Autumn North Shows) on the AGS website (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/ (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/) ).  I won't be going to the Newcastle Show next weekend, so you probably won't hear much from me now until next spring.
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Graeme on October 07, 2014, 05:09:19 PM
For those who enjoy the rather formal show photographs, I have now posted some images of the AGS Loughborough Autumn Show (and indeed the Autumn South and Autumn North Shows) on the AGS website (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/ (http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows/) ).  I won't be going to the Newcastle Show next weekend, so you probably won't hear much from me now until next spring.
  thanks Jon - there was some great plants on display
Title: Re: AGS Loughborough Autumn Show, 4th October
Post by: Maggi Young on October 07, 2014, 05:22:47 PM
I have enjoyed my distance view of the Loughborough Show from both Jon  and Ian Instone.
Some absolutely cracking plants whose growers surely deserved bacon and sausage butties AND carrot cake for staging such plants! 8) ;)

Enjoy your "hibernation" Jon - I hope it is suitably peaceful for you!
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