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Title: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Blonde Ingrid on December 24, 2014, 11:45:59 AM
The postman has just delivered my Avon 2015 Spring listing, containing plenty of very interesting varieties.

Feel a cup of coffee and a marker pen coming on!  ;D
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: mark smyth on December 24, 2014, 11:59:44 AM
noooooo, no post delivered here today  :'(
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: SnowClock on December 24, 2014, 12:02:50 PM
What snowdrops are on it? The same that are already listed on the website? Or more/others?
S.
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Richard Williams on December 24, 2014, 04:08:48 PM
Nothing today here either, just a box of pleione bulbils that have taken what seems like forever to arrive. Shall be waiting very patiently for next postman delivery
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Ding Dong on December 27, 2014, 02:44:12 PM
The catalogues were sent out by the printers on the 22nd and 23rd (I think), so if you didn't get one today, you should (hopefully) get it on Monday!😀
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Richard Green on December 27, 2014, 04:54:10 PM
My catalogue has arrived with a very cheery postman today.  Perhaps it took longer to reach Scotland through what the London-based Breakfast TV man standing in just over 2cm of snow was referring to as "snowdrifts" in England this morning.

As you say Ingrid, a marker pen and coffee were immediately called for..........
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Maggi Young on December 27, 2014, 05:11:34 PM
The catalogues were sent out by the printers on the 22nd and 23rd (I think), so if you didn't get one today, you should (hopefully) get it on Monday!😀
Maxine, is it too late to email to ask for a list?
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Brian Ellis on December 28, 2014, 08:36:01 AM
My catalogue has arrived with a very cheery postman today.  Perhaps it took longer to reach Scotland through what the London-based Breakfast TV man standing in just over 2cm of snow was referring to as "snowdrifts" in England this morning.

Well we had no snow at all and it hopefully means the catalogue will be here on Monday :)
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: mark smyth on December 28, 2014, 12:58:39 PM
Avon's list can be seen here https://www.facebook.com/groups/160399837333841/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/160399837333841/) Look at Helen Brown's post
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Maggi Young on December 28, 2014, 01:10:04 PM
Thanks, Mark, but I don't "do" Facebook.  Can anyone tell me how much the printed list differs from Avon's online offering?
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Hans J on December 28, 2014, 01:28:48 PM
I'm on the Newsletter list from Avon ....but they sent me no snowdrop list  :'(
and I'm also not on Facebook ...

Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: mark smyth on December 28, 2014, 01:32:35 PM
Avon's web site isn't updated to show the new list
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: emma T on December 28, 2014, 04:44:11 PM
I got no email from them either , normally do  :-\
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Brian Ellis on December 28, 2014, 06:18:38 PM
Nor me Emma, perhaps the system has changed?
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Dean C on December 28, 2014, 06:40:48 PM
I think the Avon Bulbs website will be updated with presumably the same snowdrops as the printed catalogue on Mon 5th January. Maxine will be very busy!
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: emma T on December 28, 2014, 07:14:17 PM
Ah I hope not  :'(
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Brian Ellis on December 29, 2014, 10:10:46 AM
Failed by the postal system this morning too :-\
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: snowdropcollector on December 29, 2014, 10:55:30 AM
No email and no catalogue over here also  :-\.
Normally a list is provided by email, maybe it still will come.....
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Anthonyh on December 29, 2014, 11:44:08 AM
I'm told mine arrived today... but I'm not there to look at it...  :(
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Ding Dong on December 29, 2014, 07:33:07 PM
Catching up on here! Just to confirm that the UK catalogues were sent out on the 22nd & 23rd December by the printers, no emails or lists, just catalogues. We can't send the overseas ones until we go back to work next week because the printers won't be bringing them over to us until then, and we have to send these ourselves. We don't actually post out many overseas catalogues now, as they cost £3+ each to post. Most are happy to use the website to order, but we can't switch that on until we are back at work to monitor it in case of problems. We aim to get it switched on soon after 9am on Monday 5th, and of course we will be there to answer the phone too!!! :) ;)
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Maggi Young on December 29, 2014, 07:43:43 PM
Thanks, Maxine - we'll be eagerly awaiting the website then! 
Hope you are enjoying your time off  :-*
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Uwe on December 30, 2014, 05:07:31 PM

 the galanthus list has been updated ! Now with Vertigo, Phil Cornish etc. , but not yet released.
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: snowdropcollector on December 30, 2014, 06:43:18 PM
Thank you for posting Uwe ;), much appreciated.
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Brian Ellis on December 31, 2014, 08:43:58 AM
Well I wasn't forgotten after all, the postman has just been ;D ;D
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Brian Ellis on December 31, 2014, 09:21:43 AM
...and good to see that Ruby Baker, Bill Boardman and Margaret Owen are remembered in the page on The Golden Age of Snowdrops.
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Brian Ellis on December 31, 2014, 12:38:48 PM
For those who have yet to receive the catalogue, there are no extra snowdrops in it compared to the website listing.
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Maggi Young on December 31, 2014, 12:50:05 PM
Thanks, Brian.
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: snowdropcollector on December 31, 2014, 01:02:44 PM
Thank you for you time Brian  :D
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: Brian Ellis on December 31, 2014, 01:10:37 PM
You are bot more than welcome.  The only point of interest is that they have lumped 'Primrose Warburg' and 'Spindlestone Surprise' together and sell it as the latter.  :-\
Title: Re: Avon Spring 2015 List
Post by: snowdropcollector on December 31, 2014, 01:26:56 PM
That is strange Brian  ???
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