Ulster Group show

[Ian Y]

The sun has come out so that is it for now as I am off to the garden.
I will try and add some names over the next few days but you should get a flavour of the quality of the show.
Well done and a big thank you to all who took part and hosted us so well - another very successful AGS Show.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Thanks very much Ian !
Congratulations everyone involved - marvelous plants !

[ichristie]

Well, we had a superb time at the Ulster group show and as Ian has posted so many pictures of the plants I will add some pictures taken at the Giants causway, Ann and I spent a day looking around on Momday super weather and such an interesting place.
We all had a super 70th dinner at Stormont the Ulster assembly building very impressive indeed, the hospitality given to all the visitors was just so good we owe them a huge thank you. I will post some pictures from the dinner later, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[Paddy Tobin]

Great sets of photographs from both Ians. Many thanks. Lovely to see some familiar faces.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

Looks like you had a great day Ian C. It was great to spend a couple of days with the two Ians.

Who is the guy in P4252251.JPG? I havent seen him before

[Anthony Darby]

What an excellent show it seems to have been. Thanks to exhibitors and thanks Ian for the pics.

[Ian Y]

Who is the guy in P4252251.JPG? I havent seen him before 

Come on Mark with such a smooth complexion and a hair do like that you must look in a mirror sometimes.

 

[Lvandelft]

To both Ian's many thanks for posting show pictures and the very impressive landscape pictures of the Giants causway.
Never heard of this place before.

[ichristie]

Hi again everyone, I post tonight quite a few pictures taken by Liam McCaughey and I am very grateful to him for allowing us to use these pictures. I am sorry but i just do not have time to add names but this was a very special evening to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Ulster group. I will post in 3 sets,  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[ichristie]

Next 10 Christie.

[Paddy Tobin]

A great occasion for the Ulster Group. Beautiful venue for their celebrations. Do you know where it is?

Who's the chap with the bow tie, looking very smart, close to the speaker in some of the photographs. Doesn't look like one of the Ulster group at all.

Paddy

[ichristie]

Next 10 again Christie.

[Paddy Tobin]

Ian,

Please allow me to interject and add: for many years we here in the south of Ireland did not travel to the North as we would have been in genuine fear for our safety. However, within the last ten years the situation has changed tremendously and we can now enjoy the many lovely gardens in the area. Most significantly, on our visits to the North we have always been greeted with the warmest of welcomes and have returned many times since. I recall being in Londonderry about ten years ago on an outing with the Irish Garden Plant Society. The programme for the Sunday afternoon did not appeal to Mary and I so I, very boldly I know, telephoned Bob Gordon, whom I had never met and who did not know me, and asked him if we could come and visit his garden. Of course, we were very welcome and have been in touch with Bob ever since. Likewise, I see Harold McBride in some of the photographs. Again, Harold welcomed us into his garden in similar circumstances and we have kept in touch since. And there is Susan Tindall and ... and... and ...

So, maybe the SRGC is the welcoming Alpine Society but it has an excellent companion group in Northern Ireland where the welcome is always the warmest.

Many thanks for the photographs, enjoyed them very much.

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

Ah, I spot from the later photographs that the celebrations were held at Stormont.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

Yes, Paddy, the Ulster Group has many happy connections with the SRGC and it was a delight for those Scots who were able to travel across to join the celebrations.... I  know of several who were sorry not to go.....