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pigletwillie · #1 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 09:50 PM

Between May 10th and 13th its the Malvern Spring Show.

Piglette and Myself along with Wellie and Trousers are going to be going over the weekend and would love any grapes who can make it to join us for a picnic style lunch in the Gold carpark. Sunday is bargain plant day as the display plants get sold off at the end of the day, see picture of Piglette making like a bandit with a display fuscia, so that may be the best day to go.

If anybody who can make it and wants to join us can bring something either home made or home grown (keeping the GYO philosophy going) to nibble on we can perhaps have a veritable feast and put names to faces. Dont worry, we dont expect everybody to "stay in a group" all day. We can just come together to scoff all of the goodies at lunchtime and do our own things for the rest of the day..

Anyways, who's up for some serious plant therapy and quality home fare.

Here is a link.

http://www.threecounties.co.uk/sprin...ing/index.html

Mrs Dobby · #2 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 09:57 PM

Hmm, its on our weekend off, think I'll have a word with Mr D and see whether he fancies a trip down! Think the MINI could probably do that in about an hour and a half or so, if the roads are clear that is!

nick the grief · #3 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 09:57 PM

OOOOOHHHHHHH it would be ever so tempting all those lovely plants would my wallet stand the strain would you all stand the shock more to the point (still I could always do a runner with your stuff while you were unconscious

I'll see what we are a doing of Piglet.

mazel-bee · #4 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 10:20 PM

Oh that sounds like fun. And it is a tiny drive for me. ( HEE HEE

) I don't know what I am doing though as I am going to Greece on the Monday where I am having a two week holiday and getting married!!

smallblueplanet · #5 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mazel-bee

Oh that sounds like fun. And it is a tiny drive for me. ( HEE HEE

) I don't know what I am doing though as I am going to Greece on the Monday where I am having a two week holiday and getting married!!

Which of those is 'eek'? going on your hols or getting married?

Congratulations. Do start a thread with lots of photos. Also I bet you come back from Greece with lots of pkts of seeds!

deb of the wych · #6 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 10:31 PM

sounds good I was hopeing to go this year Just got to see what shifts my OH is on

Congratulations Mazel-bee hope all goes well at least youve got less chance of getting soaked

Mrs Dobby · #7 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 10:34 PM

Nice one Mazel-Bee! Hope the wedding goes well! Whereabouts in Greece are you going? My Mum emigrated to Corfu 7 years ago, and loves it! We keep sayign that one year we'll do the Italian Job in our MINI and drive over to see her, just gotta get the funds together! Ah well, perhaps next year!

mazel-bee · #8 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 10:44 PM

I'm getting married in Zakinthos. We are hoping to pop to Athens for two days for a mini honeymoon which will be really exciting, I have always wanted to see the history in Athens. I'm sure I'll get busy posting closer to the time when I am beginning to threat about forgetting my passport and stuff!!

Mrs Dobby · #9 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 10:47 PM

Mums been to Athens, said it was even better than she had thought it would be, which is quite a compliment from my Mum!

nick the grief · #10 (**permalink**) 06-03-2007, 11:50 PM

Be even better when it's finished

Well done Mazel I can thouroughly recommend Marriage - I could never have got a housekeeper that Cheap

BTW when they say fotos of the honeymoon the acroppolis will do just fine

muckdiva · #11 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 04:38 PM

Hmmm, Malvern is not too far away from us either. Sounds like a good event to go to.

Hazel at the Hill · #12 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 04:47 PM

Yup - sounds like a good 'un to me! See if I can get partner-in-grime (hmm - that's P.I.G. - she'll love that!!!) Jane and family to come along too!

HappyMouffe · #13 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 05:48 PM

I go every year, with my dad, as it's literally 5 mins drive from his house. I'll be going on the Friday, though, as I have to work on the Sat & Sun

pigletwillie · #14 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 06:53 PM

I mentioned the Gold car park in my first post, no I am not having delusions of grandeur but this car part is right outside the entrance gate and makes it much easier to meet up for lunch.

The other car parks are spread about everywhere and can mean a good walk carrying scoff and having been before we can bagsy a nice corner which is sheltered and just the job for a wee picnic.

Jan · #15 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 07:10 PM

It sounds great to me.... bit of a trek from London though

... I'll have a word with Oh when he gets in (try to catch him in a good mood!) but fingers crossed

wellie · #16 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 08:04 PM

piglet if you think im going to wee in the car park think again!!!!!!

wellie · #17 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 08:59 PM

I do apologise, that last post about peeing in the car park was NOT me! Trousers retrieved my PMs for me and then forgot to log in as 'himself'....

Having been there securing the patch 'early doors' for three years running now, I know the Car Park 'Marshalls' that are normally on duty, so we could secure a little spot on the Sunday for sufficient cars to park together in a group to make life easier for those who hold their hands up as definitely going.

Sunday is the only day we could go, as Trousers and I are at a Wedding (not ours!) the day before, where I'll have decorated their wedding cake (scarey!!!!) so we'll probably be a little worse for wear on the Sunday, but hey! "Avoid Hangovers, Stay Drunk" comes to mind....

It would seem sensible, this far ahead of the game, that when peeps have decided that they're going, to liaise with Pigletwillie re what they'd like to make/take for the picnic, if anything, because it's in no way obligatory? Would that be a good plan? And I mean 'openly' on the forum, not privately, or no-one else would know, and then we'd ALL take Rhubarb Schnapps and Road Kill Quiche. THEN we'd be in trouble...!

madderbat · #18 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 09:17 PM

Mazel bee, Good wishes and happy thoughts to you and yours. I truly hope it is the best day of your life.

Apologies to the Malvern set - it's a bit far for me to drive these days, even though the car has not yet been sold

Hope you all have a great time. We will be there in spirit.

seasprout · #19 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs Dobby

we'll do the Italian Job in our MINI

God, please dont do that to a Mini... you remember what happened to them in the film..!

Anyhow I might be going to the Spring Malvern show, I went to my first one last Autumn, I loved it.

Hazel at the Hill · #20 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wellie

It would seem sensible, this far ahead of the game, that when peeps have decided that they're going, to liaise with Pigletwillie re what they'd like to make/take for the picnic, if anything, because it's in no way obligatory? Would that be a good plan?

That would be an excellent plan - thinking of how many of us will be driving, perhaps some cordial/soft drinks... I've seen a thread on home made ones?

BTW that's not me volunteering,

just what I think we need - I'm more your cheese straws or quiche kinda' cook........which I'm more than happy to do.....

wellie · #21 (**permalink**) 07-03-2007, 10:11 PM

Hazel, Cheese Straws - my favourite! Please bring some. They go great with a cold glass of Pinot Grigio, and Trousers will be driving, so no cordial for me thanks!
Lesley, why don't you and LJ come? Loads of time between now and then for your knee to heal, and I'm sure The Boys of the group would like to see their Peastick-wielding Beauty 'in the flesh'.....!

*Serious Warning to All Grapes who decide to turn up to The Malvern Spring Show: WELLIE SAYS TAKE YOUR WELLIES !!!! The showground gets very muddy, especially when it tips it down, so best take waterproof jackets in the car as well, eh?! Normally, the weather is really lovely and sunny.
(I burnt my chesticles one year...! which made Trousers larf).

Just for the record, we'll be taking a kettle, something to boil it on, teabags, sugar, sweetners, milk and coffee. Nearer the time, once everyone else has decided what to bring etc. we'll decide on a contribution then to fill in a gap or two.