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Old 29-06-2008, 08:21 PM
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Default School Garden Challenge - Arley Hall Festival (this weekend) - update!
Hi all

Just to let you know, we won today! Chris Beardshaw thought it was the best!

Please see my other threads for those who don't already know
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Old 29-06-2008, 08:31 PM
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Excellent - well done you.
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Well done! It all came right in the end then
When do we get to see some pics?
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Well done! It all came right in the end then
When do we get to see some pics?
working on it, trying to post a pic of my son with chris beardshaw, but having no luck?
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Old 29-06-2008, 10:42 PM
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Massive well done to all of you!!

Can't wait to see pics when you post them.
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Well Done!2nd Sarzwix lets see some pics!that said i wouldnt have a clue how either!!when I want to download/upload or whatever I have to get Andi to do it!!:
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Old 29-06-2008, 10:56 PM
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Champion stuff, Mrs.C. Congratulations
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Old 29-06-2008, 11:19 PM
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Congratulations Mrs2b, very well deserving for a fantastic job.
Shame about the rain, hope you didn't get stuck in the field as we did, lol
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Congratulations knew you could do it.
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aww thankyou everyone, out tonight but will work on the piccies x
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That's brilliant news! Was the weather O.K. for you? We didn't go there in the end because it kept raining.
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a few showers, but had wellies and waterproof coat plus cover of marquee x
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Well done you!! Great to hear!!
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hope this works, trying to attach pic of my son with Chris Beardshaw....
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Old 02-07-2008, 07:15 PM
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it worked!!!! going to bore you with some more now, will get the rest off my computer in school. wooooo now I can bore you with pics of my garden as well
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here's another........
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Old 03-07-2008, 08:07 PM
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Lucky you, bet Chris was lovely in the flesh!
Get posting those photos now you know how to!
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a few piccies.................
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a few more....
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Old 04-07-2008, 08:58 PM
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and finally... have lots of pics but have children on them apart from my son so can't post, any comments on the garden we created?
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Old 04-07-2008, 09:01 PM
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Don't care what people say about Chris he's an ok bloke! lol
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