I "stand-back-a-space-or-two" now a days, but well done to all who did the "Hard-Work", setting up the tables on a Friday evening in the Main Hall and also Halls 2. and 3.(we are lucky at Colchester that we have access to 3 halls now).

No.1. The Main Hall for the Show, No. 2 is the "Restaurant" (and do those ladies work hard over the weekend ), included here are some of the "outside" sales, eg Perennial Plants, Jewellery, Sub Tropical Plants, Lead Chyrstal items, Home-made-Jams/Marmalades etc, always a lovely friendly atmospehere in this hall. This is where I am most of the weekend with my display of Fuchsia Bonsai.

No.3. Hall was used for the first time this year, and what a great success that was. In the center of the hall, all exhibits were 'Open Classes' (ie:  open to anyone who grows fuchsias, not necessarily a member of the Society) 6 classes, you pay £1 entry fee for each exhibit, if you win 1st place, your prize is £50.

After the serious business of Judging in the Main Hall on the Saturday morning, everyone could relax a bit to enjoy the rest of the weekend.  Vistitors on Saturday afternoon was over 250, I don't know what the total was for Sunday, but expect it broke all records. Another good money-earner for the Society is the "Plant Sales" (yes, we have to be realistic in this day and age, if you don't have the "money-earners" you don't have a Show to pay for all the costs involved). Members bring their plants along for sales with a price-label in, they are sold, and 20% goes into the Society Funds).

A big thank you to Maureen (Needham) our new Show Secretary, she did a FANTASTIC  job (with a bit of guidance  ) from dear Colin, former Show Secretary).

Here a few piccys from the Show

Half-baskets

Two of my fuchsia bonsai 

"Oosje"

"Krommenie"

Sorry, the Fuchsia Bonsai Display photos had mysteriously vanished from the camera, boo hoo, another gremlin somewhere

Kath
UK - Zone 8

"Patience is a virtue"

Red rosettes are the best.  We used to keep all the rosettes from goat shows and almost papered a room with them. The cards are better to keep long term. Unfortunately silverware usually has to be returned because its in the form of a perpetual trophy  Roll on Emley show. It's only two weeks on Saturday. We'll be in a different location this time as the ground that we used to use has collapsing drains under it. It's still Emley, right in the shadow of the TV mast which can be seen for many miles when driving up the M1. We'll be under huge marquees.

Who's coming?

My name is Don and I'm a bonsaiholic.

If at first you don't succeed,  

try again with something easier.