Local Flower show..Part 1...

Very nice, good pictures too.

Blimey,that was quick,Cinders...glad you enjoyed them :o)

Wonderful pics, I love a good flower show! I really like that second Gladi. beautiful colour. Thanks B.

thats a very colourful show.

Great pics as usual,love the shows myself..i love the winner of the floral art..we have our local Horticultural show on Sunday,we have never been to it.. but our allotment site is having a communal table display & i am taking some onions..:o)put this on my favourites.

Lovely blog looks like you had a wonderful time looking forward to the part two :)

Just goes to prove that everything is bigger in Yorkshire. must be the water.

Looks like you had a lovely day, that cabbage would feed us for a least a year.

Thanks Grandmage..I had Russell writing some names down,and the one you like ,I think it
is something like'Flew Cool or 'Carol' neither of us can read it !!
Thanks Sticki..it was,and so interesting..
Thank you,Joanella..and for adding it to your faves too. :o).I hope you do well with your onions..will you be taking your camera..please ?
Thanks Nana d..we had a lovely afternoon.Hope you enjoy part 2,when I get round to it..:o))
Thank you,Granny b..it must be something we do right..:o)

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Lovely Sandra..hope Part 2 includes.....you know what!!..lol

Definitely Lou..would I dare not to take pics of D......a's????..Thanks ,glad you liked it..

Smashing set of pics Bloomer ...
I've added this to GoYpedia Show Gardens :o)

Lovely photo`s Bloomer, I think the Gladioli are fabulous, The second one especially, pleased to notice that even the show ones are not open all the way up, I thought I was doing something wrong with mine, lol...

Added to Flower Pot People as well :o)))

my camera goes where i go ..lol :o)

Thank you Terra..that is a nice gesture..two of them as well..! :o))..so glad you enjoyed it..
Thanks Lincslass..there you are then..so yours must be up to show standard too..I would give you a 'First' as well! :o)

I know what you mean,Joanella..I just used to check my bag for the usual stuff ,when going out..and now the camera is included in the list..:o)

Lovely selection at the show, Sandra .. I really like 'Mary, Mary' with her silver bells ... so much detail has gone into that little display ... don't forget the Dahlias in part two ... lol! . . . . .

Thanks Shirley..I liked the little pieces of Sedum as a hedge..:o).I wouldn't dare forget the Dahlia's ..I would be in trouble..although there are nowhere near as many as The Eden Project !..in fact,not many at all..so much more to try and include in the next blog..I shall now await a rollicking from you know who ! lol...I'm really scared..ha ha...

Very nice. I enjoyed seeing the displays.

Thank you,Hywel..lovely to see you again..you have been missed..:o)

Have I ? Thank you.

Of course you have,Hywel..wondered if you weren't well..or gone to warmer climes !! :o)

I've been finding difficulty concentrating on all the comments and it started to get on my nerves, so I took some 'time out'
I'll gradually get back into it (maybe lol)

I know just what you mean ,Hywel..it has been very busy,and we are all finding it difficult to keep up..lots of blogs and pics,and I'm just as bad,as I've done a lot,lately....maybe save them for a boring day,or when you feel like it..and sometimes it's just nice to look..we don't always need to comment,unless we want to..our choice,at the end of the day ..but always nice to hear from you..:o))

Thanks. You're very kind :o)

You are more than welcome,Hywel..give Blodyn a hug from me :o))

OK I will - she's sleeping on my lap at this very moment. I can't move lol

Lol,they know the comfiest places,don't they? :o)

I love going to these kind of events, ty for taking the trouble to share it.

It was no trouble,Poppy,I enjoyed doing it..Thank you..:o)

lovely blog sandra and all that colour cheers me up no end, great pics ;o))

Thanks San..glad it cheered you up..it cheered us up as well,seeing them all..a lovely display..:o)

Wish they had a show like this by us Bloomer, lovely pics and info. I'm having to save lots of blogs and pics for winter as it's taking ages to try to catch up. Still, it means lots to look forward to so thanks:-)

aw,bless you,Ba..glad you enjoyed it..good idea to save them for the winter..we will all probably need some cheering up by then..hope it isn't coming early..it's been cold here today,so we took ourselves off to a NT house and gardens..so at least we were mainly inside..a lovely day out,so we were really glad we went..:o)

It's cold here too Bloomer, feels like autumn, had a coat and beret on the other day walking the dogs...and socks! The strange thing is we tend to get a little sun some time after 6 pm, but dull and cold all the rest of the time:-)

Ditto,Ba,,just reminded me,I need to get the CH,serviced before winter comes..hope you don't read this as OH..he is fine,but getting a bit creaky round the knees..aren't we all ? ..must look for theWD40 ! Lol..:o)

We've just had new combi heater and rads. Now we've got fireplace with big hole in as the old one was a Baxi back boiler...what fun:-)

The combi boilers are brilliant,Ba..I wouldn't go back to anything else..you will be so cosy this winter..and hot water instantly..just great..Are you going to put another fire in? A lot don't bother,and make a feature of it..but I'm afraid I like my gas fire as well..especially if I don't need the heating on..It could be a nice focal point though,with or without..:o)

Got to find a fire with flames and yet heat efficient ...good luck to me:-))

I hope you find one you like,Ba,,such a lot to think about,but as well as pleasing to the eye,it is no good if its a gas guzzler,is it ? Ours has a balanced flue.as we have no chimney,so it has a glass front..coal effect with flames,,but so warm and very reasonable,as gas prices go..

Does it look real Bloomer? I've not actually seen this sort working, only on the computer and it makes it feel more cosy seeing flames doesn't it:-)

Yes it does,Ba, and we have had ours about 10 years now..I'm not keen on those 'pebble or stones' look..I like to see something that resembles a fire..

I'll google balanced flue fires, maybe they can be inset in some way to fit in the hole:-)

Just an important note on that,Ba..your fire must be on an outside wall,as the flue goes outside,for all the fumes to disperse....

We have a gas fire with flame effect in our lounge ... the wall has the kitchen the other side and the fumes go up and out through the chimney! ... Have I just confused you even more, Ba? . . . . .

If you have a chimney,Shirley.,you can have most types of fire..except a balanced flue..they are meant for a house without one..and an outside wall..sorry,Ba, we are making things sound confusing..i bet you wished you had never mentioned the B....y gas fire ! LOl..but Shirley and I are experts at confusion,as you should know by now !:o)))).

Shall I just go now . . . . .

I'll come with you ..Lol.

I love the way this blog began with a local flower show ... and then turned to talk of gas fires ... lol! ... :o)))

That's GoY for you..we are so versatile aren't we ? and so able to talk about any subject thrown at us..yeh,right ! Lol.

Changing tack completely ... are you watching the Proms? ... Brilliant stuff! . . . . .

no we aren't,Shirley..someone who shall remain nameless,is watching 'The extra factor '!..but we did watch ;Little Red Tractor' and 'Pinky dinky Doo' earlier..recorded from CBeebies this morning ! Lol.

Oh no, I can't stand anything like that ... CBeebies has never been watched in this house so I can't pass judgment on those progs ... but I expect they're very informative and educational ... lol! . . . . .

Neither had we,Shirley..but it's a whole new ball game with a certain little person..if only to watch him dancing to the music!:o))

Oh, I didn't realise Russell was fleet of foot too ... lol! ... No, wait a minute ... you mean Thomas don't you? :o)))

:o))))))))) that made me laugh out loud again,Shirley..Russell..fleet of foot ? It is difficult when they are both left ones !!Lol...Thomas is a mini John Travolta when it comes to rhythm..OH is more like a John Sargeant ! bless him..:o)

So it's the 'walk around slowly' dance for you two ... welcome to my world! . . . . .

Definitely,Shirley..that's if I can get him on the dance floor at all..although to be fair,he can still jive,bop,rock 'n roll,whatever you care to call it..but ( violin time again ) we don't get out much ! Lol.

On that sad note I shall bid you goodnight, Sandra ... lol! zzzzzz

Back to the Home For the Bewildered for you two I think lol:-))) Decided to have an electric fire after reading your comments!!! Not really, think I've found a few contenders, even though you've both done your best to confuse me. Just hope the weather doesn't turn nasty before we have one. I found a high efficiency inset fire on Ebay, cheaper than others I'd found, but just a little concerned as the seller doesn't have feed back scores so must be new. I have bought new things (furniture) before on Ebay and it was fine, and I've bought a lot of plants this way too and clothes, so maybe I'm worrying unnecessarily:-)

I have never bought or sold a thing on E-bay ... good luck with your new purchase! ... :o)

Neither have I ,Shirley..but a lot seem to..just be careful about electrical stuff,Ba..there are a lot of places won't accept them,in case they are not up to safety standard..sorry to sound pessimistic,but would hate for you to get an unsafe product..I suppose you could always get it checked by an electrician,just for peace of mind..

Bloomer I was only joking about getting an electric fire...not a millionaire lol...and I noticed the Ebay shop only had silver finished HE gas fire for sale, so I don't have to worry about it..back to Google:-) I have bought so much stuff off Ebay, gets a bit addictive when you first use it, but you can find some lovely plants like polemonium Northern Lights. Don't suppose I would use it if we had a car though, nothing beats the garden centre and plant fair visits :-))

You got me there,Ba..I thought you were serious ! Lol.I should have known you were more sensible than I gave you credit for.! ...especially now I know you buy lovely Polemoniums :o)

How wonderful to know that I am more sensible than you thought, I've never been accused of being sensible before lol:-)))

but it is so true,Ba...(says she,crawling,for ever doubting her ) :o))

I should think so too:-))

Think it was because you have shaved your Eyebrows off again ..:o)),but at least we still have our double chins ! Lol.

How very dare you!!!!! it's an extra big smile:-)))))

Ok then,whatever you say,..so is mine :o)))))

No, yours is a double chin lol:-)))))))))))))))))

I used to like you,Ba...:o((((((((

Have you got nothing better to do Bloomer? Get off the computer and get some work done!!! Ooops I think I'd better follow my own advice:-)))

As a matter of fact..no ! I baked,cleaned the kitchen,and cooked meat and onions for a meat and potato pie,this morning..This woman's work is done !..and what have you done today,may I ask ??

Not a lot, caught bang to rights:-)

I will be doing not a lot.,tomorrow..:o)

Me too:-)

Went to the pub for lunch today..just to get out..awful weather..had 40winks..and more ,this afternoon..and made a jelly with some fresh raspberries in..Thomas loves jelly.:o)....so a very busy day !!! Lol.

Was it a good lunch? and is Thomas the only one who loves jelly? :-)

It was a lovely lunch,thank you Ba..a regular haunt for us..
Pensioner special.2 courses with tea or coffee..£6.25p each.we know how to live it up!..and no,they all like it,with icecream..nice and easy .:o)..and home made fruit cake with a cuppa later..I am just too good to them..:o))
I would show you my Halo,but can't find the right shape..!!

Sounds lovely Bloomer, what sort of fruit cake? very keen on cake (and jelly):-))

Just a mixed fruit one Ba..a recipe from my mum's old Bero book..most of it done in a pan..so easy..but I cook mine in a loaf tin,instead of a deep cake tin...easier to slice..takes about 1hour,30 mins..It stays moist for ages,if it lasts that long..:o)

Sounds lovely, I wonder if you can still get Bero flour? I've never made a cake in a pan:-)

It is,Ba..you can have the recipe if you like ,and yes they do still sell Bero flour,but I gave up using it years ago..I use Sainsbury's basic value one,at about half the price.. and their plain flour as well..my cakes and pastry are not any different with a cheaper one,but I do sift it..but that's just habit really....

Yes please Bloomer, the recipe would be appreciated:-))

Ok,Ba..will do ..:o)