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| Tottington High School. The venue for the East Lancs Show. Brian Smethurst on his way to Car Park duties....just before the rain and the high winds arrived. Dedication is a word that comes to mind!!!! |
Looking pleased with his efforts, Ron Price after supervising the placement of the show banner. The hard work was actually achieved by Brian and yours truly !!!!!!! |
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| There's nothing quite like a welcoming face to greet the exhibitors at 7 in the morning. And yes, this is nothing quite like a welcoming face !!!! But we couldn't do any of this without the East Lancs beloved founder...our very own Cliff Booker. |
Waiting for the show to open. The owner was no doubt enjoying a 'bacon butty' breakfast in the restaurant!!!!! |
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| ......where our great team of members ensured that our guests who had travelled long (and short) distances were able to enjoy food throughout the day..... | ....after disposing of their plants somewhere in the hall !!!!! |
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| And here is the hall.....just starting to fill up with exhibits....the
others would be along as soon as their owners had decided they'd had
enough to eat for breakfast. ......... |
......or when they could be prised away from the plant sales areas. |
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| Ah!!! That's better!!!! And now for the serious business of the judging !!!!! | ....to see who can take away the trophies at the end of the day!!!!! |
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| The Three Wise Men......well I have to say that, don't I? Alan Furness, Don Peace and Brian Halliwell....three of the most respected judges in alpine circles pondering their decision. |
Judging over....now for the Judge's Lunch. Oh boy, this is a stressful job. And who else but Sherba
to look after their culinary requirements whilst the rest of us get to
see what we came for in the first place.....the PLANTS !!!!!! |
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| Primula Aire Mist |
Ashphodelus acaulis |
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| Saxifraga Allendale Bamby |
A host of golden daffodils...(with apologies to William Wordsworth) |
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| Arum purpureospathum |
A selection of cut flowers |
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| Daphne blagayana 'Brenda Anderson' |
Primula allionii 'Mrs Dyas' |
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| Fritillaria rixii |
Pulsatilla halleri |
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| Dionysia hausknechtii |
Iris nusairiensis |
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| Dionysia 'Komet' |
Dionysia 'Nocturne' |
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| Trillium nivale |
Dionysia teucrioides x aretioides |
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| Diane Clement's very attractive dish garden |
and Barry Tattersall's Award Of Merit plant of Orchis brancifortii |
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| Corydalis solida 'Beth Evans' |
and what about this strain of Corydalis 'La Novice' ? |
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| Primula moupinense |
Tulipa turkestanica |
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| Primula 'Pink Aire' |
Androsace baltistanica |
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| Fritillaria euboeica |
Androsace pyrenaica |
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| Benthamiella nordenskjoldii |
Anemone biflora |
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| Dionysia microphylla x archibaldii |
Iris zenaidae |
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| Celmisia hectori |
Draba yunnanensis |
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| Aciphylla monroi |
Clare Dower's prize winning 'Mini Garden' |
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| Scilla species from Turkey |
Tulipa pulchellus caerulea |
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| Ipheion 'Rolf Fiedler' |
Fritillaria aureus |
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| Orchis papilionaceae |
A final look at the exhibits....except for |
| THE BEST IN SHOW FRITILLARIA HERMONIS SHOWN BY ALAN FURNESS |
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...........and last but not least. A special 'award' was given to two lovely people, Mavis and Brian Allanson of Bolton, Lancashire' to celebrate their 50 years of marriage. |
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