NAFAS national show

Very excited i have two entries into the NAFAS national show in July....

Achievements to date

Achievements 2009

September 2009

Winner - The Dr Jackson Trophy - Class 65 (Novice) - Wellingborough & District Horticultural Society



December 2009
First - December Side Table - I Saw Three Ships (Novice) - Kettering and District Flower Club



Achievements 2010



March 2010

First - March Side Table - Reflections-Winter has Gone (Novice) - Kettering and District Flower Club

Third - March Side Table - What Easter Means to Me - Market Harborough Flower Club

Second - Class 11 - Table Arrangement - Wellingborough & District Horticultual Society

Finally my flower entries

Finally the flower arrangements from the Spring Show last week.

Not a good year for the tulips

Well last night i attended a superb Spring show held by the Wellingborough and District Horticultural Society, and with the bad weather we had unfortunately there was not a tulip in bloom for the category. Some beautiful specimens were on show from daffs to hellebores, unfortunately I came 4th out of 4 entries there. Nothing in the photo or small basket category. However, I did get a 2nd placing in the Table Arrangements which if you take out my multiple entries was 2nd out of 5.

Unfortunately my other entries were a bit too tall and were disqualified, however were praised and admired but unfortunately when i left my pink 12 inch ruler at work and guessed the height in cms this morning i realise that 12 inches is 30 cm and not 36 as i worked out...and I got an B in my O Level maths...shame on me.

Anyway they have been put to good use, the judge has taken them to be used at an event this weekend which for me is just as good as getting placed as lots more people will see and enjoy my hard work.

Michael did take some photos but unfortunately as my laptop does not have a memory reader I am in the hands of Mr Punter to download them for me. Hopefully not too soon.

The anticipation of it all

Tomorrow night is the Wellingborough and District Horticultural Society's Spring Show, a member's only competition for which i have been eagerly waiting for since their Autumn show last September.

News is Dad and Mum have kindly been to Oundle this morning to get my flowers, so I can tonight prepare 4-5 arrangements. Now why the high volume well due to the snow, my daffs and tulips in the garden i don't think will quite be ready. I also remain optimistic that the mild weather of today and tomorrow will create a miracle by tomorrow evening, but I think there is more chance of seeing a pig fly in the sky.

Well i will publish my works of arts over the next couple of days, and let you know whether there was any success for me or not. Here is keeping everything crossed :-)

A british institution

Well if you thought the WI was all jam and jerusalem, you are mistaken. A group of 12 women from Corby last night formed the Oakley Vale WI. A lovely bunch of ladies all of varying ages from 30's upwards to more senior years arrived and showed great enthusiasm in forming our local WI.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 20th April and will be held again in the Lawson Room, Brooke Weston College (CTC).

Day out and a bit of gardening

Went to a new garden centre called Van Hage in Peterborough today, what a fab garden centre, brought a fab orchid and a pink cordyline plant which will come in useful for flower arranging.

Also planted a vanilla and raspberry hydranga plant, can't wait to see that when it flowers and a pink pampas grass.

How exciting lots of snowdrops and bluebells coming through.

Got some herbs too so going to plant in a tiered planter tomorrow, can't wait for the aroma to come through.