Pat and Mervyn King, fellow conspirators.
Chris Nightingale, an excellent all-rounder from Bolton
Serena, two vases of two very evenly balanced, very clean specimens by Andrew Clarke for the best floral exhibit in the show.
Andrew's Emir beating Pat's Cream Perfection and Terry Morris's Peppermint Delight
Pat's Flevo Boogie, beating Jim Moore and myself and others in the two 200s
My rather lop-sided basket of Lemon Drop and Karla.
Flavour of the month seems to be this 500 size Dutch seedling 00-180-02 although there are some reservations about the bottom floret's attachment.
Chris's winning basket of dahlias.
Impressive giant dahlias
The sumptuous beauty of 'Marston George'
Vegetables to make even the most seasoned grower weep in admiration.
You needed to be Vin Throup to win the oninions or Ian Sutherland to win the dahlias. It's always like a mini Harrogate and undoubtedly the best one day show for miles around. Other shows could learn a lot from Chipping. Exhibitors receive free bacon or sausage butties and tea or coffee throughout the staging period. I'll be going to other shows where exhibitors are charged for refreshments or not even offered anything. I had two firsts and a third for thirty odd quid plus a medal. Someone won an expensive garden bench. The top growers had Securicor vans waiting...
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