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Message 1.Ìý
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
So Flora, was the Christine Walkden Special Guest board the first the ´óÏó´«Ã½ have done? And was it a roaring success?
It certainly seems to have boosted Member numbers but we will have to wait and see whether all these new boarders remain with us.
The way I see it, it's a modern version of the good old phone in. Only with this format the special guest can vet all the questions before hand and choose the ones that he/she wants to reply - therefore avoiding any sticky situations.
I for one found it disappointing. I won't be getting over-excited if Monty, Chris, Rachel or whoever grace us with their presence/knowledge. I might post a question next time round, but I won't be hanging around the boards in the vain hope that my question might be answered! Thanks though for the opportunity to ask questions. -
Message 2
Posted by Toadspawn (U2334298) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
It was quite obvious from the replies that there was a lot of 'brown tongue' involved.
Lots of gushing thanks for liking my programme and ask the Beeb for a repeat.
No serious garden question answers.
Nothing against Christine, she was very enthusiastic and loved her garden but the Beeb created a completely missleading programme and this was not commented upon.
I wonder will future guest slots be a complete let down? Like Plocket I don't think I will hold my breath. My questions posted two days before the event ended up right at the end. -
Message 3
Posted by Rhoda Dendron (U2176380) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
It didn't work for me either. Multiple postings by the same people gushing about how marvellous the programme was - what is the point of that? Even Richard and Judy's questioning seems incisive by comparison. It is neither entertaining nor informative reading for the rest of us who might be genuinely interested in her answers to questions about both gardening and TV presenting. Has she got a book (or hoping for a DVD) to come out soon or am I just being cynical?
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Message 4
Posted by Rhoda Dendron (U2176380) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
AND ONE HAS TO ASSUME THAT AN EXTRA SERVER WAS PUT ON FOR THE SHOW LAST NIGHT! TODAY WE ARE BACK TO THE SAME OLD "BUSY" SERVER THAT IS DEEMED GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE PEOPLE WHO REGULARLY SUPPORT THIS MESSAGE BOARD. AND YES I AM SHOUTING
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Message 5
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
Well said Rhoda! 400+ plus postings in an hour and not a single server busy msg ???? we dont get service like that do we!
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Message 6
Posted by Toadspawn (U2334298) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
Rhoda
I is a pity that the typing could not be twice as big and then the shouting might be heard by the powers that be. They might even act. I AM SHOUTING
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Message 7
This posting has been hidden during moderation because it broke the in some way.
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Message 8
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
After the initial rush at 9pm was over, I thought Christine did quite well in terms of the number of replies she gave.
After the 10.30pm (when the pressure was off) I think she did in fact answer almost every question; except mine about the ‘smoking lawnmower & screwdriver’ of course.
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Message 9
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
Well she didn't reply to my question!
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Message 10
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
My question ended up on the last page btw - page 12!!!
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Message 11
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
Ah! Plocket, praps you didn't ask the right question.
Btw, I suspect we live not a million miles apart. Somewhere in the Stafford/Stone area? Certainly the West Midlands.
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Message 12
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
My question ended up on the last page btw - page 12!!!Ìý
Never mind Plocket, perhaps Sarah Raven will be the next 'special guest' - I'm sure she will answer your question!
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Message 13
Posted by royalgreen (U2373730) on Saturday, 4th February 2006
My question ended up on the last page btw - page 12!!!Ìý I thought it was a bit sad that she seemed to answer questions which had posted most recently or were most positive. My Question(s) also ended up in page 12 (good company - Plocket? )with no reply... very sad!
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Message 14
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Ah! Plocket, praps you didn't ask the right question.
Btw, I suspect we live not a million miles apart. Somewhere in the Stafford/Stone area? Certainly the West Midlands.
Please don't say where!
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Message 15
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
My question ended up on the last page btw - page 12!!!Ìý
Never mind Plocket, perhaps Sarah Raven will be the next 'special guest' - I'm sure she will answer your question!...( Please don't hit me!!! )Ìý
Of course I won't hit you Lottie Lady - at least I can avoid the boards if Ms Raven deigned to grace us with her presence!!! -
Message 16
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
My question ended up on the last page btw - page 12!!!Ìý I thought it was a bit sad that she seemed to answer questions which had posted most recently or were most positive. My Question(s) also ended up in page 12 (good company - Plocket? )with no reply... very sad!Ìý
An elite few I think Royalgreen! There weren't many of us on the last page!!! -
Message 17
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Ah! Plocket, praps you didn't ask the right question.
Btw, I suspect we live not a million miles apart. Somewhere in the Stafford/Stone area? Certainly the West Midlands.
Please don't say where!
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Staffordshire David!Ìý
Thort so! Me too - good, innit?
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Message 18
Posted by dahliadelight (U3132899) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
well i was a new member because of this and i am still here!!! and would like to be a regular ill be checking out these pages as often as i can!
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Message 19
Posted by cosmicDogster (U2386238) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
But what happened to question 7? doe's that mean that someone has been naughty?
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Message 20
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
But what happened to question 7? doe's that mean that someone has been naughty?Ìý
He he he..I think that was the one I copied - C put an email address in for the producer of C's Garden..not allowed are they! -
Message 21
Posted by Rhoda Dendron (U2176380) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Lottie Lady - Get thee to the naughty corner!
(and you can take Christine with you)
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Message 22
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Can't I take CB instead?.....
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Message 23
Posted by Rhoda Dendron (U2176380) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
I think you have to take David Knapper - he's VERY naughty!
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Message 24
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Ah! Plocket, praps you didn't ask the right question.
Btw, I suspect we live not a million miles apart. Somewhere in the Stafford/Stone area? Certainly the West Midlands.
Please don't say where!
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Staffordshire David!Ìý
Thort so! Me too - good, innit?Ìý
I just LOVE Staffordshire. I'm originally from Kent (didn't even know where Staffordshire was
) and thought I would miss it when we moved here. I do miss the coast, and being able to visit Kew Gardens whenever I want, but Staffordshire has so much to offer, and far less people!!! -
Message 25
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Can't I take CB instead?.....
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If you want a bit of CB Lottie Lady you need to visit Trentham Gardens. I've just found out that he narrates the tour of Trentham's Italian Gardens and next time I go I want to spend £2.50 and listen to his dulcet tones!!! -
Message 26
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Hi Plocket,
I went to Trentham Gardens ooohhh must be more than 10 years ago, we stayed there in my sister's caravan for a couple of days when we went to Alton Towers (ughghh...sends shivers down my back just thinking about caravaning again!). I don't remember seeing real gardens there - what a shame!- but they did have go-karts ( or is there a seperate bit for caravans well away from the gardens?) Oh well we will just have to go again now but WITHOUT the caravan! -
Message 27
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
I think you have to take David Knapper - he's VERY naughty!
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I think he's already there!!!
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Message 28
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Plocket, glad you are happy living in sunny Staffs.
I was born where I live now, about 20 miles from Trentham I think.
Perhaps not so many people here in Staffs, but there are pure gold as you can see. -
Message 29
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Lottie Lady, Trentham Gardens have changed DRAMATICALLY over the last year or so. When I first moved up here about four and a half years ago we went to an antiques fair and the hall was the pits. It's since been demolished and a rather grand garden centre has been built. The gardens have been re-done and are absolutely beautiful. Hang on a mo and I'll find the link.....
Like David Knapper I'm not far from Trentham and visit regularly - I love the Italian Gardens but there's lots more to do there - even a Monkey Forest which I'm avoiding like the plague! -
Message 30
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Plocket, glad you are happy living in sunny Staffs.
I was born where I live now, about 20 miles from Trentham I think.
Perhaps not so many people here in Staffs, but there are pure gold as you can see.
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Hi "dooch" (that's duck in a southern accent!) which I gather is the Staffordshire equivalent of Liverpool's "laa" and London's "love"! Trentham is about half an hour from me David, so you never know we could almost be neighbours!!! Do you go to Trentham much? Hey we might even have seen each other around the place and not even known it!!! -
Message 31
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Thanks Plocket, Trentham has certainly changed, you are lucky to live in such a lovely area, We went for a walk in the Peak District while we were there, I can't remember exactly where now, but it was beautiful, we walked along side a stream full of rocks and boulders for miles, it was a bright sunny day when we set out and on the way back the heavens opened - I have never been so wet so quickly! We were also told to try some Bakewell Pudding while we were there but did'nt find anywhere that had it on the menu, have you tried it?
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Message 32
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Thanks Plocket, Trentham has certainly changed, you are lucky to live in such a lovely area, We went for a walk in the Peak District while we were there, I can't remember exactly where now, but it was beautiful, we walked along side a stream full of rocks and boulders for miles, it was a bright sunny day when we set out and on the way back the heavens opened - I have never been so wet so quickly! We were also told to try some Bakewell Pudding while we were there but did'nt find anywhere that had it on the menu, have you tried it?Ìý
I don't know about Bakewell Pudding Lottie Lady, but I adore Bakewell Tart! The Peak District is absolutely stunning - my mum spent a lot of her childhood in Derby and had holidays romping in the Peaks. We've had a few day trips and I'm blown away by the beauty and ruggedness every time we visit. -
Message 33
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Hi again, Plocket. You never know we may live closer than either of us realises.
I thought from your previous messages that we must live in roughly the same area.
Yes, I have visited Trentham quite often, particularly since its revamp. Although I do like the Italian Garden, that damned statue of Perseus spooks me as it did when I was a child. -
Message 34
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Lottie & Plocket, I too like to visit the Peak District when possible.
Not far from Bakewell is a little village called Eyam, it has a fascinating history linked to The Plague in the 1660s - very eerie, but well worth a visit. A Google will reveal all.
Near Cromford there is a rhododendron & azalea nursery with an absolutely stunning display around May.
I'll post some piccies for you if you wish. -
Message 35
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Yes please David Post the pictures!
LL x -
Message 36
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Here we go, Lottie. Hope you like them.
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Message 37
Posted by DrBill (U2912709) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
We were also told to try some Bakewell Pudding while we were there but did'nt find anywhere that had it on the menu, have you tried it?Ìý
Next time you go to the area visit Bakewell, "The Original Bakewell Puding Shop" sells the genuine article. It is quite different from Bakewell tart and is delicious
God Bless
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Message 38
Posted by DrBill (U2912709) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Here we go, Lottie. Hope you like them.
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Wow!!
God Bless
Bill -
Message 39
Posted by U3112597 (U3112597) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
Completely useless. Waste of time. Not her fault, but typical of the powers that be on these types of boards. Won't bother next time.
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Message 40
Posted by Lord Steve (U2064703) on Sunday, 5th February 2006
My question ended up on the last page btw - page 12!!!Ìý
I now regret bumping my question and Captain Cabbage's post to the top. We might have had a small but dedicated group of posters who were the first to post and yet remained unanswered!! Ignoring the (friendly) question about her GW career makes me question if her CV is not exaggerating her achievements a tad.
The Friday experience made me a bit cynical, I am afraid (can you tell?). Still, Christine will have made lots of new fans who will all rush out and buy the book and DVD! (Told you I was in cynical mood)! Still, Friday was just like the show in one respect: lots of hot air and very little substance and gardening advice. Ho hum! -
Message 41
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Monday, 6th February 2006
My question ended up on the last page btw - page 12!!!Ìý
I now regret bumping my question and Captain Cabbage's post to the top. We might have had a small but dedicated group of posters who were the first to post and yet remained unanswered!! Ignoring the (friendly) question about her GW career makes me question if her CV is not exaggerating her achievements a tad.
The Friday experience made me a bit cynical, I am afraid (can you tell?). Still, Christine will have made lots of new fans who will all rush out and buy the book and DVD! (Told you I was in cynical mood)! Still, Friday was just like the show in one respect: lots of hot air and very little substance and gardening advice. Ho hum!Ìý
Hi, Lord Steve
First of all let me apologise for hijacking your question.
Like you, not only was I interested in clarification of this claim to have presented GW, I thought that perhaps the fact that I had knowledge of TV gardening programmes since their onset may have added weight to your request.
The reply received was as I expected.
I fully concur with the rest of your observations. -
Message 42
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Monday, 6th February 2006
Yes please David Post the pictures!
LL xÌý
Hi Lottie
In addition to the promised piccies, I've added a few taken around the DK homestead. However, I think they would be more appropriately posted on the DI board.
I have brought this to the attention of the mods, so you may find them transferred. -
Message 43
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Monday, 6th February 2006
David Something very fishy is going on here.... I was looking at your photos and when I went to reply the post was hidden
(and I don't think I pushed the wrong button)
Regardless of that, the photos are great, what an amazing nursery! The pots and baskets are lovely too, beautiful fuschias and I do like the water feature and the bunnies! Plocket will be pleased that you slipped a clem photo in too!
Take care
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Message 44
Posted by Lottie (U2331125) on Monday, 6th February 2006
oops!!!
I think you have just explained the 'fishy business! -
Message 45
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Monday, 6th February 2006
oops!!!
I think you have just explained the 'fishy business! Ìý
Morning Lottie, sorry about that. They are in the other place now.
Glad you liked them. That rhododendron nursery is in such a beautiful setting too.
I have plenty of clematis pics but would hate to bore anyone with them.
Glad you appreciated my first attempt at topiary too, it's taken over five years to get ears & a bob-tail. -
Message 46
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Monday, 6th February 2006
Lovely photos David - I particularly like the clematis!
Have you been to the Dorothy Clive Garden? It's lovely and well worth a visit to see the rhodies and azaleas in the Quarry Garden. I don't think I've got photos on my computer though to show you. I've made a note of the places you suggest visiting though - another nursery - hurrah!!! -
Message 47
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Monday, 6th February 2006
Morning Plocket, although I've obviously passed (on the way to Bridgemere) the Dorothy Clive gardens many times, I've never actually visited them, it always seems on my 'to do' list - maybe this spring.
Btw, I think the A51 (Stone/Nantwich) road is a delightful drive.
I can't quite recall the name of that rhododendron nursery, all I know it's only about a mile or so from Cromford.
Thank you for your kind words re my garden pics, I'm just going to add a pic of my favourite clematis 'Niobe' just for you. -
Message 48
Posted by Plocket (U684859) on Monday, 6th February 2006
Morning David. Oooh thank you - I've often admired Niobe - it has such a lovely lush velvety flower. Can't wait to see your picture.
I agree that the A51 drive is a nice one, especially when not stuck behind a lorry! I can't believe you've not been to the Dorothy Clive gardens - and you a local man! They are quite small but well worth a visit - we try and go a few times a year because they are so lovely. And if you want a whole day out there's Bridgemere up the road for a bit of HRT! (Ohh and they do lovely ice creams at DC too!) -
Message 49
Posted by David K (U2221642) on Monday, 6th February 2006
Thank you, Plocket - tis there now together with a hanging basket of 'million bells'.
Ice cream!!! This is not Christine!! -
Message 50
Posted by Slugger (U2316506) on Monday, 6th February 2006
So Flora, was the Christine Walkden Special Guest board the first the ´óÏó´«Ã½ have done? And was it a roaring success?
It certainly seems to have boosted Member numbers but we will have to wait and see whether all these new boarders remain with us.
The way I see it, it's a modern version of the good old phone in. Only with this format the special guest can vet all the questions before hand and choose the ones that he/she wants to reply - therefore avoiding any sticky situations.
I for one found it disappointing. I won't be getting over-excited if Monty, Chris, Rachel or whoever grace us with their presence/knowledge. I might post a question next time round, but I won't be hanging around the boards in the vain hope that my question might be answered! Thanks though for the opportunity to ask questions.Ìý
I see Flora is conspicuous by her absence!
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