Lambeth Country Show 16-17 July 2011

[gaijingirl]

LOADS OF FUN.. yes our jam came 2nd place. HURRAH! I think diddlybiddly got photos.

Back again tomorrow to actually look at things rather than just drink cider.

 

[editor]

LOADS OF FUN.. yes our jam came 2nd place. HURRAH! I think diddlybiddly got photos.

Here's one:

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So - did you get any more plants?

A few. Found some Red Baron/Japanese Blood Grass that I wanted. Bit pissed off about having to pay £4.50 for a bit of grass though, but it is pretty. Got another Boston Fern as a back-up in case my other one dies in the winter, a Harmony (I'm not sure what that is) and another Coreopsis. The three of them together cost £5. Bought another hot pepper plant. Was tempted to get a bell-pepper one but resisted and a Campanula which I thought I could shove in a hanging basket. Read a couple of minutes ago that Campanula can be invasive

There was a man there with ferns as well. I asked him if he had half a dozen different ferns that I like and he didn't have any of them except the Dicksonia Antarctica which is really, really slow-growing anyway) and another one. There were a couple there I might get though. They're 3 for £10, quite small but haven't really seen any better deals anywhere, so may be tempted tomorrow.

 

[vauxhallmum]

Right. Torrential rain, wellies and all. Spirit of the blitz for tomorrow

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Right. Torrential rain, wellies and all. Spirit of the blitz for tomorrow

Did you not go today?

Waste of time looking for redheads, there was loads of 'em

 

[vauxhallmum]

Did you not go today?

Waste of time looking for redheads, there was loads of 'em

No will be there tomorrow with red dye running down my face. plus wellies

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No will be there tomorrow with red dye running down my face. plus wellies

I refuse to walk up and down past that cider tent looking like a stalker looking for urbanites that I've never met. Hard enough looking for people I know IRL. Did it half a dozen times today

 

[Greebo]

So did I

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So did I

Maybe we passed each other half a dozen times

 

[gaijingirl]

tomorrow's weather looks really bad...

 

[Greebo]

Bound to be a dry hour or so though.

 

[nagapie]

For the doubters.

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[Minnie_the_Minx]

For the doubters.

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Is that you with some Chucklehead?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I spent an hour in front of the main stage. Anyone else there?

 

[Greebo]

Not for long, and not while they were on.

 

[London_Calling]

I spent an hour in front of the main stage. Anyone else there?

I was there! They really funked up the place. A lot of fun. I haven't danced in the pouring rain for yeeears - loved it!

 

[wtfftw]

I'm going to pop down tomorrow, I think
Text me if you go, yeah?

not. Entirely skint.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Loved the Afro-Funk allstars rain and all , thought the heavy handed police bit at the end ,i.e. 6.30 , was OTT and unnecessary, they were coming in trying to tell everyone to go home, it wasn't busy ?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

thought the heavy handed police bit at the end ,i.e. 6.30 , was OTT and unnecessary, they were coming in trying to tell everyone to go home, it wasn't busy ?

They've done that ever since there was some sort of steaming thing and stalls got robbed plus gang skirmishes.

 

[London_Calling]

It was all families today though, none of that yoofs/gang stuff at all. At least in my experience...

Probably worried about getting their trainers muddy.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I was there! They really funked up the place. A lot of fun. I haven't danced in the pouring rain for yeeears - loved it!

I was right at the front. Well pleased as I'm short!

 

[nagapie]

I was at the front for the Afo All Stars. They were well good but too short.

 

[Badgers]

Weather seems to be a bit better today or am I just wishful thinking? Should try for an early start if possible.

Looking forward to it today and need to find some good food as I never ate yesterday. More time at the main arena I think and want to see the Berkley Owls then the Essex Dogs Display Team.

 

[Greebo]

Weather seems to be a bit better today or am I just wishful thinking? Should try for an early start if possible.

Looking forward to it today and need to find some good food as I never ate yesterday. More time at the main arena I think and want to see the Berkley Owls then the Essex Dogs Display Team.

It's still windy but drier, and the light's much better. Not swampy either.

 

[Badgers]

Bit blurry but a cool looking chap nonetheless

 

[Badgers]

It's still windy but drier, and the light's much better. Not swampy either.

The ground was pretty good yesterday.
Can deal with wind although the risk of children losing their balloons increases

 

[nagapie]

I saw lots of children pointing at balloons in the sky and crying yesterday.

Ate from the Eritrean in the tent and had a veggie bhangra burger, both very good.

It's a pity it's predicted to rain by 4. I quite enjoyed dancing in the rain yesterday but I'm on baby duty today so if it rains heavily, I'll have to leave.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I was at the front for the Afo All Stars. They were well good but too short.

Weather seems to be a bit better today or am I just wishful thinking? Should try for an early start if possible.

Looking forward to it today and need to find some good food as I never ate yesterday. More time at the main arena I think and want to see the Berkley Owls then the Essex Dogs Display Team.

I think it's wishful thinking. Wind has picked up.

I managed to squeeze through and see an owl or two on my way to the flower tents yesterday, but far too many tall adults with their kids hogging the owls

 

[Badgers]

Curse my wishful thinking

 

[London_Calling]

I'm currently several miles away and people here have started building arks - it's biblical again. What's it like at Herne Hill?