Terry unhappy at our draw
Terry beat me in the biscuits and I won the quiche , so it was a wash given our eggs and boiled fruit cakes were not placed.
We have sworn that next year we will fight to the death in the cookery section.
I have to add here that Terry is not my new boyfriend ( I have just been asked on messenger by an excited blog reader if he is! )
Wendy from round the corner won the cup...she can bake with one hand tied behind her back.
The Ressurected flower show has gone very well. Now Obviously, because of a hiatus of two years, the number of exhibits were lower than they were in our day, but the Show was impressive given that and the fact that a new less experienced committee was at the reins.
I really enjoyed entering...and actually won a cup for my vase of garden flowers!!!
" you are well loved here" he told me over my boiled egg exhibit
And I believed him
The domestic classes
My garden flowers
The Women's Institute provided the refreshments!
Ahhhhhhh, now I need to make a trip the a bakery. Glad it went so well.
ReplyDeleteVery impressive stuff there John so well done all round.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to both you and your arch-nemesis!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, JayGee (but of course!)
ReplyDelete"It was a wash"? Is there a typo in there? (Washout = wipeout?) If not, I need a translation.
A draw....
DeleteA wash means that the slate is clean
DeleteThanks for elucidations. Wiser now.
DeleteBrilliant!!! Well done John! X
ReplyDeleteThank u sarah
DeleteIn hindsight, it seems obvious that you would shine in the flower competition. But well done with the quiche! On to higher and grander goals.
ReplyDeleteA perfect result! You each won one class and were soundly trounced by Wendy round the corner...
ReplyDeleteThanks for pictures!
I can see why you won. Lovely flowers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful village tradition, now into the future
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post, in every way. It was an utter joy to read. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you verily
DeleteGlad it was fun x
ReplyDeleteAre you going out tonight?
ReplyDeleteWell done. Lovely photos too.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your wins!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your wins! So much tasty looking produce there.
ReplyDeleteApplause, applause on your wins and the cup for your lovely flower arrangement of those sweet garden flowers.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad there were lots of entries as it was the committee's first show and the WI treats look wonderful. Which did you choose to have?
Hugs!
Your garden flowers are beautiful and deserved of a win. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you very kindly sirs
DeleteW.I. cakes. I dream of W.I. cakes.
ReplyDeleteThey sold the lot in an action at the end
DeleteI thought they had rather over catered, now I know why!
DeleteI like imagining an action at the end. Endings can be so dull.
DeleteOur WI is very pragmatic
DeleteI wish I knew how to arrange flowers. It's definitely a talent that some have and others don't. Congratulations on your cup, and I think a wash is the best outcome between friends!
ReplyDeleteMy sisters are the experts no me
DeleteCongrats on your wins! All the goodies on the refreshment table look scrumptious! You can email me your quiche recipe!!! :) I love quiche!
ReplyDeleteRemind me of your email
DeleteWell done but what happened with Parsley the lion? Curious minds need to know!! x
ReplyDeleteFirst place!
Deletewoohoo!! x
DeleteYay!
DeleteWell deserved successes...but best of all...you are loved.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to be told
DeleteWell done.
ReplyDeleteHave you got to look after the vase all year and then give it back next year? If so for gawds sake don't lose it
It's mine
DeleteYou are so good, entering all those categories, throwing yourself into it and being so supportive.... you certainly are well loved and are right to believe Alan. XXXX
ReplyDeleteI think every initiative should be supported in a community
DeleteIn some way...
Plenty of people have supported my dreams
i am so happy that you are still there to enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteAnd so am i
DeleteWhat a lovely event, simple skills appreciated, growing celebrated. My only issue is with the W.I. refreshments- I have put on half a stone just looking at it, delicious! Glad that you belong to such a great community, and long may you be happy there x
ReplyDeleteAmen
DeleteWell done you. And of course you are loved.
ReplyDeleteReading this from Macedonia! Glad to hear the show went well!
ReplyDeleteWe missed u
DeleteAre u having fun
DeleteThankyou! I'm having a great time :)
DeleteWell done. It sounds like a fun day. xx
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS on your prizes! and those baked goods in the last pix look dee-lish!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your wins! And on your return to something very dear to your heart.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on having fun John! Makes me want to enter something in the local fair. Now everyone here knows that biscuits are much easier to make than quiche, so... (whispers) you win.
ReplyDeleteShhhhh I bought the biscuits and covered them in chocolate
DeleteWell done on all your wins. Really glad lion got a first. Any chance you'll be share your winning quiche recipe?
ReplyDeleteWell done for having fun and more well done for your wins! Parsley the lion deserved it; and so did you. Nice to have it confirmed that you are indeed loved!
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland
Cannot say how delightful it is to see you enjoying yourself as you participate with your fellow villagers in celebrating the talents of producing the best from homes, gardens and kitchens. It all speaks of warm companionship...
ReplyDeleteYour just rewards for having acted like a gentleman with a kind heart during the past recent seasons. Once again I find myself feeling proud of you, for all of it. -Mary
Thank u
DeleteFun that you had some wins, lovely to read that you have such togetherness in your village and so glad for you that you will be staying put.
ReplyDeleteTo be well loved is surely the best prize ��
ReplyDeleteAlan is the sweetest of gentle souls
DeleteWhat a fun and spirited community you have! Your flowers were deserving of their cup.
ReplyDeleteHuge congrats. dear John! I'm on holiday in New England and the flowers up here are almost as beautiful as in English gardens - much cooler weather than where I live in North Carolina. Your vase would be lovely anywhere.
ReplyDeleteWell done John. That is just how I remember the annual show in my native Surrey village of Lingfield. It was the highlight of the year; along with Bonfire Night.
ReplyDeleteThe winning vase of flowers is almost as Handsome as your new "best friend" Terry (cough-cough). It's wonderful that The Flower Show has been resurrected because it is very sad when such village traditions die away.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your wins it must be rewarding to see the event resurrected John you set the bar high and no doubt were a big influence for them going forward.
ReplyDeleteYes knowing your loved is one thing but hearing it said
is even better such a nice thing to say'
Thanks for sharing the event with us through your lovely photos.
Well done, John! How lovely of Alan to let you know how the village feels about you :)
ReplyDeleteWell done and what happens with all of the cakes and baking after? The show should sell off slices to raise money for the village.
ReplyDeleteIf you put a red sticker on your cake, it was sold
DeleteIt's a FIRST....oh hurrah. Lovely stuff including the munchies from the women's institute. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely sentiment from your fellow villager! TAke care!
ReplyDeleteDamn, my allergies are acting up again...my eyes cant seem to stop tearing up...
ReplyDeleteYou are where you belong, john xoxo