Our New Life in the Country: Prestatyn Flower Show

Sunday, 26 July 2015

Prestatyn Flower Show

As I am hoping to have a few entries in a couple of the local flower shows next month, when I read on Blogging Buddy John's blog Going Gently the other day, that the Prestatyn Flower Show was on this weekend, I decided we needed to pay it a visit. Partly to see how to display entries properly and partly for a bit of inspiration.

And look who's exhibits I came acrosss on my mooch about the produce tents.

A First and a Third .... well done John :-)

It was a lovely afternoon, with the sun peeping out from behind clouds every few minutes and the local band playing foot tapping tunes.

We worked our way around the stalls, had a go on the charity Tombola stall, bought a cake stand from the local Hospice stall ... only we've re-christened it a 'Sandwich Stand', as we no longer really have cakes at home. We bought quite a few plants ready for the new flower bed that will be going in when the wall and fencing above it is complete, and then we sat on a bench with a cup of coffee and a slice of cake between us ... we do eat a bit of cake when we are out!!

All in all it was a very nice way to spend a sunny July Saturday afternoon. On the way out we looked at the display of classic cars, lined up gleaming in the sunshine. Lovely Hubby wanted one of them .... but I reminded him that I have only just bought him a new car last weekend ;-)

Sue xx

8 comments:

Kev Alviti26 July 2015 at 13:59
I can only say words like Prestatyn in a welsh accent so I'm wondering how long it'll be before you have the twang! Looks like a nice afternoon out.
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kelley26 July 2015 at 14:48
lovely day out...like the sandwich stand idea...
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Living Alone in Your 60's26 July 2015 at 16:09
I love the artistic slant they put on the display and the props used.
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Linda Kay26 July 2015 at 18:45
Nice displays for sure. Love the veggies in the basket.
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e26 July 2015 at 21:34
Looks like a lovely day out. Good luck with the plants.
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annie27 July 2015 at 03:02
sounds like a wonderful time!
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BadPenny27 July 2015 at 08:21
Sounds like a lovely day out x
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Simone27 July 2015 at 13:32
Thanks for showing us John's veggies! x
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It was simply the wild and wacky ramblings of a 50 something townie turned country girl called Sue, who lost her heart to a sailor and started a new life in the country .... many years ago. On a path that took us from Cumbria to Oxfordshire, to Berkshire and then we found our home at the bottom of a wet and windy Welsh hillside by a busy main road.

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Sue xx

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