Grapes who want to meet at Wisley

[Irie Jan]

*looks around nervously* Is there something I should know about....?

I would like to come but I'M having trouble getting there by coach so far I have only found a coach to London Heathrow then change to somewhere or other cant remember but it would take over 9 hours !!! I am not very good at driving long distaces or on roads I dont know even with sat nav.

Jackie your not alone there! I get stressed when I'm driving and have no idea where the heck I'm going! I'm a bit better if I have company to help navigate and get lost to gether! lol As for Sat Nav's, I don't have one but pleeease; don't get me started on them!!!! lol Some of our lorry drives from work use them, at times they still phone the office for directions to some places because the sat nav has sent them wrong! probablt bad programing of destination to start with! lol Also some postcodes wont be picked up like ours at work we give a different one for sat navs than our postal one!

[BarleySugar]

Everything will be fine . No one will get lost, turn up on the wrong date, throw stones in the glasshouse, get eaten by the carnivorous plants, or anything else I can imagine going wrong!

[FionaH]

Dear heavens I only mentioned I was a little bit nervous.....what have I started. Actually I am now laughing too hard at the thought of carniverous butterflies to worry

[BarleySugar]

Final Arrangements

The date chosen is 7th Feb meeting at (approx)11am outside the shop where the chairs are set up.
Entry fee £8.50, although this might be discounted by members taking in free guests. We intend to picnic , so bring a packed lunch. PM me with mobile numbers in case of delays etc.
I have listed names of people who want to go below. If I have missed you off, I'm sorry, and please let me know. It isn't too late to join in, we haven't enough to get a group ticket yet, so it doesn't make a difference.

Definites
Glutton4
Redthorn
Vicky
Irie Jan
Woofster
FionaH
Sluglobber and OH
Kentvegplot (member)
Barleysugar and OH (members) + 2 guests, so won't be able to take in grapes as guests
Paulottie (member) with guest
Hashette and OH


Possibles
Farmer_Gyles
Kernowyn

[jackie j]

Jackie, if you can get to Gatwick via coach, you are more than welcome to come with me - I can pick you up from there as it's only 15 mins from me. If you're not allergic tto cats, you can even slum it in my cottage!

Thanks I have only just seen this, I dont think I will be able to come as the cheapest coach ticket is £36. Thanks for the offer of fetching me and putting me up. Will contact you if I change my mind.

[Hilary B]

The date chosen is 7th Feb meeting at (approx)11am outside the shop where the chairs are set up.
Entry fee £8.50, although this might be discounted by members taking in free guests. We intend to picnic , so bring a packed lunch. PM me with mobile numbers in case of delays etc.
I have listed names of people who want to go below. If I have missed you off, I'm sorry, and please let me know. It isn't too late to join in, we haven't enough to get a group ticket yet, so it doesn't make a difference.

Definites
Glutton4
Redthorn
Vicky
Irie Jan
Woofster
FionaH
Sluglobber
Kentvegplot (member)
Barleysugar and OH (members)

Possibles
Paulottie
Farmer_Gyles
Kernowyn
Jacki j

Only just found this one, looking into possibilities, Hope to give a definite tomorrow if that is OK.

[BarleySugar]

That's fine, just thought I'd post the final arrangements, and bump the thread at the same time, so people are aware it's going ahead.

[SlugLobber]

My OH is coming along, too. We're very priveleged, as he normally works 7 days a week!

[zazen999]

Don't forget if you are a Garden Organic member you get free access to Wisley.

I hope all you Grapes have a fab time.

I've put this as a Sticky until the date, so you don't have to keep bumping it up.

[Paulottie]

I think You can move me from the maybe to the defo column...got pink ticket and appointment moved...CU there

[BarleySugar]

Thats great Paulottie, you have been upgraded
Thanks Zazen for stickying this, so much easier.

[kentvegplot]

Darn it! I've got something else now confirmed for that day - I was crossing everything that they wouldn't need me on that afternoon.

Sorry guys, but hope you have a lovely time.

Oh, and I think I'm right in saying that they don't really allow picnics in the garden itself (although I'm sure if you're just munching on an apple you'd be OK) so you might have to be a bit 'discrete'! The picnic area is outside the main entrance beside the car park :-(

[Irie Jan]

I think You can move me from the maybe to the defo column...got pink ticket and appointment moved...CU there

Glad you gona be there, Paulottie; seen Brother! Glutton 4 loves Jamaica as well; with you being a Mr Roots man music wise! I & I can see us having an Irie time. NO Problem Mon, Respect!

[Hilary B]

Not sure I can persuade OH to drive that far, but still trying<g>

If we can make it, who was it not sure about travelling from Devon? Can you get to Andover? That is 'on our way', so maybe...... (suspect coaches etc only go up M5/M4, so consider Swindon? Would have to get there earlyish as it is a small, but time consuming, diversion). Like I said, still trying to persuade......

[jackie j]

Not sure I can persuade OH to drive that far, but still trying<g>

If we can make it, who was it not sure about travelling from Devon? Can you get to Andover? That is 'on our way', so maybe...... (suspect coaches etc only go up M5/M4, so consider Swindon? Would have to get there earlyish as it is a small, but time consuming, diversion). Like I said, still trying to persuade......

It was me but I dont think I will be able to make it anyway. Thanks for the offer.