Grapes meet up?

[MrsC]

Just a thought. Do any of you grapes meet up locally? If you do or think it would be a good idea to organise let me know.

[nick the grief]

Some of the grapes met at The Malvern Spring jobby this year & Tatton Park last year I think.

I think it would be a great Idea if we got together & put on a stand at a smaller show to advertise the Vine & growing your own, if we all took on one variety of something then get together to do it .... how about CHelsea next year show these amateurs how it's done Lol!!

[MrsC]

what a gd idea nick, although I was thinking more of a meet and intro for a meal or few drinks. let me know every1.

[wellie]

Trousers and I met the Piglets after I engineered the first proper 'meet up' a few years back where we arranged to meet a lovely old gentleman from a garden forum, which then 'kick-started' a number of forum members wanting to meet each other. So. I'm naturally quite proud of 'kick-starting' that, because we would never have met Hazel & Jane otherwise either..., or The Tiggers - we've truly met some lovely people along the way.

The only thing I would say, is that it does take a little bit of effort to make it happen, but it IS worth the effort. And the fun that it brings, is potentially truly amazing.

mrs2cb I think is exactly right here Nick, it should be fun for Grapes to meet up.
Surely GYO are big enough and ugly enough (allegedly) to stand their own corner?!
I hope there's lots that do meet up, and if we can too, we'll most certainly be there.

[Mrs Dobby]

We've met up with Pigletwillie and Piglette (when we were passing within a not too far distance of thier home and plot, which was a great day (and what an amazing couple of plots, home and garden they have!)) and also with Yoanbob (met them thru the vine, met up with Yo here, then had them round for a barbecue, then went to their wedding (wonderful day) and then organised a grapevine digging party at theirs as a wedding prezzie, where we met up with Digger07 (Dave) and Sarzwix (Sarah), who were both lovely folks!

Have also met LJ's other half, at his place of work, but would deffo both be up for a meet up if we were available and it wasnt too far a distance for us to travel!

I have threatened to host a barbecue here for those grapes we've become friendly with online, but we are still waiting for the weather to improve enough to make it a possibility!

Mind you, there is the Tatton park thingy coming up next week, and I quite fancy it, so if we can sort out a day we can get there I'd love to meet up with anyone that was also going!

[pigletwillie]

Or even the Harrogate show which we are aiming to get to.

[MrsC]

what gd ideas every1, can we start with say, who would be interested for definite and then maybe a central meeting point? maybe then could post another thread stating this and ask if any1 would be interested. hope 2 hear from u soon x

[Alison]

We're going to Tatton on the Sunday (I think), still haven't got around to buying the tickets. Has to be weekend as we can't get the time off work otherwise and the advantage of Sunday is you can get hold of some bargains when they sell stuff off at the end of the day. Fingers crossed now for good weather.

[Farmer_Gyles]

i'd like to meet some local home-growers
bit of mutual help / seed swapping / etc will be good
and beers or BBQs etc even better!

[Earthbabe]

I met with a fellow grape recently and we are planning to do it again. I'd love to extend this and meet at plots/gardens and poss think about BBQ too. What do you think fellow south hampshire folks.

[moggssue]

I dont ever seem to have much spare time, what with one thing and another, but will keep my eye on what you arrange and join in if I can. Would love to meet up, time allowing

[shirlthegirl43]

I think only Grandpadragon is close enough to me for a possible meet up (unless there are other grapes who haven't disclosed a location nearby)

[TPeers]

Would love to meet fellow grapes, could be interesting with the kids in tow though!

Anything in the Kent/Surrey/Sussex area would be considerd!

Terry

[kirsty b]

I've met Sunbeam as we live close to each other. Found we have lots in common and chat non-stop whenever we meet up for coffee.
Going to the open weekend at Thompson and Morgans trial ground in Ipswich on 28/9th if any Suffolk grapes are heading that way too, would love to meet you.

[yoanbob]

im up for a meet time allowing