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AlanM6
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 81
Location: North Staffs
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I will never have to buy another tree as long as I
live
Lucky, Jammy, Smellin of Roses AlM6
Now theres a sobering thought, now that I,m over the initial excitement,If I am to do justice to any of these trees and work on maybe 12 - 15 trees a year on top of maintaining the trees that I already have, then on the law of averages I ain't gonna be around
long enough to finish the job even i live to be 100.
Oh Bu*g*r
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kenuk
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Joined: 20 Oct 2007
Posts: 103
Location: north notts
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| lucky you, sounds like the best £43 you'll ever spend. |
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Smithy
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Joined: 10 Aug 2006
Posts: 729
Location: Hay On Wye, Wales
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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Wow , what a deal. Have fun.  |
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AlanM6
Yellow Belt
Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 81
Location: North Staffs
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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lost the original post some how, thought i clicked on Quote must have been Edit
Plonker M6
Anyways the gist of it was that ive just picked up an allotment from a former member of a bonsai club that i used to attend, and its full of goodies, 250+ goodies.
Pics to follow
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yamadorinige
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Joined: 09 Feb 2007
Posts: 596
Location: halesowen/ West Midlands
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| I was thinking of getting an allotment as I have run out of room to plant trees in my garden. If I give you £43... |
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AlanM6
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 81
Location: North Staffs
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Stymie
Black Belt
Joined: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 9648
Location: S.Yorks.UK Zone 8a
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| Strewth! You're close to bonsai heaven. |
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Crazeegang
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Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Posts: 92
Location: Cheshire, UK
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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Flippin' heck! You could make a fortune on Ebay. I wouldn't know where to start on that lot.
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Smithy
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Joined: 10 Aug 2006
Posts: 729
Location: Hay On Wye, Wales
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| F**k me . Excuse my language but that was all that came out when i saw that. |
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imholte
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Joined: 24 Jan 2006
Posts: 2114
Location: Mid Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Zone 8
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| You lucky son of a biscuit. mmmm. just mmmmm. Nice one there. |
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mo's bonsai
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Joined: 19 Aug 2007
Posts: 166
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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Buuudyyy!!! Let me get this straight, you paid into a lotto that a bonsai club member was raffeling off and won, is that correct? If so, congratulations!
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AlanM6
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 81
Location: North Staffs
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:29 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| mo's bonsai wrote: |
Buuudyyy!!! Let me get this straight, you paid into a lotto that a bonsai club member was raffeling off and won, is that correct? If so, congratulations!
Mo |
Not a raffle Mo, He passed it on to me because he no longer has time for it, I will have to pay a yearly ground rent of £43.00 .The trees come for free. He was afraid that if he just gave up his allotment that some none bonsai person would come along dig up the trees, sling them, and replace them with potatoes and cabbages etc.
The photos were just quick snaps, and don't really show just what is there. There are more areas that i have not explored yet that are over grown but with lots more trees half hidden.
I viewed it yesterday for the first time and only then for around 30 Min's. Hopefully I can spend a good few hours there on Sunday
and get some idea of just what is there
AlM6
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/AlanM6/Alotment/A2.jpg |
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Surrey John
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Joined: 02 Jul 2006
Posts: 1093
Location: Surrey, UK
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:41 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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YOU JAMMY PERSON, YOU!
None of us are jealous - we often turn down offers from the retiring allotment owners in our bonsai clubs...
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freezingcold
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Joined: 01 Jun 2007
Posts: 288
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:53 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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how about an open day so we can all come along armed with a spade  |
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daryl
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Joined: 19 May 2007
Posts: 221
Location: Surrey
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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 I'll give you £50! How much is postage and packing?  |
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Crazeegang
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Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Posts: 92
Location: Cheshire, UK
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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That's it!!! We could all come up and give you a hand tidying up and maybe you would feel so grateful that you would send us home with a little something
Toni |
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Surrey John
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Joined: 02 Jul 2006
Posts: 1093
Location: Surrey, UK
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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This is getting very exciting! I almost feel like I own a bit of (Y)OUR allotment already!
Then again, perhaps not...   SJ |
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AlanM6
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 81
Location: North Staffs
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:58 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| You are all more than welcome to come along and help me with the tidying up,but be warned you will be blindfolded on the way in and strip-searched on the way out |
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freezingcold
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Joined: 01 Jun 2007
Posts: 288
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| wow with rules like that who can refuse |
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steve
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Joined: 10 Sep 2004
Posts: 2855
Location: SW Washington,USA
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| Congratulations. You are living everyone's dream. |
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RoyH
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Joined: 30 Jun 2007
Posts: 101
Location: north Yorkshire, UK
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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| nice acquisition Alan, mouth watering prospects, right up my street! |
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AlanM6
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Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 81
Location: North Staffs
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:44 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI LOTTERY |
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