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A very special visit to our garden. July 18th, 2008.
Posted on 18 Jul, 2008 18 comments
We were honoured to receive a very special visit today from
The Lord Mayor of Bristol- Councillor Christopher Davies and The Lady Mayoress Mrs. Susan Davies. They were also joined by our local ward Councillor, Mr. Ron Stone.
They arrived at 2.30pm this afternoon to view our garden which is the smallest garden in The National Gardens Scheme.
The regional officers from The National Gardens Scheme also joined us and met our special guests.
The County Organiser for the N.G.S presented the Lady Mayoress with a beautiful arrangement of summer flowers.
The regional officers from The National Gardens Scheme.
Left: Jane Perkins (Assistant County Organiser), Centre: Richard Bennett (County Treasurer) Right: Eileen Mantell (County Organiser)
Afterwards we all enjoyed a traditional cream tea in our dining room- homemade scones with cream and jam, fruit cake, Continental pastries and a Victoria sponge, and, of course, a cup of Assam tea!
We all enjoyed a memorable afternoon together, and our guests departed in the official Lord Mayor’s limosine.
The event was covered on our local B.B.C television and radio.
We were allowed a very short rehearsal, and then we were interviewed live on B.B.C television!
The film crew and B.B.C television presenter in the garden preparing to do a live interview with us and broadcast from our garden just prior to the visit by The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress.
Later the local B.B.C radio station interviewed us and the Lord Mayor live on- air.
It was a very exciting, memorable and enjoyable day.
Grenville & Alan. Bristol.U.K
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Comments
18 Jul, 2008
Well done Grenville and Alan. Any more people and you'd have to get a bigger garden!
18 Jul, 2008
excellent, im sure ye really enjoyed the day, has your interview already been broadcast on bbc?
18 Jul, 2008
Hi Irish, - yes it was broadcast lunchtime and this evening on local B.B.C T.V and radio. The phone has been ringing busily this evening as well with folks enquiring about the garden.
Phew- It will be feet up for a nice cuppa soon !!
18 Jul, 2008
well you certainly deserve that cupa Grenville and im sure Alan does too
18 Jul, 2008
hey guys i googled bbc bristol and i am reading about your day now
18 Jul, 2008
Brilliant - Thanks Irish. We must see it as well!
18 Jul, 2008
WOW! Well done, both, you did it - and so well! You must be exhausted now. So glad it went off as you'd hoped. You both scrub up well - like the haircut, Grenville. ;-) Were you expecting the media? I'm going to look at BBC Bristol now - must see it all!!!!.... Later...Good interview, shame they got the size of the garden wrong!
18 Jul, 2008
Hi Spritz. We received phone calls this morning informing us that B.B.C television would be arriving early afternoon to do a live broadcast from the garden, and the radio arranged to do a live interview link via my moble phone and with The Lord Mayor's mobile, so it was all very exciting but there was no time to really think about a rehearsal as such. It was a wonderful day, and everything went exactly to plan. Phew....we are going to put our feet up now!
18 Jul, 2008
I just googled <BBC AND Bristol AND garden> and my attention was diverted by the headline "Mystery surrounds the discovery of a dead dolphin in the garden of two sailors in Dorset who live half a mile from the sea"
"Mr Harvey, 23, said: "I woke up, looked out of my window and saw what appeared to be a dolphin in the garden."
Now, we've had cats, dogs, ducks, frogs, toads, hedgehogs, deer, possoms and goodness knows what else. But anyone else ever come across a dolphin in their garden?!
Edit - found the correct article now - what a busy day you had - hope you're putting your feet up now :-)
18 Jul, 2008
You both must be so proud Grenville, TV, Radio and the lord Mayor, And all because of something you love doing, Now thats what i call MAGIC...Love Dee...
18 Jul, 2008
O Grenville/Alan What a fantastic day u must of had :D Bet youl be over the moon 4 Months&months 2 come ?Years even ;) What a Experience Phew! You`v got a Beautiful Home2 go with your Beautiful Garden ,Many Best Wishes 4 many many more Good/Happy times :)XXX
18 Jul, 2008
What a great day for you, congratulations!! Not only talented gardeners but someone is obviously a bit handy in the kitchen - what a great looking spread :o)
18 Jul, 2008
sid i never saw that article about the dolphin lol
19 Jul, 2008
Well done you two. A very exiting day.
19 Jul, 2008
Very pleased to hear that the day went so well, looks like the rain had the decency to stay away too.
19 Jul, 2008
Many congratulations to the 'Mafia' boys .Not sure how you accomodated everyone that visited can just imagine the cables and wires that must have been trailing around your home and garden.That your front room ? Wow no wonder Lady Mayoress looks so at home !
19 Jul, 2008
Bonkers how very nice to hear from you! You appear to have been very quiet lately. Do I detect a subversive plot being hatched?
On a serious note yes there were T.V camera cables trailing over part of the house at one stage, but it was fun. The photos are of our dining room.
All best wishes,
Grenville and Alan.
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Bravo, It looked like a big success !!