Isn't it great that you can see it here?

[tim]

Under Chelsea Gardens. My favourite!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/photo04/chelsea.jpg

[tim]

[rosebud]

 Tim what a great photo, who took the photo?? and when ?

[Doris_Pinks]

Fabulous Tim!  We should all be sharing a pint with them and their history!

[Mrs Ava]

I love that garden!

[bunnycat]

It's a gorgeous garden, isn't it? Did anyone see the CP's being interviewed and saying how much they liked it?
It went down very well :)

[Mrs Ava]

What makes a chelsea pensioner a chelsea pensioner...if you know what I mean. 

[bunnycat]

I didn't know that either, EJ, so I went googling and found that they have thier own website :o

http://www.chelsea-pensioners.org.uk/

It's very interesting :)

[tim]

Preview photo, Rosebud - http://www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea/2005/exhibitors/show_gardens/index.asp

[wardy]

Thanks Time.  That's the nearest I'll ever get to going to Chelsea so ta very muchly.  Like the RSPB garden, especially the end bit of the raised bed where they've used recycled stuff to make gabions with shelters in for wildlife.  That could work well on the lotty.  A lightbulb has got switched on in my brain.  Ta da

[Mrs Ava]

Perfect Bunnycat!  I now know all about it and have forwarded the site to my mum as she didn't know either!  Very interesting!

[bunnycat]

The Great Goddess Google can usually answer all ;D

[busy_lizzie]

Loved this show garden.  Was fantastically done - it looks so authentic.  It is my dreamto go to the Chelsea Flower Show. Really enjoyed the coverage this year on TV.  :) busy_lizzie

[ACE]

beautiful garden but my vote went to Kim Wilde and her Cumbrian garden. She is not one of these arty f@rty designers but a down to earth gardener who really gets her hands dirty

[tim]

Oh, dear, I missed that one. V nice. Love Cumbria - family etc.

While here, may I use this spot to tell you a quick one - on how to get ahead in life?? Don't read it if you're easily bored!

Arranged a 'do' at The Hospital for foreign military 'brass' while in MoD Protocol in the '60s.

Got there early to check all OK. And the wine. Came the hour - chatting to the Head of Government Hospitality (who was funding it) & some 'brass' - wine came on a silver tray - sniff, slurp, pause, Mersault?? Sniff, slurp. pause, '59??
Much eyebrow raising. After which I was very well served by the 'powers that be'!!

And that is how we later got into the Gardens through the Hospital garden door on members' day.

Did you get this far?? Go get a hat!!

[kitty]

i'll bear that in mind..but i dont think id get the same reaction somehow-i only drink squash!
mm..robinsons!
looks good ..tastes good,,and by golly it does yer good!

[tim]

Yes - barley water? Nothing like it.