Am I going to get red carded?
Saturday Morning July 16th.
I refuse to be a doping cheat. My shallots are going to be baby talc free in The Lee Village Flower Show Vegetable Class 23 Open Section today. I am no drug cheat, although talc is still used to buff up most bulbs.
Midday
The weather has been rotten for the show today, but my shallots have been entered and staged in a tent that hopefully has not blown away in the gales. I am slightly concerned that I will be marked down on uniformity compared to the ones I see on the net – the ones I have exhibited look proper rubbish. I only entered the shallot class very last minute as my spuds were so poor this year.
Tea Time
We go back to find I have nailed not only the Visitors Veg section, winning the 1st prize of £1 and a certificate with RED type but I have scooped the Visitors Cup (by default, but a win is a win!). The cup is a huge lump of silver wear and looks the doggies swingers! I am stunned! Rather unfortunate choice of T-shirt too as I go up to receive my award.
Next goal wins laaaaaaads! 
Good work, Samuel-san. A well-deserved prize!!
Nice one Big Al – pity they do not have a car section in the show for you to enter. Although I will throw down the gauntlet and say I will enter the Visitors Photographic section next year if you do too. The person who gets the best judges prize wins a case of beer from the loser. No Fosters or similar mouthwash though please!
You up for it?
Click to access 2011%20flower%20show%20schedule.pdf
(it is section 98 on the programme)
The whole vibe up there in the Lee is quintessentially English. The place itself is a lovely village that has a lot going for it – the pub, the (two) church(es), the Green and some lovely looking houses and the Show itself is so well run by the villagers.
I have been inspired to go back and defend my trophy and will be entering all three visitor’s classes next year – the Vegetable, the Fruit and the Cultivated Flower sections will all be attempted. Also might do the photography section if Big Al accepts his challenge!