So all the work in the garden has finally paid off! Apparently, the judges came back to the garden after we had cleaned up the debris from the May gale/hurricane/Force 13 winds. (They came the day after the gale and it most definitely was not a pretty sight!)
The annual Oban Horticultural Society Show is always good fun and I am amazed at the results of the local gardeners. This is the award winning Best in Show 2011 - Lavatera:
The hall was full of displays:
Our favourite is the vegetable section:
The grouping in the middle got second prize, "Me tatties and carrots let me doone." Our friend was disappointed but he had done well at another show yesterday. He is the fisherman that we see quite regularly in front of the house checking his creels for langoustine. He's taller and larger than Our Winner. Here he is buying some flowers at the end of the show:
This year we REALLY ENJOYED the prize giving:
And the paparazzi (The Oban Times) appeared:
BTW: Luckily, the cup has yet to be engraved and Himself was able to make the double 't' correction.
Nicely done! Did he share the credit? ;)
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