Chelsea 2009 After the show

Well I've been very naughty since i haven't posted a blog for several days, but hopefully will be forgiven - we have been so busy, and then got home late on Saturday after the show, and spent nearly 2 days sleeping/chilling etc. Anyhow, you will probably all know by now that we were awarded a Silver Flora Medal, which we are proud of, but I really would have preferred a gold! Maybe next time................. we have had such am amazing week, press day was awesome, with the media showing lots of interest, 2 journalists were actually arguing over who could interview me first (amazing!), but the very best of all is that the public loved it! I cannot tell you how many lovely comments we have had from the visitors, if i ever do it again i will definately have a visitors book next time, and ask people to write down all their lovely lovely comments. We were visited by a selection of celebs including Hannah Gordon, who is charming,Jenny Bond also truly lovely, and we then managed to get a huge amount of coverage on BBC TV including interviews by Jo Swift, Andy Sturgeon, Rachel De Thame, and Lisa Tarbuck. It has been an amazing experience.
A really big thankyou to all my friends who came and helped with the build and with manning the garden during show week - Janie, Mandy , Ellie, Maria, Julie, Colin, Ian, Steve & Mandy, Ruth, Liz, Jill, Heike, Karen, Hazel, Tristen & David - I am indebted to them for their help they gave freely x (hope i haven't forgotten anyone)
Further thanks of course to Geoff, Stu, Mark, Neil & Bob who built the garden, and special thanks to my financial sponsors, Pawley & Malyon, Heather Barnes Property & Investments, Attwaters and other sponsors Waitrose and Absentia.
It was a great experience and I look forward to building many more.......................
Pat