AWOL again

Due to another trip to the (hopefully) sunny South of France I will be unable to add anything to the blog until later in September (Unless I find an internet cafe!!!)

In my absense Brian is again pitching in to critique the September meeting -whatever happens!!

Wish me luck hunting yamadori!!

Ask Santa!!

For all members who were enthusiastic about my new toy, the powered carver- the link below takes you to where I bought it from. (NB it works with a Dremel, not sure about working with other makes! )

Carving may never be the same again!!

(best 'read' in an American shaving advert type voice)

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-Flexible-Shaft-Carver-for-Multi-Tools-20003.htm

Also available from other good power tool shops!!!

Wirral Bonsai Show prt 4

Some of the Tokonoma

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Les and Andy's composition

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Tony & Ian's display

(a winner at Willowbog!!)

Andy's 'Alcove'

Wirral Bonsai Show prt 3

Some more of the trees from the show

(Apologies if your's isn't shown )

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Les's Larch

Ian's Privet

Lee's Juniper

Doug's Hawthorn

- Bill's Maple group

Wirral Bonsai Show - prt 2

Dave recieving his trophy following a runaway victory in the public vote

Les receiving his prize for getting most work done during the workshop (though not by himself!!)

..another birds eye view!!

Workshop banter with Tony & Andy

(there never was a funeral pire!!!)

... before the fun began!

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Dougs Root over rock Maple -plus a different slant on an accent!!!!

(But at least it wasn't the Peacock that was roaming round the nursery!)

Wirral Bonsai Show 2007 - Review

So.... it's been and gone for another year. ( A big sigh goes up from all organisers!!!)


Congratulations to everybody who set up, exhibited, workshopped and attended another [(acclaimed ;) ] Wirral Bonsai Show.

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Aerial shot of the show

Below are the main show winners as judged by Tony Tickle and the favourite as judged by Joe and Joanna Public........

1st -Tony Franklin's juniper

2nd -Ian Warhurst's Yew

(better photo?)

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3rd -Iain Quayle's Fuchsia

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Public -Dave Mitchell's Maple

(10 points for spotting the Scot, only occasionally seen this far south)

August meeting -Pre show workshop

The usual mayhem.....

(or is it Lee & Doug dancing round their handbags at the club disco, with Les drowning his sorrows at not copping off!!!)

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trees....

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and frantic activity...not!!

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'A lot of superb trees will be entered in the Gordale Show, just glad I don't have to judge them. Good luck to all that enter, and to all that go just to see a damn good show, have a nice day'.

Brian

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Tree of the Month- August

TotM for August was Andy's Literati style Escallonia, the tree being selected by Lee (eventually!!)
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Look forward to seeing it as part of a Tokonoma display at the club annual show this weekend.

Nice Jins......

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It's official.........Austrians are strange.

For those members (strictly) over 18, click & search through the 'virtuals' section of the site below to see probably the most bizzarest of 'combinations' I think you might ever find!!!!!

http://www.bonsaiwerkstatt.at/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

....maybe its something to do with the temperature or the altitude???

Bonsai Site of the Month -August

August's site is one set up by a collective known as the "Tree Amigo's" (love the name) and I like it as its light hearted, the trees are largely,.. shall we say... at a club level and there are numerous background shots to show some of the trees during their development.

http://www.snowlantern.co.uk/

But be careful if you follow their way of naming trees,- you could end up with a tree called -'furious ant' or even worse -'Ladies wind' !!!!!