On Aug 19, 11:24*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-08-19 22:42:48 +0100, Judith in France
said:



On Aug 19, 9:46*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-08-19 18:26:11 +0100, "Rod" said:

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
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This is a transcription of an item in Horticulture Week 14th August

Plant breeder, horticultural pioneer, one time MI5 suspect and owner
of Hill House Nursery Raymond Hubbard is celebrating 60 years in
horticulture this year.
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I'm a bit late in on this, but my warmest congrats to Ray. It's great
in these times when 'talking the talk' is all that seems to matter to
see recognition of someone who 'walks the walk'

That's really kind of you, Rod. *He's very touched to have heard of
congrats from people he's never met but who love gardening, too. *;-)
*
Actually, he's done a very few, small telly bits and on one local show
he wore a rather distinctive jersey. *A few days later, he was mildly
flattered when a woman came up to him in a local shop and said "Oh, I
saw you on tv the other night". *Before he could be seriously overcome
with this evidence of fame, she continued "I didn't recognise you but I
knew the sweater". *;-))
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Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

Just tuning in tonight, I'm off to bed in a few minutes and I will be
moving to the North side of the house. *Phew, we have had 40 plus here
for days, I am sure the well will run dry, I am watering twice a day,
well I'm not as I am bit under the weather, but Edward is and
friends. *Welcome home Sacha, I hope the garden you and Ray looked
at; *is a work in progress?

Too early to tell yet but it will be lovely to do if it's decided upon.
*It's a lovely old garden that needs some renovation and it would be a
joy to bring it back up to full strength.
It was very sunny and hot in Jersey, especially today when we were told
26C was expected. *I never did look to see if it actually happened but
Derek might be able to tell us. *Sitting out on a terrace before lunch
today my arms started to tan much more, though years ago I was told by
a doctor friend that the hole in Appleton's layer accounts for some of
that. *Derek might know about that, too. *I've never worried too much
about it having been born and grown up in the CIs, I just took what was
coming. * Landing back in Exeter tonight we have sticky and hot - the
sea breezes of the CIs have a lot to recommend them, IMO!

*Your Ray is needed here, Chez Moi, when
are you both coming? *Lets take it to email?

Jxx

Not this year, I fear - we seem to be getting increasingly booked up
until Christmas, though in a very nice way!
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Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

I haven't been to the CI for some time but loved Guernsey and Sark, I
wonder if it has changed? I look forward to a few pics of the garden
in due course?

Judith