When I wrote to David Poole today about the Muehlenbeckia in the Abbey
Gardens in Tresco, it went through my mind that it might be possible to have
an urg meet there. There are a few possibilities; people can helicopter
over for the day (I gather the boat trip can be rough but that's a
possibility and costs less); people could stay somewhere near the heliport
for a long w/e or on Tresco itself at either the Island Hotel (expensive but
truly wonderful and without out of this world food) or the New Inn; people
could stay at Hell Bay Hotel on Bryher (not cheap either but v. good) and
people could stay on any of the other islands and come to Tresco for the
day as part of a holiday. The gardens are absolutely staggering and Tresco
itself is beautiful beyond belief, IMO. We know Mike Nelhams, who is the
curator of the garden there, so might be able to arrange a guided tour with
him IF he's there and not taking some glam tour to some glam place abroad.
Anyway, I thought I'd just see what the general reaction is to the idea. I
think everyone needs to give their favoured time of year and we would have
to see if Mike could do it in 2006 or even 2007. Certainly, I think
everyone should make their own arrangements as to transport and hotels
because the Tresco options are limited but the other islands give wider
options, as does the day trip possibility.
One word of warning - accommodation on Tresco itself books up fast - it's
enormously popular so whatever we do, if we do anything, we have to make
good advance plans.
In the meantime, here's a taster: http://www.tresco.co.uk/
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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On 17/11/05 10:10, in article , "Judith
Lea" wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
it went through my mind that it might be possible to have
an urg meet there.

Sacha, I would absolutely love to come - work permitting - the only week
possible for me is the last week in May and the first in June 2006. I
do hope it goes ahead as I have always wanted to go to Tresco and it
would be lovely to meet up with old urg friends again. I don't know if
Cormaic (Tony) still reads urg but he may well be interested - Kay would
be able to answer this.

I thought I'd forward it to him because he and Mrs Taz had thought of coming
down here this summer but all sorts of events intervened. But if Kay reads
this, I hope she'll tell him, yes. I think Ray might manage the first week
in June but May is a very busy month for us, still. June starts to tail off
a bit but I'll see what he thinks. Doesn't stop me coming, I hope and of
course, anyone else who can make it.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

In article , Sacha
writes
On 17/11/05 10:10, in article , "Judith
Lea" wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
it went through my mind that it might be possible to have
an urg meet there.

Sacha, I would absolutely love to come - work permitting - the only week
possible for me is the last week in May and the first in June 2006. I
do hope it goes ahead as I have always wanted to go to Tresco and it
would be lovely to meet up with old urg friends again. I don't know if
Cormaic (Tony) still reads urg but he may well be interested - Kay would
be able to answer this.

I thought I'd forward it to him because he and Mrs Taz had thought of coming
down here this summer but all sorts of events intervened. But if Kay reads
this, I hope she'll tell him, yes. I think Ray might manage the first week
in June but May is a very busy month for us, still. June starts to tail off
a bit but I'll see what he thinks. Doesn't stop me coming, I hope and of
course, anyone else who can make it.

I'll certainly mention it to him next time I speak. I know he's very
busy but he may be able to fit it in.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

On 17/11/05 17:14, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
On 17/11/05 10:10, in article , "Judith
Lea" wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
it went through my mind that it might be possible to have
an urg meet there.

Sacha, I would absolutely love to come - work permitting - the only week
possible for me is the last week in May and the first in June 2006. I
do hope it goes ahead as I have always wanted to go to Tresco and it
would be lovely to meet up with old urg friends again. I don't know if
Cormaic (Tony) still reads urg but he may well be interested - Kay would
be able to answer this.

I thought I'd forward it to him because he and Mrs Taz had thought of coming
down here this summer but all sorts of events intervened. But if Kay reads
this, I hope she'll tell him, yes. I think Ray might manage the first week
in June but May is a very busy month for us, still. June starts to tail off
a bit but I'll see what he thinks. Doesn't stop me coming, I hope and of
course, anyone else who can make it.

I'll certainly mention it to him next time I speak. I know he's very
busy but he may be able to fit it in.

I've sent him an email, too and perhaps we can all 'lean' on him! What about
your tribe, Kay? Camping in Scilly? ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

In article , Sacha
writes

I've sent him an email, too and perhaps we can all 'lean' on him! What about
your tribe, Kay? Camping in Scilly? ;-)

The tribe is now is now old enough to be left to its own devices :-)

It sounds tempting, we'll have to see if we can fit it in with the other
things which are happening.
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

On 17/11/05 17:52, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes

I've sent him an email, too and perhaps we can all 'lean' on him! What about
your tribe, Kay? Camping in Scilly? ;-)

The tribe is now is now old enough to be left to its own devices :-)

Isn't that just the most wonderful feeling!!

It sounds tempting, we'll have to see if we can fit it in with the other
things which are happening.

Tresco is just so glorious that if you can do it, I think you'd love it. I
don't think people can camp there, BTW - might be wrong - but am pretty sure
the other, larger islands have camp sites. And of course, boats seem to run
between the islands like buses. And I think the helicopter goes from
Penzance to Tresco and to St Mary. That flight is wonderful on a clear day
with the most fantastic view over the islands and Land's End.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)