Finally closed down last week.
Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.
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hugh

"hugh" wrote ...

Finally closed down last week.
Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.

The people that owned Stapeley were the ones that renovated the
Latour-Marliac watergardens and water lily nursery in France so they have
left the world a wonderful legacy.
http://www.latour-marliac.com/newshi...php?idlangue=1
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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Finally closed down last week.
Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.

That is a shame - it was well worth the trip visiting there.

On 25/01/2012 21:58, hugh wrote:
Finally closed down last week.
Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.
Not totally fair, they were not making a decent profit.

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"hugh" ] wrote in message
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Finally closed down last week.
Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.

That is a shame - it was well worth the trip visiting there.
Gradually fell away when one of the brothers died. Cannot remember the
name, or even the circumstances now.
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hugh

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"hugh" ] wrote in message
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Finally closed down last week.
Lure of the developer's chequebook just too much.

That is a shame - it was well worth the trip visiting there.

I took my children there a long while ago. They enjoyed it. It's a
pity it's closed.

Michael Bell

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