Jan 19 2013

Noelanders Trophy 2013 Photos Part 7

And finally Part 7, the last batch from Harry. It’s a bumper batch too with a few extra 🙂

A big thank you to Harry on behalf of all the folk who have been hitting the like button and sending private messages. For those of us not lucky enough to be there, this is as good as it gets. If anyone here’s about the other winners, let me know and I’ll post the trees here for all to admire.

I and I have also added a link To Jerry’s FlickR Set with quite a few photos from the Trade area for those interested. As others add their photos on the net I’ll add links here too. Save you all hunting about ❗

Jan 19 2013

Noelanders Trophy 2013 Photos Part 6

The End is in sight 😀

Don’t forget to ‘like’ your favourite trees while viewing on the gallery. Nice for everyone to see what others think are the standout exhibits.

And congratulations to Mark and Ritta who have just posted on Facebook to say they have won the Shohin Award. Not surprised at all.

Jan 19 2013

Noelanders Trophy 2013 Photos Part 5

You guessed it… Part 5

Jan 19 2013

Noelanders Trophy 2013 Photos Part 4

Harry’s just told me that’s he’s halfway through the photos! I almost feel that I was there, well, not really:!:

It’s great that Harry has taken shots of the cards as well to allow us all to see the exhibitors names and give credit were it’s due.

Jan 19 2013

Noelanders Trophy 2013 Photos Part 3

A big thank you to Harry who is slaving away getting these compressed etc for posting. Looking forward to seeing who the winners are tomorrow.

I see Mark and Ritta’s Shohin display in this one. Having seen it in the flesh last year, I know just how impressive the standard is.

Jan 19 2013

Noelanders Trophy 2013 Photos Part 2

Here’s the next lot, what a show! Plenty of Shohin in this lot. Harry’s as good as his word 🙂

Jan 19 2013

Noelanders Trophy 2013 Photos Part 1

As per last year, even though I didn’t make it to the Trophy, it’s great to have friends 🙂

Harry Van Herck has helped me out once again. Here are the first of his photos from this Years Noelanders Trophy. There’s that many I’ll post them in batches as I get them. I know there’s more than me out there waiting for a good look at how this year’s show has gone. I especially asked Harry to get the shohin as well, and he came through for me 🙂

Enjoy.

Jan 19 2013

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Bonsai Auction

Jan 12 2013

The Magnificent Seven +1

As expected, last nights club meeting was a very low turn out due to the road blocks and protesters across Belfast.

However 7 brave souls and me managed to get there. We used a smaller room and managed to have a great nights craic 🙂

Phil with the usual hat glued to his head.

and his usual two fingered salute. Ben appears to be taking steps with side branch cutters to cut Phil off in his prime. Also note, a rare sighting of Harry on the left most camera shy guy I know 🙂

Is that a Christmas jumper Michael? 🙂

Ben slightly traumatised having been beside Phil all night!

A special mention must go to Alan who after hitting his fourth roadblock gave up and went home. Good try Alan

Jan 9 2013

Boat Booked!

That’s the boat booked for our trip over to Willowbog Bonsai on 25th January for the Ryan Neil Demo and Workshop.

Looking forward to getting over there and seeing some old friends and a few new ones to boot. Funny this internet carry on. I chat with folk every day who I’ve never met. It’s always interesting to actually meet them in the flesh and see if they match up with who you thought they were 🙂

I have my driver lined up, Phil is taking his van over as both our workshop trees are rather on the large side, however they might not be on the way back. If you follow this blog, you all know Phil ‘The Fingers’ Donnelly.

Joining us as a passenger on his first trip to Willowbog is Ben. I’m not sure he’s wise getting into a van for a long drive with Phil as these two constantly banter when together. I think I’ll have to sit in the middle 🙂

Ben will be gutted when he realizes that the chance of getting a mobile phone reception at Willowbog is practically zero! I think his expression will be similar to this 🙂

Or this 🙂

The children playing together 🙂

Enough about that pair, what I’m looking forward to is a good walk around Peter’s benches to get another look at some great bonsai.Here’s a gallery showing my last visit.