Re: Best of British 2011

Mike Jones Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:44 am

Great pics Will. Thanks also for the pink shirt shot of Mr Tickle. I shall never see him in the same light again Smile

Good also to finally meet the legend; you that is Cool

Bob Brunt Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:31 am

Great photo's Will.
Sorry I didn't get to meet you.You were very busy.Maybe next time.I did recognise you from your avatar though..
And a fantastic job done by Matt under pressure.
This was my 1st BOBB and it will not be my last.
bounce

giomach Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:51 am

Hi Will,

thanks for the report and pics. Great demo trees. I have to add that you did a great job on the deadwork. Liked the big workshop juniper too.

All the best!

Guest Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:03 am

Very good trees indeed...It looks like the best way to spend this weekend.
Thanks for sharing.

Kind regards Yvonne

Lone Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:41 am

Hi Will - Great pictures - thankyou - looks like you've had a great weekend.
see you soon

best wishes Lone

matt addie Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:29 am

Firstly, let me echo many of the comments on here saying what a GREAT weekend Best Of British Bonsai was - stunning trees, good banter with friends and fabulous weather. I'm sure we all appreciate the huge efforts that must go in to putting on a weekend like it - well done to all involved.

Also, thanks to Will for capturing and immortalising one of the cheesiest grins I have ever produced! I shall now counter that with something I feel is more my usual style...

I spent Saturday at the exhibition and spending my hard earned pennies at the trade stands. On Sunday, I had the pleasure of taking part in a public workshop with Tony and Enrico. I had had second, third and fourth thoughts about doing this in the run up to the day ... I have only been doing bonsai for 3 years and I'm a very private person, so this represented a significant challenge and I wasn't at all confident about it. However, having done it ... Wow! It's a great feeling to actually be an active part of a weekend such as BoBB! And I'm really pleased with the transformation of the tree I worked on....

The tree before work, as I bought it. The issues that needed addressing where the volume of foliage (too much) and the layout of the foliage (essentially one "shelf" around the middle with a dome on top).

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A more normal grin from me, and you can see the foliage that came off the tree.

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At the end of the workshop (five and a half hours later)

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Back home in the garden

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Now it's down to feeding and TLC to bring the foliage back and get the backbudding and looking forward to second styling in the future!

I would like to say a HUGE thankyou to all those people who helped with the fine wiring so that we could get the tree styled by 4.00pm, to Enrico for all the advice and the experience and to Tony for doing the styling, giving me the opportunity to do the workshop and much more besides Wink

Already looking forward to the next BoBB Very Happy

Cheers

Matt

Guest Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:58 am

And your problem is?

rolandp Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:22 pm

tony wrote:

And your problem is?

LOL

MerschelMarco Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:37 pm

Tony Stallone!
What a name!
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giomach Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:44 pm

Well if Sly is to be the new trendsetter... I rest my case Laughing

giomach Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:49 pm

MerschelMarco wrote:Tony Stallone!
What a name!

Better than Sly Tickle, that's for sure.. well, is it? Rolling Eyes

Guest Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:32 pm

Giomach wrote:Better than Sly Tickle, that's for sure.. well, is it?

NOW it ends

Russell Coker Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:26 pm

tony wrote:
Giomach wrote:Better than Sly Tickle, that's for sure.. well, is it?

NOW it ends

Wait, that's not bad. You could use it as the name of your evil twin/alter ego. Twisted Evil

Guest Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:11 pm

I'm bloody amazed that Cap'n Bob Bailey hasn't got in here after the grief you gave him at the weekend Tony?

Bob Bailey Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:25 pm

Tony,with that pink shirt and shades you would be the first in the barrel onboard my Ship!!!

Nik Rozman Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:28 pm

tony wrote:

And your problem is?

Tony, I barely recognized you. You changed a lot! Laughing

Anyway I see you had a great time. Maby I can make it to one of your exhibits one day. Thanks for the extensive photoreport to everyone.

Harleyrider Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:54 pm

Here's the tree Tony will be working on at next years BoBB.

Nik Rozman Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:08 pm

Harleyrider wrote:Here's the tree Tony will be working on at next years BoBB.

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stavros Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:54 pm

Hi guys,

It was a pleasure meeting some of you last weekend (Tony, Will, Chris, Ian). Fiona, i was told that you came on the Saturday but i did not get the chance to meet you... Sad

The show was well organized, the trees were fantastic, and the demonstrators did their best to impress Smile

I look forward to more shows like this one

chris Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:19 pm

Hi Stavros, it was great to meet you

Regards Chris

Ka Pabling Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:27 pm

Is this Tony T? I thought its Stalone

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