Archive for April, 2008
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
It's an easy trip from Sheffield to Harrogate by train and takes just over one and a half hours. Watch the trains, it can take much longer - you need the express from Leeds to Sheffield. It's quicker but not as environmentally friendly by car. You can also catch the ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
Following on from the earlier post on this subject. The RHS acknowledged that I was returning the fifty tickets for a full refund. They then only refunded five of the tickets and took an extra five pounds for doing so. They then attempted to send the other tickets back to ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Garden tour operator and garden author Karen Platt believes that visitors to the RHS Flower Shows may be at risk. She found that anyone can pose as a tour group and purchase tickets for the RHS flower shows. Before beginning to trade, Karen Platt was encouraged and allowed to purchase ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
I formed the International Black Plant Society in 2002 for a curious reason apart from my deep passion for the plants. A US publisher, who should have known better, tried to force me to sign a very poor contract and said they would take my book if I refused. Fortunately ...
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