Highlights…

a carnivorous pitcher plant

a rather phallic fly catcher from Akamba
Scary-looking half-plant/half-animals from the Carnivorous Plant Society,
Exotic plants and art from Akamba, in Solihull,
Scrumptious cakes and tarts from Global Fusion, a Creole vegan bakery,
Smelling the garden beach huts – very nice, but VERY extravagant,
Realising my garden isn’t overcrowded and haphazard, it’s a “cottage garden”,
Discovering fantastic British white wines from Danebury vineyard, nestled in my old stomping ground in Hampshire,
Seeing our very own Garden Organic enticing new members and offering expert advice from their stall right at the entrance.
Lowlights…
Everyone trundling around shopping trolleys like wheeled suitcases that get in your way at airports,
Not being able to afford any of the funny and gorgeous signs from Find The Three Daughters,
Wanting to sample Sainsbury’s new colour-coded wine classifications but realising we’d have to sit through 15 minutes of sales waffle first,
Lots of microphone-clad salesmen showing off blenders, hoovers, massagers and loads of other unexciting stuff,
Lots of big brands that didn’t add much quality or ‘wow’ factor,
A plastic “goodie-bag” full of Nestle cereals, L’Oreal adverts and an aerosol of whitening toothpaste (although boyfriend classes this as a highlight!).