Well it is now 2010, and we have just read in todays local Stour and Avon magazine, that it looks like we will be banned from entering the main category of best front garden, seen from a public place.
This was on the Spring gardening page
Here is a little of the text that was written by the Ferndown in Bloom Commitee (nothing to do with the magazine publishers)
"Last years category winners included the overall winner of the best front garden category Lyn Ovens of Ringwood Road"
The text then gave names of other category winners, such as Best Business or Retail, Best Patio,balcony or terrace etc.
The magazine text continued
"The commitee has decided that winners from last year will be exempt from entering the main categories this season.
We believe that this will be fairer and encourage more entrants who may be discouraged if they feel that the same people win year in year out"
This is after Lyn and the other category winners, in the New Ferndown in Bloom Competition, started last year, came first, just the once.
We will wait till sometime in April to see the full details as to how the competition is to work.
Malcolm
