The main kitchens at the Grange centre are no longer in operation, plus they no longer employ a chef. The larger and re furbished cafe area has drinks and light refreshments………

 lots of crisps, snacks and the hot food range will be 

Ham and cheese croissants

Pizza cones

Ham and cheese toasties

Cheese and mushroom toasties

Bacon rolls

There are also a number of public houses near to the venue.

Unlike me, don’t forget to re pot some trees every year. This Forsythia got forgotten last year and even though it is small needs re potting every year as the roots are so active. It had pushed itself up in the pot by about 1/2 an inch. As we head into February now is the time to make that list of what needs re potting and what can be left another year. Also a chance to change the pot……. that’s if you can remember where you have put that new pot for a special tree??? Or maybe record the size of pot you need, and a great chance to find one is at our ‘Winter Image ‘ show on the 19th Feb 2023.

Today was a great opportunity to buy a bonsai at the 3rd UKBA Bonsai Auction held at Sandhurst School in Berkshire. The event was well attended with many of the bonsai community present and ready to buy bonsai trees and pots. In the first post are the photos from some of the trees and items on sale in the auction and there will be a follow-up post of the bonsai tree displays and suiseki displays.

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Another date for the diary is the Twickenham Bonsai Club Winter Display on Sunday 5th February 2023 at Twickenham School, Percy Road, TW2 6JW. For more information about Twickenham Bonsai club visit their website.

A date for your diary is the 22nd of January for the UKBA Bonsai Auction at Sandhurst School, Owlsmoor Road, Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 0SD.

Come along for the auction as well as a Suisek, Saikei and Mame Show. Admission is £3 cash and children under 16 accompanied are free.

The show and doors open at 10 am and the auction starts at 11 am and closes at 4 pm.

The auction is strictly cash only and there are no bonsai traders at this event. The parking is free and tea and coffee will be available.

For any queries contact Mark Moreland at ukbaauction@gmail.com or on 07850 771201.

If you still want to submit items for the auction then visit the UKBA Auction website for more details, the closing date is the 15th of January.

Funeral:- Kingsdown Crematorium,  Kingsdown Road, Swindon, SN25 6SG at 1030 am Monday the 9th Jan 2023.

It’s with sadness that I have to post that Dennis died in Swindon Hospital on the 16th December following a fall.. No details are known about his funeral at the moment, as soon as we are aware I will update this post. Dennis was a long standing member of the club and in May 2017 made a lifetime member. He will be sadly missed.