Catching the Underground at Gloucester Road Station and travelling to Sloane Square Station
From Sloane Square Station we walked round the corner to catch the 137 bus to take us up the road to Lister Hospital, where we alighted to walk down the road to the so-called "Ambulance", or "Bullring" entrance to the Showgrounds, in the grounds of the Royal Hospital.
A walk in gloomy weather alongside the Showgrounds to the bus stop
Waiting for the 137 Bus after a loooong day
The fast food outlet during build-up, and by contrast, the crowds when the Show was open to the public
Then came the relief of being awarded the Gold Medal (held here by Collette and Gigi)
On the Friday of Chelsea Week, David kindly took me to visit Wisley Botanical Garden, where my very first impression was of colour, as we walked in to the Garden Shop
Several familiar South African species are housed in the Alpine House
In spite of the rain, Wisley looked lovely - well worth a visit
David "sticking is nose in everywhere" ....
The RHS Bicentenary Glasshouse is making good progress
All good things come to an end, and Breakdown began with the sell-off of flowers on Saturday afternoon
It was sad to see the stand gradually "melt away"
The Breakdown team taking a coffe break, while David seriously chills out
Until finally all that remained was a pile of "hard landscaping" ready for crating, and an equally large pile of rubbish
The "Dirty team" at the end of a hard day
and the Show is now over.......
.....till the next one