Have you been to an exhibition that was nothing like you thought it would be?

It’s summer now! Last year I had the same sense of excitement and toddled off to the garden exhibition. I was so excited seeing that I had been watching the Chelsea Garden Show and the beautiful show gardens. I wasn’t feeling that well on the day, but my SO persuaded me that it would be Okay since I love gardens. He painted an alluring picture of pretty gardens with rocky streams flowing through them, so off we went.

We joined the swarms of people going through the pay-gates and of course, we were all filled with anticipation of the floral delights that awaited us.
What a let-down, nothing but things for sale. Clothes for sale, carpets, plants that looked a bit sad, burgers to eat and a lot of crowds. Not a pretty garden stand in sight. Most of the flowers and plants were indoors and alongside these were stores with insoles for sale.
In other words, I paid to shop?
Any tales to tell?