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The Horticultural Society Quiz

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From Pegasus to polo, dinosaurs to Downton Abbey, Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot the questions were many and varied. THey started from the minute of arrival at the vILLAGE hall, where 20 questions were placed on each table to be pondered upon until pudding There was a distinct horticultural flavour to the quiz and the non-gardeners among us were really tested when given six freshly picked twigs to identify.

While our brains were being exercised, a delicious meal was served by an efficient team of smart young waitresses. following a Mediterranean sharing platter, most of the gentleman plumped for the steak and kidney pue and the ladies for the chicken breast or vegetarian option. THe meal was rounded off by a choice of excellent puddings.

Competition was fierce and resulted in a tie breaker. Each member of the winning ream was delighted to collect a bottle of wine, and the losers a packet of Smarties each! It was a very enjoyable and successful evening.

Tina Baty

Capel Horticultural Society – Annual Quiz & Supper

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Following the success of the Quiz night being held in the Village Memorial Hall last year, the Society is planning to hold the same event on Saturday 2nd February 2013, doors open at 7 pm for 7.30 start. There is a delicious four- course menu of

  • A Mediterranean Platter for sharing,
  • Choice of Steak & Kidney Puff pie, or Chicken breast with Orange and Basil, or Mushroom, spinach & butternut lasagne – all served with parsley new potatoes and green beans.
  • A choice of Chocolate truffle cheesecake with Raspberries, or Apple & Walnut crumble with vanilla ice cream or Cheese platter is offered for the dessert course.
  • All rounded off with Coffee or Tea.

Not bad for £17.00 per person (same price as last year). AND there is the Quiz that tests your horticultural and general knowledge as a team. So why not make up a party and come along?

Last year tickets were quickly sold out and some people were disappointed as it was oversubscribed. Tickets are limited to 80, after that we cannot accept any more due to capacity. All tickets and meal preferences must be stated by 6th January 2013. Tickets will be on sale through Jackie Coke (, tel 01306711098, email: jackie.coke@btconnect.com), and will be available at the next Flix in the Stix on Tuesday 6th November when we will be showing ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’.

“What a Cracker” – Capel’s Big Weekend

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Christmas came early to Capel with another fantastic combined Show for Cars and Bikes and Vegetables and Flowers and “et al” on Saturday 18th August and a fantastic Music Festival on Sunday.

Cars and Bikes came out in ever increasing numbers – Military and Commercial – Car Clubs – Vintage – Veteran – Young and Old, in fact everyone came out with the purpose to have fun, entertain and enjoy themselves – and enjoy themselves they did!

And the public came out to marvel and celebrate the Annual Weekend Extravaganza of Capel. This year was the 14th Showing of Classic Cars & Bikes and generally agreed the best to date. More than 630 Cars and Bikes and other Varieties of motorised vehicles navigate their way along the A24 into Capel.

This year’s combined car marque was American Cars & Bike – names synonymous with mass production. Their owners did the show and themselves proud – especially the Model T Fords. The weather was brilliant and a welcome change this year.

Brisk trade was evident throughout the many commercial outlets on the field, especially for food and liquid refreshments!

Whilst the prime objective of Cars and Bikes is to raise money for the upkeep of the Church – as run by the Friends of St. John the Baptist – the occasion continues as a social and village gathering – an oppurtunity to reach out to the community and surrounding districts which it continues to achieve with great success year on year.

Huge thanks go to many people – not least the Car and Bike Committee – and their many friends and relations who control the roads, car parks, registrations, layouts etc. – and (just as importantly) take it all down and clear it all up afterwards – so a HUGE THANK YOU to YOU ALL.

And will we do it all again next year? Will the weather be as kind? What will the Car and Bike Marques be – How many can we squeeze in? – Who knows! – but watch this space for future Classic announcements.

Andrew Forsyth

Capel Horticultural Society Plant Sale

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This will be held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 5th May, starting at 10am and going on until 11:30am… but you need to come early as favourites go very quickly. As usual our plants will be of the highest quality at competitive prices, and will include ever popular annual bedding plants, vegetables (which always go in a flash) and herbs, perennials and shrubs.

Outside you will find Bring and Buy Garden Jumble, where you might find just what you have been looking for, or the oppurtunity to unload those useful but unwanted items from the back of your garden shed!

We hope to see you there.