Actually not quite God. But still a quest of great importance...
Today was the first day of our annual Rose Show and Quilt Exhibition here in Heavenly Beverley. Now Beverley is home to some of the most ruthless, all-empowered, single-eyed rose growers in the known universe. Each year, these purveyors of beauty prepare their flowers for the Ultimate Competition, vying for the glory, the accolades of becoming Champions. If you threw Miss Marple into the mix, murder would surely be on the agenda...
So, in the early afternoon, I ventured into the Inner Sanction of our Town Hall. I was heartily relieved not to find any blood on the floor, just a bunch of rose enthusiasts, quilting creators, a collection of salt and pepper shakers (!), plants and books for sale and a table of mixed pre-loved goodies. Plus, that Australian of all enterprises - Devonshire Teas. All this for a $2 coin entry...
There were plenty of well-mannered visitors, but come on, the joint should have been heaving with people. One of the hard-working volunteers asked me to conjure up FIVE HUNDRED visitors for tomorrow's session between 9am - 12 noon.
This is precisely what I propose to do. Yes, this will mean an early start for those who are coming from the Big Smoke, but this Show only comes around once a year. And before anybody moans about the limited hours, remember that cut roses have a limited time to look beautiful. Our entrants have spent many hours nurturing their shrubs to produce spectacular blossoms at a particular time.
Gardening in Beverley is brutal. We have wind, hot and cold. Half the rain of Perth. Heat and frost. Clay soils(!) Yet somehow, year after year, our passionate locals defy the odds to put on a rose display that took my breath away today.
Tomorrow is going to be a magic spring day. Get in your vehicle of choice at an early hour, head eastwards to Heavenly Beverley and visit the Rose Show and Quilt Exhibition. Buy some plants, have a Devonshire Tea, And thank these wonderful volunteers for their magnificent efforts.
PS then you can pop down to the East End Gallery!
Those serving and eating Devonshire Teas!
And the bookworms!
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