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where a representative of each Country selected two snails each and put them in the starting ring. On the command, off they went with the Scottish team’s snail racing ahead to finishing first, however there was some discussion as to the legality of the “fishing rod” with bait on the hook used by the Scots, but in the end, it was declared legal. The English snails never made it out of the starting blocks and about the only things that one of them did
support given to the NVS throughout the year. We also thank the Westland Group (Marshalls and Unwins) and Southern Trident (a new sponsor to the NVS) for their attendance at the Championships and I know from conversations that I had with the staff on the stands that their presence was of great benefit to them both. I would also like to thank Jason Ralph-Smith of AutoPot for his generous donation of his
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Dear Mr Dickinson-FNVS
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I'd like to say a huge thank you for raising money for the British Heart Foundation. Your
contribution of £70.00 is going to fund life saving research to help us beat heartbreak
forever.
research programmes into heart disease, stroke, vascular dementia and the risk factors that
We're incredibly grateful for the money you've raised which will help save lives and pioneer
much more. And when the next life saving breakthrough happens, we will have people like
give someone a heart they weren't born with, invent machines that can restart hearts, and so
can cause them, like diabetes. Research has given us the ability to fix arteries in tiny babies,
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was to expose its antenna. All in all, a very entertaining evening, with a big thanks to all those who attended, to SEAS for allowing us to use the building and to our caterers for providing an excellent spread.
On the command, off they went with the Scottish team’s snail racing ahead
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the winner of Class 10, Medium Tomatoes, won by Raymond Higgins and for his even more generous donation of his eight-pot system to the winner of Class 27, Collection of
Four Kinds of Vegetable,15 Points and under which was won by Sherie Plumb. As you will be aware,
Two of our exhibitors
graciously indicated that
they wished to donate
any winnings that they may get to charity.
I am pleased to announce that Medwyn Williams winnings of £60 and Jim Williams winnings of £10 totalling £70 has been donated to the British Heart Foundation, which is a charity, if you pardon my pun, that is close to my heart, so many thanks to you both. I have recently received a letter of thanks from them.
this is the first year that all of our major sponsors were listed in the NVS National Championships Schedule, which is no more than they all deserve considering the support that they give us.
Sunday late afternoon saw the breakdown take place, the benches were cleared, black cloth removed, tables collapsed and stacked and everything else cleared away. It was as if we were never there. The whole experience was great, and a big thanks goes to all those who helped to organise, setup, breakdown,
judge, steward, exhibit and most of all to SEAS for hosting the Championships. Thanks especially go to our organising committee of Keith Hine, Chris Spree and Diana Spree, without whose help I could not have coordinated the organisation of the event. Whether I will be involved in five years’ time, who knows, but from the feedback received from everyone, I believe that it was a great success. Well Done All, and over to you, the Scottish Branch for 2025 in Ayr.
Norman Dickinson FNVS
A huge thanks go to all of our sponsors and partners for their generosity in sponsoring the various Classes, but not only at these Championships but for the
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