I can hardly believe that I am finally at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! After all these years watching it on the TV. I arrived early and went straight to the show gardens featured in part 1. But I’ve had my coffee break now and I’m ready for The Great Pavilion! The Great Pavilion Nothing can prepare you for the immense size of the pavilion. Even the open top London bus (upper-deck planted with tree ferns), just got lost. I even found a Chelsea pensioner looking a bit lost. He told me, he usually knows his way around with no problems until, “they put all this here”. He was trying…

Well here we go, I’ve finally got myself to the RHS Chelsea flower show! And what a momentous year to go, with the 2020 show not able to go ahead due to a world wide pandemic. Even this years show has been affected, having to be moved from its usual slot in May, to September. Although a virtual show was held back in the spring to lift our spirits and allow the exhibitors chance to show what they had prepared. But it’s back! 28 months on from the last one. And here I am about to tick it off my bucket list. I’m well prepared with my most comfortable footwear…