NGS open gardens, flying gazebos and Sylvanian hunts

So we survived our first NGS opening relatively unscathed.

In all honesty I would have liked more visitors, but considering we were all wrapped up in jumpers and one person was designated the role of “holding onto the gazebo so it doesn’t actually fly off’, we probably did OK.

Also, I feel fairly confident that we will be the only NGS opening this year that offered visitors a Great Sylvanian Hunt.

Yes, this was as much the kids’ event as mine and they decided to give the public the thing they felt sure they wanted– the opportunity to hunt miniature, over-priced and incongruously dressed animal figures. So we had gardening Sylvanians in the greenhouse, picnicking Sylvanians beneath the strawberries, a Sylvanian hospital amongst medicinal herbs, Sylvanian Santa by our potted Christmas tree, terrified Sylvanians in the dinosaur garden and then, for no other reason than a surfeit of tiny transportation, Sylvanians rowing beneath a bench, driving out from behind some logs and beginning a death-defying motorcycle jump from high up in our insect shelter.

And there was cake.

What more can you want?

Comments

[Lia Leendertz]

Ha ha. I *knew* my garden was missing something... And we have a good bagful of them I could scatter too.
Well done, sorry you got rubbish weather, but great news that you still have your gazebo.

[Dawn]

Lia - that was pretty much my "45 minutes of interest" right there. Next year - lego!

[Sui]

Hi Dawn - just read this post. I was sorry to not have made your garden opening in the end (and gutted to have missed the Sylvanian hunting!). Must try harder next year. Glad to hear it went well despite the weather!

[Samantha Smith]

I have hundreds of Sylvanian Families from when I was little - looks like I finally know what to do with them!

[Woolly Green]

Well done with your garden opening! And for making sure the gazebo survived in one piece!

[Famous Explorers]

Congratulations in opening your garden. I wonder how your flying gazebos look like. But it surely did add more fun.

[Dawn]

Sui - so sorry you couldn't make it - but, yes, I think the Sylvanians will become a regular feature so we'll try to do something similar next year.

Samantha - I can't believe there aren't more miniature animals hidden in gardens all over the UK *senses the beginning of a craze*

Woolly Green - I was particularly relieved that the gazebo withstood it as it was our neighbours and it's not good manners to return borrowed items via a tornado.

FE - Thanks.