Not always tidy.

When I show photos of the studio, people keep saying how tidy it is, well just to show it is not always like that.

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Stuff just seems to pile up on the worktops.

Looks better when put away.

Take everything off the shelves, throw out the rubbish and clean down before replacing the good stuff.

Full but much tidier.

Now I won't be able to find anything.

Spring ?

It must be getting close to Spring as this morning the sun is shining and I have started to clean up in the studio.It is either that spring feeling or maybe because I needed more space for the goods I brought back from the Trophy show last weekend.

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Up to now nothing has been thrown away, that will come later, the benches have also been painted.

Looks tidy for now.

Getting close.

After looking in the green house, I think repotting time is getting closer.

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Potentilla starting to move already.

I don't know how to spell the name of this one, something like Rhuis, but it is going mad.

Bonsai Thursday, with Dave and Boxie.

When Dave and Boxie arrived we had a discussion about pots for certain trees, which is us getting prepared for the fast aproaching repotting season.

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My basic compost mix ready to go.

This Cotoneaster will be potted for the first time.

These two pots are possibilities, depends on what the roots are like.

Almost forgot about these wire brushes, bought at Noelanders last weekend.

We also spent quite a long time telling Dave about the fun we had.

Nice new pots.

Here are the photos of my new pots bought at Noelanders show.

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Nice drum pots.

Three from Walsall Ceramics.

One of Mark Jones new hand thrown pots.

Three from Sabine Besnard.

One from  Japan.

Two off Bonsai Centrum.

These next three from Lotus Bonsai Studio.

This one was bought with a tree in mind, not just to look at.

I think I was reserved this year on the amount I bought.

Noelanders trip.

We had a really good time over the weekend in Belgium, not only at the show, but also being with friends who make your jaws ache.

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About to leave the country.

On the train.

Saturday morning , the car park filled uo very quickly.

No room inside for these trees.

In heaven with the trade stands.

The demo's were well attended.

Just two of the finished trees.

I also met up with these three FB friends.

Ade, Dave and Tony, always good to put faces to names.

I only came home with a few pots and some sundries, but a lot of memories.

Back from Belgium.

We are home again after our trip to the Noelanders show in Genk Belgium and what a great weekend it was.

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Just a quick teaser of the new pots.

I will post a full report tomorrow when I recover from the journey.