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Post by Rosie on Feb 25, 2016 16:23:33 GMT
Today would have been our Tel's birthday. As we know he sadly passed on a wee while back. Us mods thought happy birthday wasn't appropriate so we thought a memorial birthday would be good. Tel will always be a part of the forum, esp when Dahlias are mentioned, he was a friend and a mentor to us. My main memory of Tel is winding up Steve on lovely sunny days while he was at work and getting told fairly politely where to go  |
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 25, 2016 19:11:27 GMT
Thanks Mods for doing this xx My enduring memory of Tel is his encouragement and generosity when I first ventured into the world of Dahlias.......and....I'm sure most of us girls will remember "that photo".......  |
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Post by daisy on Feb 25, 2016 19:31:04 GMT
Aw that's nice mods - I too remember Tel for his wind ups - good dahlia man :-))
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Post by Cat on Feb 25, 2016 19:39:02 GMT
For me it's the way he encouraged Che and included him on a 1:1 level whenever he wrote to him.
Kind generous and humourous.
A mentor and friend
Missed dearly
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Post by SueA on Feb 25, 2016 19:54:46 GMT
A gentleman with a real sense of humour & a generous spirit. xx
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Post by peony on Feb 25, 2016 20:35:11 GMT
A lovely gentleman, I wouldn't be growing dahlias now if Tel hadn't generously given me advice and encouragement. A much missed member of our forum.
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Post by grindle on Feb 26, 2016 5:48:19 GMT
he always managed to make me smile with his humour and yes Lou78W I remember 'the photo' too and quite a laugh it got he will always be remembered with affection  |
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Post by Rosie on Feb 26, 2016 10:55:06 GMT
Yes the photo was memorable wasn't it, typical of Tel and his sense of humour |
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Post by KC on Feb 26, 2016 13:54:31 GMT
I had logged on here to ask him which size of a pot I use for a particular plant, when I saw the thread at the top of the new posts list. I couldn't believe what I was reading. So sad.
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Post by lesley on Feb 26, 2016 18:33:19 GMT
A lovely gentleman always there to help especialy with dahlias, sadly missed but never forgotten x
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Post by dianthus on Feb 26, 2016 20:03:05 GMT
I know I didn't know Tel for very long, but he certainly became a Garden Friend in that short time.
Good wishes to his wife and family on what must be a difficult time for them. |
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Post by daitheplant on Feb 26, 2016 20:34:32 GMT
Even though he was English ( I forgive him for that ) he was a man after my own heart.  We were brothers in gardening.  And will be sadly missed.  |
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Post by ste b on Feb 26, 2016 22:04:53 GMT
Like all of you I miss Tel on the forum and learned a few tips off him , he loved taking seed and raised some good dahlias would loved to have met him at Harrogate , I think Lou put a good photo up of his winning exhibit at Harrogate he was an all round dahlia grower and made everyone very welcome when joining the forum .
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Post by Raymond on Feb 26, 2016 23:19:27 GMT
It still does not feel quite real that Terry "tel" is no longer with us, but I am sure he is watching us all from his dahlia garden upstairs .
You are sadly missed tel and I hope I can do justice to the collerettes this year and all my other classes in memory of you. I will be taking some seed this year and have a dabble next year. If I ever get anything good in the future then I have one name sorted !
Thinking of you mate.
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Thank you mods for this thread .
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Post by daisy on Feb 26, 2016 23:43:27 GMT
he always managed to make me smile with his humour and yes Lou78W I remember 'the photo' too and quite a laugh it got he will always be remembered with affection |
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We were brothers in gardening. 
And will be sadly missed. 
