Re: Press day at Chelsea?

**C* E* <C*@CatrionaTudorErler.com>**

It's been some years since I attended (went five years in a row when my son was at school in England and his speech day meshed with the flower show schedule).  Press day was for the elite press only (BBC, major British magazines and newspapers who are doing daily coverage).  But I was able to get a pass to go on the grounds the week before for set up (very interesting), and then at 6 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday before the show opens at 8 a.m.  The pass is for all day, so I'd stay on until the crowds got too oppressive.  Getting press passes is much more difficult now (a lot of American garden writers are vying for them) and the system has changed, so perhaps my experience is no longer applicable. ...
Catriona
On Oct 27, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Carolyn Ulrich wrote:

> I believe press day at Chelsea is Monday. Then Tuesday and Wednesday are for members of the RHS. Thursday and Friday are for the general public. I joined the RHS one year so I could attend as a member and hopefully have fewer people to deal with. Didn't happen. Giant crowds whenever you go. Think they were going to add a Saturday to the show but don't know how that panned out. Bottom line. Get there at 8 a.m. There has always come a point--usually at noon--when I'm shuffling like an ant along the walkways and suddenly realize "This isn't fun anymore. I'm done" and leave.Carolyn Ulrich
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> --- On Thu, 10/27/11, Nancy Szerlag <szerlag@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> From: Nancy Szerlag <szerlag@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [GWL] Press day at Chelsea?
> To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum" <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Cc: "Nancy Szerlag" <szerlag@earthlink.net>
> Date: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 7:59 AM
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> Nan, I don't know the press date for Chelsea, but I attended the press  
> day at Hampton Court several years ago and it was held
> the day before the Opening day. As we were leaving attendees to the  
> grand ball were arriving dolled up in their finery. The downside
> was the market place was not open for business. Nancy Szerlag
> On Oct 26, 2011, at 11:11 PM, Nan Sterman wrote:
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>> Anyone know the date of Press Day at Chelsea in 2012?
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