I belong to two local Societies, one of which (Bournemouth) has its Spring Show today (Saturday - its the wee small hours, 3am actually, as I write - I have been lying awake for an hour worrying about a problem - another story ! And decided to get up and have some herb tea, to try to settle me for the remainder of the night ). My entries for the show, some 16 plants, plus another dozen non- competitive for the Societies own display stand, are already packed and boxed or trayed, ready to fill my car in the morning. This is a one day show in a small Dorset town (Wimborne Minster) . This is the norm for shows in UK , apart from the London Show, Malvern International , and in some years a British Orchid Congress somewhere or other, all of which are two day shows. Next Saturday is rhe similar event for Wessex Society, and that one is near Portsmouth, in the opposite direction : many of my entries will be the same plants at both - which is quite interesting since a best in show at one , may be a 2nd or 3rd or even nowhere at the other, illustrating that judging standards are not quite as exact and reliable as judges pretend ( I gave up judging many years ago, finding arguments with other judges too wearing. There are many stupid people in the world I find !will maybe post a few pics myself, but now my tea is getting cold.
Best of luck Chris !