leatherback
The Treedeemer
30k?
Dunno.
Considering the qeue on saturday last year stretched several hundreds of metres and some people waited for 2 hours to get in..
The Trophy 2025 - 22/23 February 2025 - Genk Belgium
- Thread starter ShimpakuBonsai
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Dunno.
Considering the qeue on saturday last year stretched several hundreds of metres and some people waited for 2 hours to get in..
jeremy_norbury
Omono
The trick is to simply not buy online and pay cash at the door where there's no queue...
SgtPilko
Shohin
Damn I got my advance tickets to be safe...
jeremy_norbury
Omono
Yep - there's a queue of people who saved a bunch of money by booking in advance standing outside while I'm buying the good stuff
SgtPilko
Shohin
Ah well anything that reduces the risk of my overspending is probably a good thing 
for once this show should hopefully be about appreciation and inspiration rather than acquisition for me!
for once this show should hopefully be about appreciation and inspiration rather than acquisition for me!
jeremy_norbury
Omono
The Czech pot guys are absolutely worth a visit - beautiful stuff at a very good price.Ah well anything that reduces the risk of my overspending is probably a good thing
E-bonsai - Největší a nejlevnější e-shop v Evropě
Největší a nejstarší Bonsai centrum v ČR založeno 1979. Nejsme překupníci, ale přímo pěstitelé, vlastní 3 keramické dílny, více než 30000 bonsají skladem, výhradní zastoupení na bonsaj nářadí.
This is their webshop and if you order online - they'll bring the goodies to the show for you and you can even pickup and pay there by card.
Even if you ONLY buy some plastic pots - 15cm plastic pots are €0.59 - that's 50p.
40cm x 30cm - €5.55/£5 : https://www.e-bonsai.com/en/bowls-a...-bowl-plastic-mp-6-brown-40-x-30-x-10-cm.html
Accent pots at the show €3-€4 - and they're not just cheap, they're absolutely lovely too!
20230225_115813 by Jerry Norbury, on FlickrBut you've got to watch out who you bump into there:
20230225_120418 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
20230225_124117 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
20230225_104424 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
20180203_113530 by Jerry Norbury, on Flickr
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defra
Masterpiece
I got ticket for saturday with demo.. i ll just go one day but that means no money spent for two tickets and a accomodation so more money for trees or pots...
Ill Just make sure ill be there in time so i hopefully dont have to wait two hours
Ill Just make sure ill be there in time so i hopefully dont have to wait two hours
leatherback
The Treedeemer
Just a few days now!
SgtPilko
Shohin
Excitement building... Can't wait! Any good tips for food and beers around Genk guys? Looking fwd to seeing any of you guys there, Jeremy if I spot you I'll say hello, Jelle you might be busy on stage or on camera
leatherback
The Treedeemer
In general.. I do not recollect usernames on fora and in generla have a bad memory for names and stuff.
You see me, say hi. Please.. do not be offended if I do not recall :| I genuinly like meeting people but very bad at memory
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
A mitraillette sandwich is worth it!Excitement building... Can't wait! Any good tips for food and beers around Genk guys? Looking fwd to seeing any of you guys there, Jeremy if I spot you I'll say hello, Jelle you might be busy on stage or on camera
Andalusia sauce, hmmm.
All Belgian beers are good, though I'm not a fan of the Kriek beers. If in doubt, jupiler is basically apple juice with alcohol.
To all visitors: bring cash money from home. The local ATM will be drained and not all sellers have electronic payment methods available.
Last time I had some difficulties transacting: it took another vendor to accept my card payment, so he could give another seller some cash, so I could get a tree.
Ply
Mame
SgtPilko
Shohin
Im a fan! Love an Orval or La Chouffe, or anything really ( much to my regret the next morning) i was thinking more places to go when not staring at trees
Thanks for the sandwich tip! I imagine there'll be all kinds of bitteballen and krokets maybe so close to NL
SgtPilko
Shohin
Wires_Guy_wires
Imperial Masterpiece
The Belgians just across the border have their own varieties of deep fried snacks and they're worth checking out! Not sure if they would serve bitterballen and krokets, I haven't seen those. But the Italians are catching on too, and they're making them with pasta filling instead of the ragout we use.
If you're into sour beers I can recommend Kriek-type beers, heavily fermented in the bottle and they come in all kinds of flavors. My body rejects them - and all other beers - with a passion, but I never turn down a small sip. Some of them are just down right nasty, but most have a pretty unique flavor profile.
leatherback
The Treedeemer
defra
Masterpiece
@SgtPilko
some people from bonsainut i have met before so i will likely still recognize them but some i might never seen... there must be pictures somewhere on the forum of a past meeting in front of the bonsai-empire stand
i like meeting new people specially when they share the same passion so to anyone that find that topic i am on about you would be able to recognize me since i have not changed allot since then dont be shy im always in for a chat!
some people from bonsainut i have met before so i will likely still recognize them but some i might never seen... there must be pictures somewhere on the forum of a past meeting in front of the bonsai-empire stand
i like meeting new people specially when they share the same passion so to anyone that find that topic i am on about you would be able to recognize me since i have not changed allot since then dont be shy im always in for a chat!
Yamamomiji
Yamadori
Oh, I wish I could attend this exhibition and meet some lovely people - maybe another year.
Really keen to get a glimpse of this year's anniversary later online.
Please enjoy and have a safe journey!
Really keen to get a glimpse of this year's anniversary later online.
Please enjoy and have a safe journey!
Ply
Mame
Anybody know what the parking situation was like in recent years? I see there are some quite large praking areas nearby, but still with enough visitors they could fill up quickly.
SgtPilko
Shohin
Ill try and hunt you guys down using old internet pics hehe@SgtPilko
some people from bonsainut i have met before so i will likely still recognize them but some i might never seen... there must be pictures somewhere on the forum of a past meeting in front of the bonsai-empire stand
i like meeting new people specially when they share the same passion so to anyone that find that topic i am on about you would be able to recognize me since i have not changed allot since then dont be shy im always in for a chat!
, I'm there both days. I saw Jeremy's photos from like 2013, with super young looking Ryan, Mauro, Hagedorn and co! Wow
