1980 MGA Conference Reception in Royal Albert Hall, London

As always, the British handled such MGA Conferences very formal.

Reception at the Royal Albert Hall in London with music by Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

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Royal Albert Hall, London - England
Especially in London, formalities and protocol are being observed!
A formal welcome by the Mayor of London and husband Pieter recalls that he only had his summer business suit... no formal wear! But he engaged in a nice conversation with the mayor's wife.
Later I got him a Burberry Tuxedo...

The performance by Academy of St Martin in the Fields was quite an experience!
Above photo gives just an idea about Royal Albert Hall Venue and Seating Plan View.
Husband Pieter sure has been blessed for being at a performance led by Sir Neville Marriner who passed away a couple of years ago at the age of 92.

Interesting that from the MGA Conference (Mushroom Growers Association of the UK) being held at Royal Albert Hall, there remained some 'mushrooms' as part of the Acoustic Mushrooms and the  Royal Albert Hall Echo, 1996 click the hyperlink.
Husband Pieter did his Lecture Tour ahead of this event, with his long time friend Peter Stanley Evans Jr.
It was also in London where Peter Stanley-Evans Sr. together with his wife, presented Pieter the beautiful Tanner Krolle Attaché. They both came to Pieter's hotel, toting a large gift box and presented him with this royal gift from Harrods, London. With Pieter's initials in gold embossed under the handle.

Also with Peter Stanley-Evans Jr. Pieter did go to the Mason Chartreuse company store where he bought several cups and saucers.
Sadly they stayed behind in Horst, The Netherlands as Pieter left the house and all things in it, to his ex-wife when he went with me to the USA to start anew.
But we have them back, part as a gift from another English friend for hosting one of his people here at the Campbell Mushroom plant and we found Mandalay Chartreuse by Mason's at Replacements Ltd. 

A very memorable MGA Conference!

Related links:
Husband Pieter Speaks at MGA Conference, Bournemouth - England | previous post by me
Husband Pieter visiting Mushrooms in the Cave - Bradford-on-Avon in England | previous post by me

Visiting A.G. Linfield Mushroom Compost Facility in England  | previous post by me

Husband Pieter met with Darlington Spawn Makers and Fred Atkins in England | previous post by me

SO Happy for Having Met Another WRITING Mushroom Wife in the U.K. | previous post by me

Husband Pieter's Fond Relationship with Mushroom Growers in  the U.K. | previous post by me

{May 2014 be a Happy and above all a Healthy Year for YOU!} | showing you Pieter's Burberry Tuxedo...

TIP: How to easily remove GREASE Stains

We all get stains and often panic, like my grease stains in my morning robe when I was sliding by the bike rack inside the garage...

Yep, the simple solution is to put Vaseline - Petroleum Jelly Cream right on top of the grease stains.

Apply generously and than throw it in the washing machine for regular washing.
Regular Vaseline works perfect! This is what I could find at the time...

Clean as NEW! 

THAT EASY...

Husband Pieter Speaks at MGA Conference, Bournemouth - England

On Thursday, October 14 of 1976, husband Pieter lectured at the Mushroom Growers Association's Conference at the Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth in South England, a resort area and World Heritage Site.

 Husband Pieter to the left with Saviour Gauci from Malta (center).

They were at the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth click it

Pieter's lecture has been published in The Mushroom Journal May 1977 now being uploaded by the ISMS

Pieter received this card from Saviour Gauci, via his Dutch Rotary friend Loek Nelissen and his wife, who met him while on vacation in Malta...

That was already several years after the MGA Conference, but it shows that people know Pieter J.C. Vedder the world over! This was after Pieter got his prestigious Sinden Award but more about that later...
Translated from Dutch:
Congratulations with 'The Award!" Terrific! Well earned!
Since you were not at Rotary, herewith proof that we met your friend in Malta.

How sociable it was we will tell you. Greetings, Loek
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This photo of the C.C.O. Staff is taken by Saviour Gauci in1982 after a course for the M.G.A. Growers at the Practical Training College for Mushroom Growing.
 From Left to right: Principal and Founder Pieter Vedder, Antoon Van As, Peter Rechsteiner, Jan Smits and Roel Seubring.

We both hope that Saviour Gauci's mushroom business is doing well in Malta!

Related links:
Husband Pieter visiting Mushrooms in the Cave - Bradford-on-Avon in England | previous post by me
Visiting A.G. Linfield Mushroom Compost Facility in England  | previous post by me
Husband Pieter met with Darlington Spawn Makers and Fred Atkins in England | previous post by me
SO Happy for Having Met Another WRITING Mushroom Wife in the U.K. | previous post by me
Husband Pieter's Fond Relationship with Mushroom Growers in  the U.K. | previous post by me