Monthly Archives: November 2013

The winners of #Cress2013 have been decided.    CIVILIAN ENTRANTS 1st place – @LucyLyons 2nd place – @Gillpea   CELEBRITY ENTRANTS 1st place – @Lesdennis 5th place – @driverminnie (note that places 2nd to 4th were not awarded as no … Continue reading →

We’re eight days in and have reached the stage where your cress should be at its peak.  All that remains is for you to submit your final photo. There are, of course, a few minor (but vital) conditions. You must … Continue reading →

IN THE CRESS COUNTY COURT @Lukemackaycooks v Cress2013 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Appeal against disqualification from Cress 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. The appellant is a grown man with a wife and child.  2. On the 7th November 2013 he entered a competition to grow … Continue reading →

The following entrants remain in the competition. I also thought you’d like a quick summary of their favourite chocolate bars. Annoyingly I’d hoped a lot more of you would fall at this hurdle. The final round (starting tomorrow) will have … Continue reading →

In complete breach of the rules I have decided that given the recent horrific events in the Philippines it would do none of us any harm, and only if we are individually in the position to do so, to donate … Continue reading →

Halfway through – doesn’t time fly? If you’ve managed to get this far it’s more likely to be due to my benevolence and leniency, rather than you sticking rigidly to the rules.  Hopefully by now your cress will be giving … Continue reading →

The following appeals were received this evening. I will deal with each in turn. R v @TheCatsDaughter This appellant appeals on the basis that she’s just taking part “in any way I can”. She did not enter the competition at … Continue reading →

The following people kept closely enough to the rules to be granted a pass to the second round of Cress beginning tomorrow. If your name does not appear in the list below that means you have been disqualified. If you … Continue reading →

So this is it. You’ve got your seeds, you’ve got your saucer and you’ve got an enormous amount of enthusiasm. Now you want to begin.  Here’s how; (1) You need to plant your seeds in your saucer (remember, no saucer … Continue reading →