Green-fingered glory: Rupert Magnus was positively blooming after visiting Hendon Town Hall to collect his much-coveted prize for Best Front Garden in this year's Barnet in Bloom awards. The 79-year-old from Village Road, Finchley, scooped the top prize in the borough's 11th annual gardening competition and also received a commendation in the capital-wide London in Bloom awards Photo: JOHN MACDONALD-FULTON

November 14, 2001 17:29