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Gordon Brown seems to provoke antagonism in a lot of middle class English voters for the following reasons; a. He's Scottish b. He doesn't smile much or crack jokes c. The Daily Express tells them that he has brought in countless 'stealth taxes' and that he will rob their graves when they die. d. He...

Work commitments and continual rain have kept me away from the allotment for a couple of weeks. Until yesterday... Jeez! It feels like 12 months of hard work has been undone in a fortnight! Where I had freshly seeded weed-free beds I now have 3 ft high nettles in neat rows. The seed company must hav...

13. The extent to which you cut yourself shaving is always in direct proportion to the importance of the event for which you are getting shaved.

14. You never notice that little nick on your neck until you've put your only clean white shirt on.

We're "-ish" here. That's what I wanted to hear! I've no intention of using anything other than organic methods once I've destroyed every bit of bindweed on my plots! I go there pretty well every day if only for 20 minutes or so and then a good 2-3 hours one day at the weekend. That seems...

Stunning place, and the work you've done is amazing!

Are you a girl or a boy?

If you're a girl I'm going to have to come over and marry you!

And if you're a boy...

I'm a bit new so I must ask;

Are we all completely organic here or is it possible to own up to the use of Roundup for clearing an overgrown allotment?

The answer to this this question will enable me to form an answer to the question of how long I spend at my plot!

Cheers
Duncan

Our allotment site had been abandoned for several years before I got my plots because all the tenants had been driven out by endless thefts and acts of vandalism. When I started work there I was advised by many local people not to bother as 'the kids from the estate' would wreck everything. Well I d...

What a dream having two allotments that close. We're very lucky. We moved into the house last year and only then did I discover an abandoned allotment site at the end of the road. I put my name on three, and now most of the others have tenants too. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/bradnaylor...

Shirlz wrote: Where in the NW are you??

Embarrasingly I'm on the southern edge of Manchester - we call it the North-West but a quick look at a map places us dead centre!

Duncan

Hi everyone, Found the site at the weekend and really like the ethos of trying to live a simpler lifestyle without completely turning one's back on some of the nice little luxuries that the modern world can offer. I am a cabinetmaker by trade, with my own little business making bespoke furniture. Th...

Cellulose thinners will work a treat. A car spares shop will sell it. It's cheaper than nail varnish remover and basically the same stuff. Just put your fag out first!