Tag Archives: Allotment

Five (good) things on Friday

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

Sorry, missed a week.  Because it was a very busy week.  With many good things. And here’s another busy week.  Also with many good things. (Best of intentions – Friday came and went; so did Saturday and Sunday, with thoughts … Continue reading →

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Losing the plot, regaining the plot

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

Well I really lost it with the allotment in the autumn.  The mix of insomnia and two bouts of (minor) illness put paid to all my plans to have it in tip top condition ready for spring planting. No autumn … Continue reading →

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Five (good) things on Friday

Posted on January 12, 2018 by

Hello again!  I’m so sorry to have been absent again for a while.  Still gradually recovering from the long-lasting bout of flu, which has left me with a wheezy cough and depleted energy levels.  But fortunately still able to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Allotment update: September 2017

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

One of the things I love about working an allotment is that it really keeps you rooted in the annual cycle of life.  And yes, the pun is fully intended, and very appropriate. Now, in September, as many of the … Continue reading →

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Catch-up time

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

Oops, there goes another month with barely a post.  But now it’s September, a new year beckons, and I’m ready to go with renewed energy and time. I have some catching up to do, and some things maybe that just … Continue reading →

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Whatever next? – April 2017 update

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

1. LISTEN Oh. My. Goodness. I had already written the rest of this post, but I was struggling with what to write under this heading.  I needn’t have worried.  There is now only one subject worth writing about.  The forthcoming … Continue reading →

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The allotment: autumn, winter, and into spring!

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

My goodness, I had no idea it was so long since I last wrote an allotment post (October last year, I see). In part that reflects that not much was happening there, but in fact there was a lot of … Continue reading →

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