New Allotment Blues!!

[Nobbyman]

Hi all!!  

Sorry to be a pain but your advice and help is needed!  

I have signed an  agreement for a specific plot on my local allotment which commences on 1st October. This allotment is run by the local council who have agreed to cut down the undergrowth etc and rotavate the plot free of charge. (Not sure if this is a good thing as it may spread roots of weeds etc.)

 I had an e-mail this week saying that when the operative visited site to clear the plot it is now being used by someone else (This was unknown to the council.)

 Does anyone know how I stand on this matter i.e is the plot mine as i signed the agreement or will i have to find another plot!!  

The allotments officer from the council is visiting the site this Monday!!

[Chantenay]

Oh how horrid - I am so sorry. I'm sure some one who knows about these things will be along soon. You must have been so excited, and then felt all let down. Big hug for now, and I am sure it will all get sorted out by the allotment person on Monday.

[busy_lizzie]

That must have been so disappointing NM. This sounds like gross inefficiency on somebody's part, as there should be no doubt about who has tenancy of a particular plot.  Surely if you have signed a Tenancy Agreement and paid your yearly fee, they will  be duty bound to supply you with a Plot of some sort. Hope things become clearer when you see the Allotment Officer, hope he is feeling very shame faced! That is really shabby!   busy_lizzie

[Nobbyman]

Thank you both for your kind words!

Hopefully it will be al sorted this Monday!!

[teresa]

Hope all goes well for tomorrow.
Could be they went to rotervate the wrong lottie.
Or like ours someone will take over a lottie untill a new owner is found just to keep it ticking over.
Cyber hugs for tomorrow

[Pixie]

Any news Nobby? let us know

Sam

[Nobbyman]

Hi all!!

 Well I visited the allotment site yesterday and my chosen lottie plot was still there overgrown and no-one working on it!!!

Either the operative cannot read his plan or I have chosen the wrong plot number - But I think everything should be alright!!

I haven't heard from the allotment officer yet!!!

 Nobby

[Pixie]

Ahhhh the old they cant read it map   sneeky!

Hope everything is okay for you  

Sam

[Nobbyman]

Hi Pixie!!

 It will be rotavated this Saturday!! So hopefully I can start on the plot on Sunday!!

Already got a dumper full of manure to be delivered!! (f.o.c)

Got those two books yesterday from the library that you recommended!! The readers digest book is sooooooooooooo kool!! I might even buy it!!

Nobby

[DocAlgae]

Excellent news Nobby, well done!  Have a great time this weekend (and lucky you for finding so much free manure - having no luck at my plot!)

[busy_lizzie]

Great news Nobby.  I am glad it was just a mix up - you must be so thrilled!  Good luck with it all.   busy_lizzie

[teresa]

glad it is all sorted good luck Sunday

[Nobbyman]

                       

Thank you all for your kind words!!!

I'm chuffed to bits!!!

[Wicker]

That's your way of life changed now!!  You'll check the weather, you'll keep old clothes, you'll have to constantly check your fingernails, you'll have strange sunburnt patches, you'll criticise veggies and fruit in the stores and restaurants ... you'll become an allotmenteer...  

[Pixie]

Glad everything is okay   - book is on its way!!! (at last) just tell me how pants I am at remembering stuff!! If its not work I cant remember anything

RD book OMG how good is it!!

Sam

[Nobbyman]

Roll on Sunday!!! I can't wait!!

[teresa]

Dont forget the camera
The before pic's then take photo's weekly as you progerss makes a great album and the comming seasons month by month.
I always say you dont see a garden untill you look at a photo of it.
So are you takeing a flask of tea/coffe or a bottle of brandy hee hee
thinking of you.

[Kerry]

i'm thrilled for you, especially with all the confusion. but.....does this mean some poor soul got their plot rotavated by mistake????can just imagine their faces

[Nobbyman]

OMG - I have to buy a flask as well!!   The expense of it all!!  

 Perhaps I should get a hip flask!!

 No-one else's plot was rotavated - he just walked off site - I think he was confused - Couldn't read the plan!!!

[teresa]

hee hee,
with winter comming a hip flask or just take a bottle  ;Dand hide it ha ha.
ah so yours didnt get the chop  
dont forget the old chair to straighten your back its all expence
you will find muscles you never knew you had ha ha
then join the elite!  radox - hot baths and pain killers welcome to the wonderfull world of alotment holders.