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markymark · « **on:** December 13, 2003, 20:35:58 »

Hi Folks

Just joined today! ;D

Am based in Essex and this will be my second year of allotmenteering after plucking up enough courage to give it a go.

Every minute has been worthwhile, even clearing my plot which took me about 3 months, once I'd cleared the whole site of everything from empty slug pellet bottles, concrete fence posts, chimney breasts, brambles etc.

Not to mention "chaining myself to the railings" after everyone in our Borough received eviction noticies! Well not quite chaining myself, but getting involved in petitioning and attending council meetings to save our site which I'm pleased to say has been succesful. yippeee.......

So much has happened in the last 12 months, I can't believe it myself!

Anyway on this miserable wet Saturday, thought I'd just say hello?

No doubt speak to some of you soon.

Fingers crossed for a dry day tomorrow! ::)

Greenman

tim · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2003, 20:39:58 »

- wasn't looking, but suddenly saw this 'newest member' thingy.

Hope you get as much out of it as we all seem to. = Tim

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2003, 20:41:38 »

Welcome aboard Greenman! Nice to meet you :) Sounds like you had your work cut out for you last year! Chimney breast's! Does your lottie now sport a barbeque!! ;D
Dottie P

Hyacinth · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2003, 22:57:02 »

Hello Greenman (sure you've only come from Essex?) ;D ;D and welcome!

Well done for sticking out with your council! Here in Birmingham I met a lady who stood in front of bulldozers to stop them wrecking more of the allotment site she gardens on - and it was one that was featured in the Lottie Programme which was repeated on the tele the other night, too. Apparently in the past 20 years the number of council allotments has been halved..although they got some sort of stay-of-execution, they're still not sure of their future.

Hope you enjoy browsing - check out the Gallery.Fab pix! And try to find Eric's Kamikase snail if you can - blows your mind (well, see what it did to our OzZiE...) ::)

You any good at panto's btw? Casting tomorrow and we're doing Robin Hood, written by Hugh, with ad-libbing by everyone else...lots of room for a man in Lincoln Green in Sherwood - Lishka

Gardengirl · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2003, 00:11:58 »

Hi Greenman,

I'm a newbie myself. Only been here a few days. You will like it here, they are a great bunch. Well done with standing up to your council. Our village has been fighting ours for the past few years to stop a housing estate being built on our fields, thus joining us to the next village, and so far we are winning. :) Good luck with your lotti.....Pat

campanula · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2003, 01:11:06 »

welcome greenman
suzy

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2003, 01:13:04 »

Hiya Greenman, and as an Essex girl, I welcome you! Where in Essex do you dig? ;D

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2003, 02:54:05 »

Welcome Greenman! Well done for making a stand too. Supporting the Allotment Movement is a very "Just"Cause. Good luck in your allotment. :) busy_lizzie

eileen · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2003, 03:14:06 »

A big welcome from Scotland too Greenman and a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

tim · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2003, 11:13:35 »

- well put more gin in it?? = Tim

markymark · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2003, 16:57:55 »

What a fab welcome, thanks folks and look forward to speaking with you again soon :)

Just to let you know Essex Girl (EJ) my allotment is very close to the Chafford Hundred development near to Lakeside. There are only around 40 plots on the Hogg Lane site, with 99% take up.

Made some excellent friends there, all from different backgrounds and age groups. Even been talked into buying some Xmas raffle tickets, the draw for which is next sunday......wonder if I'll win the "round the world cruise" or onion hoe?!

Feeling pretty poorly at the mo, with some sort of tum virus but managed to walk down there for a quick look ....always a good tonic!

Hope you all have a fab xmas and new year.

Greenman

Lamplight · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2003, 00:41:34 »

Hiya all.

Unlike me having an allotment, this forum is a new discovery for me. I have managed to get this far with help from my wife. (add smiley icon if i could get it to work).

budgiebreeder · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2003, 00:45:43 »

Welcome could do with a bit of light shining .

Ragged Robin · « **Reply #13 on:** December 17, 2003, 00:47:06 »

Hi Lamplight
Welcome to the board
Please remember that we take things very seriously here, and flippant; jocular; risque remarks are not well received .....!!!! ::)

Hope you have fun.......

Hugh_Jones · « **Reply #14 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:01:07 »

Are you trying to tell me something, Robin?

ava_banana · « **Reply #15 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:08:31 »

Greenman........hello there fellow Essex bloke!

I know a little of Chafford Hundred.........lots of roundabouts I seem to remember.......

And hi there Lamplight.....nice to see this place has over 400 members now.

Hyacinth · « **Reply #16 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:33:07 »

HIYA lamplight! Come and be our Lighting Technician at our Party Panto on Friday? ;D

So pleased you've found your way to Dan's fab site..cheers, Lishka

there! far be it from me to confuse anyone ;)

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:34:53 »

Lish...isn't it Friday the party panto p*ss up? Maybe we should have a date reconfirm.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:35:53 »

ooooooooooooooooo and welcome Lamplight ;D

Hyacinth · « **Reply #19 on:** December 17, 2003, 01:39:04 »

Friday it is!!! Will go forthwith and modify my previous post - which will make nonsense of this - instead of nonsense of that - or something.. ;D Lish

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