Topic: personal profiles

[iain]

I have worked it out  ;D

[Derekthefox]

ok, you realised it is if you post your hotmail addy in your profile?

This is for the benefit of others who may not have noticed that ...

[bupster]

Hi, all, I've been away over Christmas and the new year so my return to the boards seems like an ideal time to post to this thread:

I'm 32 and was born in London, though we moved to Luton (yeugh) when I was twelve. I moved to Cambridge in 1997 to do my first degree and have refused to leave, even though I did my masters in Aberystwyth (some interesting commuting there  :))

I'm working as a writer and editor in international affairs at the moment, which sounds better than it is especially as the job comes to an end at the end of January and I haven't a clue what I'll do next. I also work a couple of nights a week as a chef in a local pub.

I got my allotment late last August, sort of by accident as I was expecting a long waiting list and it took 3 days! Had never gardened before but had yearned to try for more than a couple of chilli plants on the windowsill. My former flatmate was a vegan, and though an irredeemable carnivore, I did learn to be aware of food and its quality and importance.

Despite my ignorance, lack of transport/tools/any clue as to what I'm doing, I can honestly say that there is nothing that I've done in my life up to now that's given me as much contentment and satisfaction as my plot, even though I've yet to see a harvest from it. I feel I've been pretty lucky in life, and have friends and skills and live in a beautiful city, but until I got the plot I think I felt precarious. Now it's like I'm putting down roots, if you will forgive the appalling pun.

Love this site and the sense of community it engenders. Missed the brouhaha over Christmas but I do hope nothing valuable has been lost. It hasn't as far as I can see, anyway.

[loulou]

iv seen that some of you have put a bit about your  self hope you dont mind if i do the same here gose  im caroline im married with 2 girls emmalouise age 4 abigale age 2 my oh is paul im a cleaner for a shopping center (nights) my oh works for brittish telecom and he is just finishing a web design course i live in manchester last year i grew veg in the garden because my girls love to help and eat what thay grow im getting a lottie very very soon (just under two hours time) so growing lots of thing my kids want my site name is loulou because i am doing veg for my eldest and we call her loulou so hence the name hope iv not board you all thanks hope to speak soon

[MrsRotavator]

Hi Im new hope its ok to post a few details here too

Im 42 live in the worcester area, although thats due to change in the next couple of months and Im heading north to the Leeds area.

No Children lost my two 17 yr old moggie babes this year but will get more when Ive moved.

Im an avid gardener and had an allotment until recently member of two horticultural societies

cant wait to move so i can get back to getting down and dirty lol I miss it already

[saddad]

Hello all,
I'm David but hide behind the pseud Saddad because that is what my lads call me when they see me on gardening sites! Allotment holder for 13 years, treasurer for our private site, Littleover Lane Derby. Everybody hates the treasurer, as I have just got the rents put up by 50%, the chairman is still trying to spend it faster than I can raise it!

[sazhig]

I'm Sarah aka Saz, married with one son, 22 months & have just got my first allotment last week. Have never really done any growing before, not even gardening - be prepared for lots of silly questions coming your way!

When I am not planning my lotty I help run a local toddler group, and I have also just started training to be a breastfeeding councillor. I seem to have come over all earth mothery since having our son & am very interested in growing organically as well as trying to scrounge as many second hand & recycled items to keep costs & environmental impact down to a minimum.

Saz

[Money_Bunny]

Guess it's time I posted something here.

I'm 32,typical aries, mum of 2, daughter 10 thinks she's 18, son almost 9 and going through a "he's always right and nothing's fair" phase (actually he's always been like that) and stepmum to 3 boys aged 16, 8 and 4 so you can guess our house rarely gets to lie in on weekends lol.

Live with my long term partner and recently took up gardening. Have an allotment plot, plus 2 gardens at home and about 5 acres that our 4 horses and goat live on.

Currently trying to get back into work after having 2 years off due to illness.

Born in the Newcastle and never lived out of the north east. Now living in Stanley, County Durham as house prices were cheaper!

Hobbies include spending too much time on the net, fishing, camping, reading, cooking, gardening and riding the horses in good weather as my knees play up too much in the cold or damp. Love to socialise but not a huge drinker, smoke too much and love food (apart from celery).

Told I'm quite a challenge as I'm stubborn, confident and opinionated at times - being 5' tall means I have to make up for the lack of height in other ways LOL

[tim]

Seems a shame to interrupt this stream of information. But so nice to read. Like we're all human beings. Some having suffered more than others. Shame about that. How DO folk cope with all these responsibilities?  Durham is lovely - & quite popular according to this board? Noticed the 'muddy horse problem' elsewhere. Self-inflicted?

My Flight Commander was 5' - none better!!

[jason]

U HAVE TO BE AWARE IN THIS DAY AND AGE U CANT TELL WHAT THE OTHER  PERSON IS REALY LIKE, DONT U ALL AGREE