Ta muchly for that Lil - I did actually have company on sunday, plotters on both sides, I could hear them chopping, rustling, lighting fires etc, but all our lotties have high hedges and everyone locks themselves into their plot so difficult for them to hear me knocking when they're along way from their front door (yes, everyone has a door with their plot number on, so cute!)
Will follow your advice and cross fingers...
Cheers
M xx