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Allotment Stuff => Locations and Sites => Topic started by: redimp on May 19, 2008, 17:59:13

Title: East Midlands
Post by: redimp on May 19, 2008, 17:59:13: I am thinking that the Midlands is a massive area and I for one really do not think of myself as a Midlander as the East Midlands is a very distinct area so I have set up another thread for people in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire (unless you regard yourselves as South Midlands) Rutland and good old Lincolnshire.

So to repeat what I have previously said in the Midlands thread. I am born and bred in Lincoln and having been away (South West, South, Leicestershire, South Yorkshire) find myself back in my hometown and lottying on Wragby Road, opposite Christ Hospital School and a bit down the road from Tescum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Midlands
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: saddad on May 19, 2008, 18:10:41: I'm here in Derby... since 1984 but hail from Lancashire up in the hills!
;D
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: Suzanne on May 19, 2008, 20:39:13: I was born in Leicester, but now in the West Midlands by about 7 miles - we are just soputh of the A5 as it runs between Leicestershire and Warwickshire nr the Fosse Way. I still consider myself to be in the East Mids and have the accent to prove it - me ducks!
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: kitten on May 19, 2008, 21:28:54: I'm Lincs born and bred too and don't think of myself as a midlander, more of an east midlander! I've also lived away (South West, Scotland, York, Bournemouth) but came back in 06 and am loving it!

Lottying on the Drove Lane site in sunny Sleaford!
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: goodlife on May 20, 2008, 19:58:18: Born and bread in Finland but lived almost half of my life in Nottinghamshire. I'm digging and digging and...in Sutton-in-Ashfield in "my own" little paradise.
I'm still trying to get over that last years rain...everything is starting to look great....little rain do not hurt though..
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: ladyice on May 27, 2008, 19:34:18: hi im in lincoln too! ;D
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: Fork on May 27, 2008, 19:41:55: Born in Derbyshire(Ilkeston) but lived my early years and did my schooling in Eastwood,Notts

After school I roamed the world until finally in 1994 I settled in Derbyshire again.
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: morton on May 27, 2008, 19:45:01: Londoner originally, Tottenham to be more precise but have been in Gainsborough Lincs for the last 38 years.
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: redimp on May 30, 2008, 19:47:53: Quote from: ladyice on May 27, 2008, 19:34:18
hi im in lincoln too! ;D
Did you get yourself sorted ladyice? Has Lisa got anything spare?
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: ladyice on May 31, 2008, 10:58:21: hi! no lmao thought we'd better do the garden first.........there might be enough room for a small veggie patch................but i can't tell just yet! :o
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: saddad on May 31, 2008, 11:08:09: Welcome to the site Ladyice... Lincoln is a proper little hotbed these days!
;D
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: ladyice on June 02, 2008, 16:30:43: Quote from: saddad on May 31, 2008, 11:08:09
Welcome to the site Ladyice... Lincoln is a proper little hotbed these days!
;D

thanks :D
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: redimp on June 03, 2008, 21:23:55: Quote from: saddad on May 31, 2008, 11:08:09
Welcome to the site Ladyice... Lincoln is a proper little hotbed these days!
;D
And with the Messiah, The Lord of the Imps, as manager of our football club, the Imps are going places. 8)
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: apoc on August 03, 2008, 16:55:32: Corby here, not got a plot yet :( but fingers crossed!

i need a place to run away from my wife and kids lol!
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: Nadia on August 03, 2008, 18:25:06: Hello Redclanger

Thank you for putting the East Midlands thread. I am a fully East Midlander living in Leicester. I had a plot and lost it to the council for their projects and still awaiting for another one.

Regards
Nadia
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: carrot-cruncher on August 22, 2008, 01:52:56: Hiya

Currently live in Coalville, nr Leicester.

Regular visitor to Lincoln as parents & sister live there, (Heighington and Birchwood respectively). Born in Gainsborough but raised on a farm on the edge of what was RAF Swinderby.

Used to live in London but came back to retain sanity. Have spent vast amounts of time in North & East Yorkshire 'cos that's where Dad hails from.

CC
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: bionear2 on August 22, 2008, 22:27:38: Born and bred in Leicester, then emigrated 20 years ago to Wigston(4 miles), where I foolishly allowed a lottie into my life!

Now I have two, and would have to look up "spare time" in a dictionary

"Nemmind me duck, its nowt to worry about"
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: camo_lady on September 06, 2008, 23:55:50: Been in North West Leicestershire for 25 years sincde I got married: (1982 Whitwick; then Hugglescote ('83-'86), then Bagworth (86-92), Then Whitwick (92-2001, now Thringstone!) Previously from Old Sawley, and before that, Rotherham (Kimberworth park).

Now the extended family has got 4 and 1/2 allotments on Loughborough Rd, Whitwick that we're slowly turning from dereliction to 'structured disorganisation'. It's taken time as we've had to do everything slowly to uncover trees and plants from the previous owner; on the surface it looks as though little has been done - but when we see our photo's I'm 'chuffed'.

J.P
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: KingofDerby on January 18, 2011, 09:19:26: Derby born, Derby bred,
Strong in't arm....

you know the rest! ;D
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: Dandytown on January 18, 2011, 11:17:15: Born in London, lived in London, moved to York and now trying to get back to somewhere in the southeast. Now in Nottingham :( which has nothing going for it other than lovely bi9g allotments. :)
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: cuddlykoala on September 01, 2011, 21:19:12: Hi all,

I have an allotment in Croft which is between Hinckley and Leicester. Only had it for 2 months, 4 years empty but nearly have it cultivated.
Title: Re: East Midlands
Post by: pumkinlover on September 01, 2011, 22:05:35: Hello Cuddlykoala and welcome.
I'm in Chesterfield, north deryshire, and have never posted in the location section because I never noticed the East Midlands threas- so Thankyou.
Saying that I am a Yorkshire Lass at heart. But I love the Derbyshire countryside which is so close so it's not all bad ;)