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Title: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: vee on November 17, 2006, 01:10:41

Just trying to post some pictures of before and two years after. Fingers crossed...

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r237/vbk_2006/ALLOTMENT/Image008_9.jpg) when I started in oct 2004 and

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r237/vbk_2006/ALLOTMENT/sept7.jpg)

this September.

Hope this works

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: vee on November 17, 2006, 01:13:40

oooh it works!! :D

I thought it would just show the link and not the actual photo - I'm sooo chuffed.
Off to bed as I've been faffing around with this for ages and didn't realise how late it was!

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: southernsteve on November 17, 2006, 01:32:28

Lovely pics. With a view like that I doubt if I'd ever get anything done. Must be great to sit there on a summers afternoon with a cold drink.

Steve

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: ruffmeister on November 17, 2006, 08:17:14

what views!!!!  :o you will never ever be disheartened there!!!!

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: supersprout on November 17, 2006, 09:23:43

how beautiful vee! wooded slopes and established trees ... a real bit of heaven :D
more pics please! ;D

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: dandelion on November 17, 2006, 09:34:36

WOW Great location! (nice lotty too ;))

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: tim on November 17, 2006, 09:50:07

These & other b&a photos should be in the Wiki to show what determination & perseverance can achieve.

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: manicscousers on November 17, 2006, 10:02:10

what a wonderful place to sit with a cuppa after doin' a bit  :)

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: Emagggie on November 17, 2006, 10:14:29

Looks like a special place to me. :D

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: vee on November 17, 2006, 13:39:20

Yes it is a nice place to sit (and I do quite a lot of sitting with a flask of coffee ;)).

All the bricks were already there under the brambles and weeds, but I have left them as it would be just too much work to start digging them up, but I have put in the raised beds with wooden edges after chopping down some self sown willows. This is of the brambles when I got the plot in Oct 2004
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r237/vbk_2006/ALLOTMENT/Image002_3.jpg)

and this is of this June
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r237/vbk_2006/ALLOTMENT/june7.jpg)
When I've got disheartened I just look at the photos I took at the beginning and it keeps me going.
I'm now reclaiming the area up the hill to the left behind where I was standing when I took the photos.
Thanks for your nice comments :)

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: supersprout on November 17, 2006, 14:06:52

That June pic is idyllic vee, those look like proper old bricks around the edges, did you lug them all up there yourself? That brick path on the left is so picturesque! LOVE these photos, thank you!
<bigpatonbacksmiley>
 :D

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: manicscousers on November 17, 2006, 14:17:33

and you get all your leafmould delivered via your trees  :)

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on November 17, 2006, 14:29:18

That looks fantastic!  :)

Well done you!   ;D

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: vee on November 17, 2006, 15:14:43

The bricks were already there SS, I just uncovered them. I think in the past there may have been a large greenhouse further up my plot but only the outline remains. One of the people on our site said he had found enough bricks to build a house!

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: teresa on November 17, 2006, 16:07:23

Oh Vee beautiful a little piece of heaven with rolling hills, and a beautiful lottie lot of hard work gone in there. Just love the bricks.

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: vee on November 17, 2006, 17:03:59

I forgot to say how much help and encouragement I've got from this website.
I don't think I would have done as much without coming on here and reading all the advice and enthusiasm that you have all given me. It really has kept me going.
Thank you all very much.

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: triffid on November 17, 2006, 17:12:01

Thank you for sharing this -- what a cheering vision on this dark, dreek day!


And what a view!

 :)

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: cornykev on November 17, 2006, 18:28:40

:) :)  Looks like heaven a few cans of stella with feet up lovely looks like a plot in Spain with them views, and the bricks just set it of in the other picture give yourself a pat on the back and go to the top of the class.
P.S you sure that is in  the north west. lol ;D ;D ;D

                May the corn be with you.

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: lorna on November 17, 2006, 22:37:57

Vee. Fantastic, can't add much to what has already been said but thanks for sharing with us. You must be so proud.
Lorna.

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: redimp on November 17, 2006, 23:21:20

Wow - wish my lotty had a setting like that - not that I am disatisfied with mine mind :)

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: Hyacinth on November 18, 2006, 09:22:17

I'd missed this thread before - and now it's all been said....

Cheers, Lishka

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: angle shades on November 18, 2006, 09:30:38

;D sanctuary Vee, beautiful, well done/shades x

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: saddad on November 18, 2006, 09:59:42

Whereabouts in the North West? I'm jealous of the setting as well Redclanger...
 :o

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: vee on November 18, 2006, 12:30:56

My allotment looks out towards Stalybridge and the pennines and is on the edge of Tameside. The north side of Manchester is quite hilly as it moves into the Pennines.
We do have some nice countryside oop north you know!
Unfortunately we don't always have the weather...
The first house I lived in when we came to this part of the country was very near to the Pakamac factory. I only realised the significance after we'd been there a while. :o :o
Glad you like the pictures

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: saddad on November 18, 2006, 17:06:13

I know those Hills Vee, brought up in Rossendale!
"Pineing for the Fjiords"... Not!
 ;D

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: legendaryone on November 20, 2006, 07:50:48

Have to agree with what has already been said ;D ;D

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: newbies on November 20, 2006, 14:02:09

Hi Vee,
Your plot must be quite near to me, I work in Stalybridge, but my plot is just off Hyde Road, towards Manchester.  Yours has a much better view, however secluded mine is.  Great to have such a great lottie in Tameside, I though it was down south somewhere given the sunshine.  Was it taken during our heatwave on that Tuesday in July???? ;D
Great plot, gives me much motivation to crack on with mine.
Also, for others on the site, I can only echo Vee regards the help and advice.  I think you're all great :D

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: cornykev on November 20, 2006, 16:00:34

:D :D  A whole sunny day in manchester your pulling my leg you sure it never rained in the evening :o :o :o ;D ;D lol.

                             May the corn be with you.

Title: Re: practice pictures of my allotment
Post by: newbies on November 20, 2006, 21:28:47

Do you know that in Manchester, sometimes it doesn't rain for a whole day and night ;D
Nothing like cheek!  And anyway, it was sunny today, Corny Kev :) :) :)