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General => News => Topic started by: RSJK on April 04, 2009, 19:23:18

Title: have a look at Saddads Allot....
Post by: RSJK on April 04, 2009, 19:23:18: I had the pleasure of travailing a few miles up the A38 yesterday to Saddads allotment site up in Derby and was very impressed by the layout there, if you have the chance go and have a look round ( if permission is given ) it is well worth it just to see the hedge laying and THE SHED. ;)
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Post by: SPUDLY on April 04, 2009, 19:31:40: Wot no pics? :(
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Post by: RSJK on April 04, 2009, 19:37:25: wished i had taken camera if only for the views from the allotment site or the fox walking on ahead of us with not a care in the world
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Post by: glosterwomble on April 04, 2009, 19:39:29: Was it an open day?? Have I missed it?? I've been a couple of times and it must be the NICEST site ever!
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Post by: saddad on April 04, 2009, 19:42:09: No, It was a private showing... open days first Sundays in June and September, 11-5pm NGS £3. Advert to follow, but I'm going for a walk around before dark, as it backs on to the house.. ;D
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Post by: Deb P on April 04, 2009, 20:11:46: See what you are missing....... ;D ;D ;D You'll have to come and visit to see it all........ ;D ;D ;D

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l47/dlp133/general%20llaa/plots2oct07001.jpg)

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l47/dlp133/general%20llaa/plots2oct07044.jpg)

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l47/dlp133/general%20llaa/plots2oct07005.jpg)

(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l47/dlp133/The%20shed/DerbyInBloomJune2008004.jpg)
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Post by: saddad on April 04, 2009, 21:52:42: Hey, a picture of the shed without it's own personal timber yard... that must be a limited edition... ;D
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Post by: Deb P on April 05, 2009, 08:28:21: Cheeky...that's the extension! ;D
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Post by: lushy86 on April 05, 2009, 21:41:51: Blimey you're a posh lot up there! :)

Looks beautiful

Lushy x
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Post by: Twoflower on April 05, 2009, 21:46:14: Is that an allotment or a stately house garden :)
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Post by: sparklebug on April 05, 2009, 22:01:04: wow! that is a fab allotment and i'm not jealous in the slightest, nope not at all ;) ;D

xx
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Post by: littlebabybird on April 06, 2009, 10:48:58: jealous never ha, oh to have a shed larger than 6x4
and fences or hedges
boo hoo

looks great up there, cant wait for the open day.
lbb
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Post by: saddad on April 06, 2009, 11:09:37: ;D Why? Are you coming to say hello?
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Post by: Fork on April 06, 2009, 11:21:01: I can guarantee you will be impresssed by the site...hopefully will be attending the June open day this year,was away last time.

Lots of goodies on sale and I will certainly be spending some money......the samosas are scrummy :P ;D
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Post by: louise stella on April 10, 2009, 17:51:25: Crumbs........I bet you have a doormat at the entrance too!

Louise
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Post by: tim on April 10, 2009, 18:23:12: Only 2 words spring to mind - I'll settle for !!
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Post by: Twoflower on April 10, 2009, 19:03:42: Quote from: saddad on April 06, 2009, 11:09:37
;D Why? Are you coming to say hello?

When is the open day?
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Post by: Uncle Joshua on April 10, 2009, 22:01:24: An amazing looking site, where is it?
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Post by: Deb P on April 11, 2009, 12:04:05: The site in near Derby City Centre, and we have two open Days under the NGS Open Gardens Charity scheme. They are always the first Sunday in June and September every year, so this year it's June 7th and September 6th.

We also do 'ad hoc' visits under the same scheme, hence Richards visit the other day. If anyone wants to visit outside of the Open Days just pm either Saddad or me and we can sort something out for you! The main advantages of attending the Open Days is that we have a plant sale which is where we make most of our money for our Allotment Association, plus we do a mean tea tent, with the aforementioned locally made veggy samosas always going down well! ;D
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Post by: THE MASTER on April 13, 2009, 03:25:11: just an idea

has any one got there allotment site into
http://www.ngs.org.uk/
;D

tell you what would be a realy good thing ,
we all as allotment owners could come up with somthing like a green book , i would realy like the idea of peeps looking over my lotty and also looking on other peeps plots
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Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 13, 2009, 09:35:06: What do the NGS expect of an alloment site before it gets a place on the scheme? That one looks unbelievably neat if the pics are anything to go by!
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Post by: Borlotti on April 13, 2009, 09:51:24: I am speechless and green with envy. I think we will have to have a different name for Saddads allotment as it is nothing like my overgrown wilderness, where some of mine is a nature garden (ie weeds and grass). Could his be a 'posh plot' or 'super allotment'. I will not look at the pictures anymore or will get depressed. I could happily live in that lovely shed.
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Post by: Deb P on April 13, 2009, 13:14:11: Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on April 13, 2009, 09:35:06
What do the NGS expect of an alloment site before it gets a place on the scheme? That one looks unbelievably neat if the pics are anything to go by!

I don't know what the criteria is for getting in the NGS scheme, I sure Saddad will fill us in when he is back for his Ireland jaunt! ;D

The plots are all very different, and most are far from pristine I can assure you, as the person who does the plot assessments! We have been gradually (very gradually) turning uncultivated plots over to new plot holders in the past two years, but some like my OH and son's plot they have had since November were a bramble wilderness and are still being cleared. One of the reasons I like our site so much is that there are such a variety of types of plots, styles of planting and cultivation. But it is far from perfect, honest! ;D
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Post by: littlebabybird on April 13, 2009, 14:08:01: Quote from: littlebabybird on April 06, 2009, 10:48:58
jealous never ha, oh to have a shed larger than 6x4
and fences or hedges
boo hoo

looks great up there, cant wait for the open day.
lbb

Quote from: saddad on April 06, 2009, 11:09:37
;D Why? Are you coming to say hello?

yep, realy looking forward to it

lbb
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Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 13, 2009, 14:55:49: I'd be grateful for any info, as I'd be interested in trying to get my site on the list. Everyone would support the idea to some extent, but if we tried to give the place a makeover, we'd be very properly ignored!
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Post by: shirlton on April 14, 2009, 18:44:34: Well Saddad Tone and I might just be coming. You will have to remind us nearer the day cos as ya know we are gettin on and tend to forget. Might get some others from Court Lane to come as well
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Post by: manicscousers on April 14, 2009, 21:18:22: scared to say we're coming ;D
do ya sell welsh onions,are they like thick chives ?
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Post by: saddad on April 14, 2009, 21:30:42: We don't officially sell Welsh Onions manics... but I could always dig some up for you.... ;D
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Post by: manicscousers on April 15, 2009, 07:51:16: ta, matey, keeping stuff crossed for june ;D
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Post by: shirlton on April 15, 2009, 10:44:48: (scared to say we're coming)quote manics
Will be so nice to meet you Manics but you must promise to behave cos it looks like a real posh site
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Post by: saddad on April 15, 2009, 10:53:45: Not a posh site... a couple of our members have delusions of adequacy.... :-X
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Post by: manicscousers on April 15, 2009, 15:18:53: I promise, shirley, won't even put my smarties wellies on ;D
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Post by: saddad on April 15, 2009, 21:18:41: Only Smarties have the answer..... to that one..... :-*
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Post by: cornykev on April 16, 2009, 19:18:05: If everones going Corny might have to make an effort, someone did say it was fancy dress didn't they. :P ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Fork on April 16, 2009, 19:26:38: Maybe all of us who are going should arrange to meet at the samosa.....oop's sorry ;D,I mean tea tent at a certain time and introduce ourselves?
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Post by: shirlton on April 16, 2009, 19:26:51: You'll easily recognise Kev cos he will have his striped boxers on with bum out
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Post by: angle shades on April 16, 2009, 19:47:55: Crikey! :o ;D ;D ;D/ shades x
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Post by: littlebabybird on April 16, 2009, 20:07:36: i think i might be a little shy for that

lbb
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Post by: staris on April 16, 2009, 20:17:58: wow thats a fantastic looking allotment ;D
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Post by: saddad on April 16, 2009, 20:28:35: Thanks folks... fancy dress is optional... the tea tent is right by the plant stall so it's just a matter of priorities... :)
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Post by: Fork on April 17, 2009, 08:47:08: Quote from: littlebabybird on April 16, 2009, 20:07:36
i think i might be a little shy for that

lbb

Dont you worry lbb,we wont eat you.....we will be too busy with the samosas,well i will be ;D
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Post by: cornykev on April 17, 2009, 16:39:13: Do you think anyone would be offended Saddad if I walked around your site with my arse hanging out of my stripeys, if so I could always hide out in Debs log cabin, I hope theres a fridge with a few cans in it. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :P :-*
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Post by: saddad on April 17, 2009, 16:43:41: We have a fridge in the site office, and in our outside shed... Deb hasn't as far as I know, but she could be hiding things in that shed.....
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Post by: shirlton on April 17, 2009, 17:50:03: ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: saddad on April 22, 2009, 22:50:49: bump.... getting older by the minute... it's five o'clock somewhere..... ;D