Allotments 4 All

General => News => Topic started by: norfolklass on February 22, 2010, 15:24:55

Title: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: norfolklass on February 22, 2010, 15:24:55: until you read the rent they're proposing to charge :o :o :o

http://www.hortweek.com/news/bulletin/dailybulletin/article/985323/?DCMP=EMC-HorticultureWeekDaily

talk about cashing in on the latest must-have accessory! of course, you do get a start-up kit with money off vouchers that you can spend at the garden centre ::)
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: BarriedaleNick on February 22, 2010, 16:02:09: Blimey talk about cashing in! £11.5k a year minimum plus a captive market for the shop. I know I'm a cynical old git but surely this is just about business.

Who here would pay £260 or £520 a year??
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: Chrispy on February 22, 2010, 16:09:53: Quote from: BarriedaleNick on February 22, 2010, 16:02:09
Who here would pay £260 or £520 a year??
.... and only 90 square meters :-X
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: Digeroo on February 22, 2010, 16:16:21: I make that £72.22 a pole!
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: 1066 on February 22, 2010, 16:27:56: ooooo I want a "free": - "copy of a 1940s Ministry of Agriculture "Dig For Victory" leaflet as well as a complementary hessian bag" ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: kt. on February 22, 2010, 16:43:07: For that amount of rent I would expect them to weed it for me too ;D ;D (Failing that they can whistle dixie)
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: Squash64 on February 22, 2010, 16:54:15: Quote from: 1066 on February 22, 2010, 16:27:56
ooooo I want a "free": - "copy of a 1940s Ministry of Agriculture "Dig For Victory" leaflet as well as a complementary hessian bag" ;D ;D ;D

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sorry, no hessian bag ;)
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: 1066 on February 23, 2010, 13:41:06: Quote from: Squash64 on February 22, 2010, 16:54:15

sorry, no hessian bag ;)

wot no hessian bag!
sulk sulk sulk
;D
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: mummybunny on February 23, 2010, 14:43:58: For you 1066

http://suttons.hostserver1.co.uk/im/pd/SUHES14082_2.jpg

;D
Title: Re: more allotments - hurrah!
Post by: 1066 on February 23, 2010, 20:53:21: ooooo and that one has spuds in it. BONUS !!! ;D