Hello everyone :)

[Knitter]

I'm new here and just wanted to say hello! I'm Claire from Lincoln and have just taken on my first ever lottie. It's been abandoned for years and is covered in brambles higher than I am but I'm terribly excited!!! (I don't mind admitting I shed a tear or two when I got the plot last week!). I'm hoping to get it cleared over the winter and have it ready for planting in spring. Lots of hard work ahead but I know it'll be so fulfilling.

Looking forward to getting to know you all - I'm sure I'll have lots of questions for you too!

Claire

[Knitter]

[SamLouise]

Hello Claire and to A4A.  Lots of lovely, helpful peeps on here  :)

[asbean]

Welcome, Claire.  Don't try to do too much at once. Do a bit at a time and sit back and admire the results of your hard work.  8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

[Lauren S]

Claire hello and welcome to A4A.
I know what you mean about being excited about getting your lottie. When I was told I screamed and whooped around the house like a mad woman  ;D. I still smile to myself everytime I go there. I still cannot believe I have one after waiting for soooooooo many years.
Good luck with your clearing plans, take care with your back though. Bend those knees  ;)

Lauren

[Lauren S]

Oh Claire I forgot to mention. We like lots of update pictures please.  ;D

[Knitter]

Thanks for the lovely welcomes  :)

If anyone is interested, I do have a newly started allotment blog with quite a few pics here:

http://thankyouforthedays.blogspot.com/

Don't all laugh at what I've taken on now!  ;D

Claire

[lorna]

Welcome Claire, good luck with your allotment. There is always a member on A4A who can answer any questions you ask.
Lorna

[Paulines7]

Congratulations on getting your allotment Claire and good luck with the brambles.  Welcome to A4A too.  We are a friendly bunch on here so pleased you have joined us.   :D

[manicscousers]

welcome to the mad house, claire..it's addictive, both having a plot and this site  ;D
happy digging  ;D

[Grandma]

Welcome aboard, Claire!

I'm sure you'll like it here. Lots of lovely people; tons of good advice and loads of laughs.

[ellkebe]

Welcome on board Knitter.  You seem to be making good progress with the clearance, judging from the pictures.

[rosebud]

Hello Claire, a warm welcome to you.  Enjoy the best site & the peeps that are here are all lovely very very helpfull, in everyway.  Just ask, somebody will always answer.  Right now its your turn to make the tea, there are 3 thousand cups in the shed over there, no sugar for me, 2 for Lorna, 2 for Lish, 5 :o :o for Savage Blue. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.  All the best with your Lottie. Rosebud.

[Trixiebelle]

Hi Knitter  ;D

[greenscrump]

Hi Knitter- have fun  ;D

[Knitter]

 ;D I can do tea making... I'll pop the kettle on whilst you all get on with helping to clear my plot... is that right???  ;)  ;D

Claire

[greenscrump]

 ;D  ;D

[angle shades]

 ;D hello Claire from Lincoln,

Welcome to the club,

where is your lottie if you don't mind me asking, you may be near me and Flossie.

Happy digging/ shades x

btw I don't take sugar ;D

[Knitter]

I'm the very end plot on Boultham Glebe shades - looks from your profile that we may be neighbours?!?

[angle shades]

 ;D indeed we are, thought your plot looked familiar from your blog,

lucky bugger for getting it free :P

it's a lovely, friendly, helpful site,

will look out for you,

get the kettle on :)/ shades x

[Knitter]

Hehe! How cool! Please do come and say hello if you see me onsite - or shout up if you see a harrassed looking woman with anything between 1 and 4 kids and a big rucksack full of tools walking past your plot!

I should think half the reason I got it free for a year was so poor Mrs T at the council could get me off her back!!!  ;D

Claire