3 years ago I had new people move in close to my plot. Since then things have changed. I've had my water nicked from my barrels, damage done to the gate with people climbing over, lost masses of strawberries, cherries, sweat corn, cabbage, cauli, tomatoes etc...., even had the down-pipe to my butts altered into their butts! He had the cheek to ask me to remove the brambles I planted on the joining fence! (So he could nip over no doubt!)
When I mention these things I'm met with 'No un'erstand de language.'
So, I'm off, I'm fed-up of spending money and time to feed thieving pill**. I'll leave at the years end and see how I feel next season.
Chance of a bit of land to share initially, no hut, but I got the tools to make one.
That is disgraceful! You poor thing! *hug and a cup of tea* Maybe you need to get mad with them...
You can guarantee they speak enough English to understand the words "thief" and "I'll cut of their bleedin hands if I find out who stole my strawbs/cherries/sweetcorn/cabbage/cauli/tmatoes" (delete as applicable).
Theft is theft in every culture, and as soon as they work out that you are really mad and might get nasty in return, they will probably back down.
Don't let them scare you away from your little piece of heaven, make sure they know you are angry - very angry. Angry is to be found in every culture as well.
Tricia
Have you complained about what's been happening? If so, what response did you get?
Kenkew, that's terrible and such a pity that you feel you've got to leave - does anyone else have a problem. If you've not got a committee, could you complain to the council / owner of the allotments ?
What is wrong with people today - my blood is boiling.
good luck, I hope the situation improves.
right, that does it. i'm sending my twiggies spare axe down to you, and you know just where to plant it. how awful to have to put up with that and then feel you have to leave. is it just you that's being targeted? is there no-one to complain to in order to get them shifted. what about lacing something oh so tempting with laxatives.
OK THIS HOW YOU PLAY IT...1) DON'T LET THEM INITIMADATE YOU 2) THEY DO SPEAKY THE ENGLISH 3) DISSMANTLE ANYTHING THAT'S NOT YOUR'S 4) GLYOPHOSPHATE THEIR ALLOTMENT UNDER THE COVER OF DARK... NINJA KIT REQUIRED ;D 5) PUT BATTERY ACID / GLYOPHOSPHATE ETC IN YOUR WATER BUTT (OBVIOUSLY GIVE UP EATTING ANYTHING UNTIL THIS IS SORTED) 6) SIT BACK SMUGGLY 'TILL NEXT SPRING :P BY WHICH TIME THEY KNOW YOU'R SOMEONE NOT TO BE MESSED WITH.
P.S IN THE GLYO. YOU COULD EVEN WRITE A PM ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
BITTER? NO, NOT ME...PHSYCO, WELL; MAYBE JUST A TAD! don't touch the veg, I SAID DON'TTOUCH THE VEG!. >:(
OH, ALSO BRAKE FLUID FOR CARS ETC WORKS GOOD... GOT TO MIND FOR RUN OFF THOUGH...
NESS Bsc Hons PLANT SC.
whats the waiting list on your site.
You might want to keep yours to tick some of the plants over while you move to another plot..
I agree, a little bit of extreme violence is called for 8)
SORRY CAMBORNE (40 MILES AWAY FROM ME) BUT SHOULDN'T HAVE TO KEEP IT TICKING OVER, THIS IS REALLY BAD. MIGHT SET A PRECEDENCE FOR ANY OTHER SCROTE AND THEIR FRIENDS TO TAKE OVER THE WHOLE LOT.
How about setting up a sting operation?
You could hide a camra thats set up to only record movement.
Try speaking to your local PCSO ( community beat officer ) and see if they can lead you one?
Then stick a jucy pumpkin in front of it?
Quote from: cambourne7 on September 14, 2006, 23:18:50
How about setting up a sting operation?
You could hide a camra thats set up to only record movement.
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,57/topic,24324.0
Just a thought ...
By 'eck, that covers everything bar murder! Mind you, that would cure the disease eh?
Main problem is with only managing to get to the plot once, sometimes twice a week. It's happened elsewhere in the area but I don't think to such a degree. My 'Father-in-law' is knocking on a bit and keeps asking me to take half of his plot which is a lot nearer. He also keeps hinting him and his brother would like a small greenhouse building out of plastic sheets and a small hut for tools. Not sure if it's the building or the garden work he's thinking.
Anyway, my plot will go, if not this December then certainly early next year.
(I think I might create a 'Twiggy army' to stand guard. You don't mess with a Twiggy, by heck.)
Moved most of my stuff out 2 weeks ago.
Went this week to rescue other things only to find the word was out and found I'd been 'infiltrated' again! Two water tubs gone, down pipe nicked, all my expensive guttering and fittings gone, mini greenhouse dis-assembled and vanished, all my wood edging up-routed, most of my tiled pathway gone on top of everything else! I'm not too sad about being out of it to be honest!
have you got a compost heap that you could "spike" with something not nice, and as you flounce off the site, hollah over your shoulder, "you might as well take that too".
with a bit of luck they'll have spread it all over their plot before they discover how caustic it is.
very sad for you kenkew, but you can look forward now to your new adventure.
hope they choke !
HERE, HERE MrsKP :P :-X ;D
slightly different subject but a good deterrent, neighbour of ours was pestered by dogs mucking his garden up, he put up a sign
"any dogs found sh****** on my lawn will be shot with my pellet gun, any owners who complain will get the same
it worked for him, don't know how legal it is though :P
Hi all
Kenkew sorry to hear whats been going on, cant believe people on site didn't support u. Read what everyone else has had to say, and there is only one way to deal with scum like this. What is every Lotty's greatest enemy, the weed, the bloody weed, get yourself a large bucket, scour the whole allotment and collect every bit of mares tail u can find. Spend the next half hour breaking them up into a million pieces then, yes you no where I'm going, sprinkle them evenly all over there bloody plot. That is what scum like them deserve, I know some will think it a little harsh but what has got to be done, has got to be done. Any way good luck in your new plot.
May the corn be with you.
Where is this horrible place? Could one of the Allotment associations intervene if we all petitioned them?