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Title: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on August 23, 2010, 08:05:19
For the NGS...

First Sunday in September... (5th?) 11-5pm. Plant and produce sales. Tea/coffee/cakes and samosas....

£3 for adults (to the NGS for charity) under 16's free. As I'm not directly involved I can show anyone around...

Oh, and you get to see DebP's wonder shed...  ;D
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on August 23, 2010, 23:06:34
www.littleoverlaneallotments.org.uk  :-X
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: Jeannine on August 24, 2010, 04:53:49
Excellent Saddad, a site to be very very proud of XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: aj on August 24, 2010, 07:40:43
Quote from: saddad on August 23, 2010, 08:05:19
For the NGS...

First Sunday in September... (5th?) 11-5pm. Plant and produce sales. Tea/coffee/cakes and samosas....

£3 for adults (to the NGS for charity) under 16's free. As I'm not directly involved I can show anyone around...

Oh, and you get to see DebP's wonder shed...  ;D

We came 2 years ago and I have a photo of the wonder shed - its brill.

We'd come again but our village show is the same day and I have a seed swap to organise....
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on August 24, 2010, 07:41:47
Glad you enjoyed it aj ............... :)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: gp.girl on August 24, 2010, 19:26:06
Why do I always seem to live too far away from these things  :(

Would so love to come...... :'(

Website  :)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: Borlotti on August 24, 2010, 19:28:17
Time to move away from London.
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: gp.girl on August 24, 2010, 19:38:26
Must get rid of job first.......will buy lottery ticket......14,000,000 to 1  :( :( :( :( :(

Then again would have bought Leonardslee if I'd won enough...only £4,000,000.....bargain ;D

Drat, drat, drat

Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on August 26, 2010, 07:34:29
As Derby was the old Midland Railway centre we have good rail links.............  ::)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on August 27, 2010, 12:05:13
Did I mention our Open Day?  ::)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: 1066 on August 27, 2010, 14:22:32
Noooooooooooooooooooo  ::)  ::)  ::)

Hope you have a great day  ;D
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on August 29, 2010, 21:05:43
Wel it's not Alnwick....  :-X
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on September 01, 2010, 23:39:12
Looks like we might have good weather for it...  :)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: Squash64 on September 02, 2010, 06:35:23
Good luck for Sunday :)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: shirlton on September 02, 2010, 07:52:19
Hope it all goes well (even if you are not involved) ;D
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Post by: elvis2003 on September 02, 2010, 07:57:13
hope it stays nice for you,wish we could come! good luck
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: Oldhippy on September 02, 2010, 08:10:42
But you`ll be there to do show-rounds won`t you?
And will you be on your lovely plot?
Wille Deb be there?
Will there be samosas? :)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: small on September 02, 2010, 22:21:13
I wish I could come again, loved your site, but both your open days this year have coincided with old car dos, OH's hobby......better luck for me next year I hope! Looks like a good day for you though, fingers crossed for a good turn-out.
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on September 04, 2010, 13:17:07
I will be around tomorrow, and not being involved means I can show people round. Deb is on holiday but I can still take you onto her plot to see the wonder shed. The Samosas have been ordered.
The committee are talking of cutting down to just the Sept. opening next year and a general Open Day in mid May for the association.  :-X
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: caroline7758 on September 04, 2010, 13:41:01
Looks like you should be just in time before the weather breaks! Hope everyone has a good and profitable day.
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: aj on September 04, 2010, 14:03:36
Quote from: saddad on September 04, 2010, 13:17:07
I will be around tomorrow, and not being involved means I can show people round. Deb is on holiday but I can still take you onto her plot to see the wonder shed. The Samosas have been ordered.
The committee are talking of cutting down to just the Sept. opening next year and a general Open Day in mid May for the association.  :-X

Good - those samosas are legendary.

Still would love to come over but just can't......bummocks!
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on September 04, 2010, 18:52:06
Just been down picking Damsons... they are ready and will be on sale (cheaply!)
;D
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: aj on September 04, 2010, 18:54:04
You're not helping!!!

Who's the blokey down there that has all the apple trees down the bottom?
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on September 04, 2010, 18:55:29
Sounds like Clive  :-\
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Post by: grannyjanny on September 05, 2010, 08:12:19
Have a lovely day. Hope the sun shines for you all. Sorry we can't make it this year. Family lunch at daughters today.
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on September 05, 2010, 08:24:58
Thanks... looks like a fine day, just making some breakfast before the last path sweeping etcetera  :)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: cornykev on September 05, 2010, 14:33:25
Have a great day Saddad and anybody else who's going along, shame Deb's on her hols.     ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: Oldhippy on September 05, 2010, 19:38:10
It was a lovely day! Typically, our visit coincided with a sharp shower. Still, had a nice cuppa and cake.
You didn`t mention that it was the 90th birthday of the site. There was an impressive birthday cake in the tea tent.
A Nice little show as well. Some gorgeous flowers.
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: manicscousers on September 05, 2010, 20:26:49
sorry we couldn't make it, david..we were babysitting 2 90yr olds  ;D
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: 1066 on September 06, 2010, 07:34:06
Hope you had a great day yesterday Saddad  :)

Quote from: saddad on September 04, 2010, 13:17:07
The committee are talking of cutting down to just the Sept. opening next year and a general Open Day in mid May for the association.  :-X

Time for you to get back on the committee then  ;)  :)
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: saddad on September 06, 2010, 07:52:00
I'm intending to stand at the AGM but that's after next year's form has to go into the NGS.
It didn't rain much. We weren't run off our feet and had a good natter.
I won seven of the 30 prizes in the internal show... mainly because it wasn't well supported, two categories had no entries!
First, Second and third in "Most Unusual Fruit or Veg".
First in Tomatoes and Soft Fruit.
Second in Top Fruit and Greenhouse collection...
Had Deb been there I would have had more competition...  ;D
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: Oldhippy on September 06, 2010, 09:13:58
Perhaps you won so many prizes because your stuff was best, Saddad! :)
The visit was great. I brought my aunt, who had a lovely afternoon. All the visitors seemed happy and impressed and the produce stall was well stocked and busy.
You weren`t on your plot - off to pick more damsons I was told - but we were shown round by a lovely man.
All in all a most successful day.
Well done! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Littleover Lane Allotments Open Day
Post by: Oldhippy on September 06, 2010, 10:35:41
Oh! and my aunt had a lovely chat with the lady who did the judging. I didn`t know her but Aunt knew her as a horticulturist who does radio gardening progs!
Apparently she`s a real fan of your site and she opens her own gardens for the NGS.