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General => News => Topic started by: PeterVV on December 29, 2010, 22:35:53

Title: Newbie Here!
Post by: PeterVV on December 29, 2010, 22:35:53
Hi everyone, I just joined this site, am a member of allotments-uk.com which seems to be suffering from spam at th emoment, and is wilting a bit.
I am 49 ish, and live , and dig in south wales, just thought I would introduce myself! ;)
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: gp.girl on December 29, 2010, 22:40:05
Hello from me  :)

Has all the snow gone yet in Wales?
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: PeterVV on December 29, 2010, 22:42:02
roads ok, pavements just compacted ice now, and allotment....still there... :(
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Mossy on December 29, 2010, 22:46:48
Hi Peter, another one popped across from the other side  ;D

Mossy.
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Froglegs on December 29, 2010, 23:53:31
Hello,south Wales is that the posh side.
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: rosebud on December 30, 2010, 00:16:58
Hello Peter, welcome to a wonderful site, sort of family friendly peeps here all very helpful & supportive. Always someone who can answer a question.
Hope you enjoy pull up your chair. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Squash64 on December 30, 2010, 06:30:12
Hello Peter and welcome to A4A.

This is the only allotment forum I belong to so I can't compare it with others but I think it's excellent. As Rosebud says, it is very friendly and supportive.

Tell us a bit about your allotment please.
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: okra on December 30, 2010, 06:47:40
Welcome to A4A. Hope you enjoy the site as much as I do.
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Bugloss2009 on December 30, 2010, 07:48:16
what a coincidence - I too am 49-ish, and have been for several years  ;D

hello
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Squash64 on December 30, 2010, 08:29:06
Quote from: Bugloss2009 on December 30, 2010, 07:48:16
what a coincidence - I too am 49-ish, and have been for several years  ;D

hello

;D ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: shirlton on December 30, 2010, 08:45:20
Hi Peter. Welcome to the best allotment forum there is. I too looked at Allotments uk before I came here .That was in July 2006.There is no comparison.
True . It does kick off on here now and again but the same goes in every close knit community which is what I would call A4A.
Hope you like it here ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Fork on December 30, 2010, 09:07:14
Welcome to the new members from allotments uk.......no problems with spam on here guys and gals
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: cornykev on December 30, 2010, 09:27:19
Welcome Pete and welcome back to Mossy it must be over three years now, I thought you'd been swatted.   ;)       ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Mortality on December 30, 2010, 09:44:58
Welcome  ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: pumkinlover on December 30, 2010, 09:50:09
Welcome, I'm fairly new as well but  am now addicted! ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: macmac on December 30, 2010, 09:51:40
Quote from: cornykev on December 30, 2010, 09:27:19
Welcome Pete and welcome back to Mossy it must be over three years now, I thought you'd been swatted.   ;)       ;D ;D ;D
Welcome Peter as you can see friendship,advice and a right good giggle. ;D
It's all here !
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: manicscousers on December 30, 2010, 10:01:08
Hiya to both of you, welcome to the mad house, watch out for the seed addicts  ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: tonybloke on December 30, 2010, 10:23:16
wotcha to both of ya!  ;)
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: caroline7758 on December 30, 2010, 10:33:26
Welcome, Peter and Mossy- you've joined us at a good time, ready for the new season- things should start getting busy now!
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: PeterVV on December 30, 2010, 13:45:09
Thanks to you all for the warm welcome!
I have one and a half plots, only on my second year this year, so still have loads to learn, grew spuds, runner & french beans, peas , onions, garlic  , carrots , broad beans,fennel, courgettes, leeks, summer cabbage,last year, ( didnt realise it was so much!)am now venturing into fruit in my new half plot.
Best results were my spuds (  desiree performed better than the other two varieties I grew), worse performers were the peas.
My plot is on a slope, and unfortunately has no water supply on site. :(, council have recently due to cut backs stopped backing the allotments, so no more freebies,everything now has to be paid for, which means that the rent is higher, and we have to organise our own insurance now...
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Mossy on December 30, 2010, 18:42:28
Quote from: Fork on December 30, 2010, 09:07:14
Welcome to the new members from allotments uk.......no problems with spam on here guys and gals

Evening Neil: Did'nt know you were such an established member  :P
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Mossy on December 30, 2010, 18:46:32
Quote from: cornykev on December 30, 2010, 09:27:19
Welcome Pete and welcome back to Mossy it must be over three years now, I thought you'd been swatted.   ;)       ;D ;D ;D

No: I too have come over from the other side, I joined both site some4 and a bit years ago and just seemed to stick with one rather than the other. Just a preference. But with the problems on the other site I have returned  ;D ;D ;D

I must be too fast for anyone to swat me lol  8)
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Jayb on December 30, 2010, 19:16:01
Hi Pete, Hi Mossy hope you both enjoy it here  ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: PeterVV on December 30, 2010, 20:07:43
Quote from: Fork on December 30, 2010, 09:07:14
Welcome to the new members from allotments uk.......no problems with spam on here guys and gals
Hi Neil, nice to see a friendly face/avatar/ taking a break from busting spam? ;)
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Unwashed on December 30, 2010, 20:10:50
Hello Peter, a big welcome to A4A.

Ed: And Mossy too, didn't see you there.  Welcome.
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: PeterVV on December 30, 2010, 21:05:36
Quote from: Unwashed on December 30, 2010, 20:10:50
Hello Peter, a big welcome to A4A.

Ed: And Mossy too, didn't see you there.  Welcome.
Thanks mate, how goes the good fight? seen the solicitor yet?
Title: Re: Newbie Here!
Post by: Unwashed on December 30, 2010, 21:19:13
Quote from: PeterVV on December 30, 2010, 21:05:36
Thanks mate, how goes the good fight? seen the solicitor yet?
All good.  We'll meet in the new year.