I've been offered an allotment at the Manor, behind the Travellers and I was hoping that someone on here has a plot there already and can tell me a bit about the site.

I'm very excited and will be pumping you all for tips and info as I progress with this plot.
Please any info at all will be great.

I also have been offered one of these, and funnily enough was about to start an identical post! I was hopign for one in heeley (arent we all!) but am a little impatient so was considering taking one on the Manor, but i have no idea where it is, can anyone tell me a street name near it or what bus would get there? also, whats it like for rats, vandalism etc?
and is there a community type hut where i can hire tools like in the heeley allotment?

thanks!

I also have been offered one of these, and funnily enough was about to start an identical post! I was hopign for one in heeley (arent we all!) but am a little impatient so was considering taking one on the Manor, but i have no idea where it is, can anyone tell me a street name near it or what bus would get there? also, whats it like for rats, vandalism etc?
and is there a community type hut where i can hire tools like in the heeley allotment?

thanks!

Yes we are all wanting a Heeley one:hihi:.

But impatient beggers can't be choosers. Good questions, I'm far too excited to think of practicalities at the moment.

A tip for getting your own tools is to try freecycle:thumbsup:

Ah good idea, thanks!

i wonder if i could take it and still be on the waiting list at another site...

pkay, so in an attempt to help myself i have tried to find the travellers rest pub, since the manor allotments are supposed to be near there...but according to google its in arbourthorne ? near gleedless road, is this the right place?

Ah good idea, thanks!

i wonder if i could take it and still be on the waiting list at another site...

Yes, you can do this. I'm pretty sure there is no clear rule about the number of plots you can have. Not sure which sites in Heeley you're looking at but the waiting list for Heeley and District site (end of Meersbrook Rd) has a waiting list of 120. The expected waiting time is about a year (the office is doing more frequent inspections and trying harder to remove tenants who don't work their plot).

cool. i think ill prob do that...well, if i ever find manor allotments lol

pkay, so in an attempt to help myself i have tried to find the travellers rest pub, since the manor allotments are supposed to be near there...but according to google its in arbourthorne ? near gleedless road, is this the right place?

it is Arbourthorne and near Gleadless Road!

thanks!!! youve just made my day :-)
i was expecting it to be near the cemetry on city road(dont know why just had it in my head!) from heeley gleedless road isnt that far at all, and a much nicer bike ride!

ill cu up there Mojo 1!

it is Arbourthorne and near Gleadless Road!

sorry, just re-read that...you did mean thats where the allotments are didnt you? (and not just the pub)

i just cant understand why theyd be called the manor allotments when theyre in arbourthorne...

Ah, finally got an answer from the not to friendly man in the council office...
manor allotments are just by city road :-( but he said i could expect to wait 5-6 YEARS for a heeley allotment! seriously?!? and suggested i put my name on the meersbrooke list instead as it would be ONLY a 12-18 months wait

well, fingers crossed the manor ones are nice lol

Ah, finally got an answer from the not to friendly man in the council office...
manor allotments are just by city road :-( but he said i could expect to wait 5-6 YEARS for a heeley allotment! seriously?!? and suggested i put my name on the meersbrooke list instead as it would be ONLY a 12-18 months wait

well, fingers crossed the manor ones are nice lol

Hopefully they are, I think I'll put down my name for Meersbrook aswell as it's slightly closer to home.

Look forward to seeing you up there, keep your eyes peeled for a pink haired woman, swearing at her spade:hihi:

thanks!!! youve just made my day :-)
i was expecting it to be near the cemetry on city road(dont know why just had it in my head!) from heeley gleedless road isnt that far at all, and a much nicer bike ride!

ill cu up there Mojo 1!

I think you'll find that the allotments you are after are on City road.The Travellers pub there is shut,so won't feature on Google.The Halfway or Herdings tram will get you there from town,get off at Spring Lane.

Look forward to seeing you up there, keep your eyes peeled for a pink haired woman, swearing at her spade:hihi:


lol, ill be the purple haired one talking to the plants!

I just handed in my acceptance slip. I should get a tenancy agreement in the next couple of days and then its all go.

The security up there looks fantastic as in it looks like a prison, I expected guard towers and snarling Rotties when I saw the size of the fence.

well mojo, u were right about the secutirty...i went up on sunday in the porring rain (impatient as ever!) and couldnt bloody get in!, twas nice of the council to let me know about the locked gate...how did you get in to have a look round?

well mojo, u were right about the secutirty...i went up on sunday in the porring rain (impatient as ever!) and couldnt bloody get in!, twas nice of the council to let me know about the locked gate...how did you get in to have a look round?

I didn't.

I'm an impatient sod and figured with security that good, they can't be too bad:hihi:

I used to live just down the road from there and the soil in the area looks similar to what I had in my garden. If it is then it's amazing and should be fantastic to work.

I'm waiting for my tenancy agreement now so I can go and get stuck in.

I've taken plot 24, if you fancy being neighbours?:hihi:

ah bugger, i was hoping maybe you could tell me which ones were the ones to pick! im definately gonna take one, the only thing stopping me was the chavtasticness of the surroundings! (iused to live round there to but it was like being back in rotherham, even the 10 year olds shouted freak!) but from the looks of it theres no way ill get any hassle on there, and i can now personally vouch for the security, but to be honest im not even sure anyone would knwo the allotments were there anyway!

aye neighbours sounds good, i just dont wanna end up chosing a plot and then getting up there and realising ive picked the one with all the brambles! just athought but if you get ur tenancy thru and they send you a key (they better do!) would i be able to come up with you one day and have a look around? if not maybe when you get up to 23 you could let me know whether 22 or 24 looks less overgrown! im really excited tho, was quite disapointed on sunday not to be able to have a proper look

ah bugger, i was hoping maybe you could tell me which ones were the ones to pick! im definately gonna take one, the only thing stopping me was the chavtasticness of the surroundings! (iused to live round there to but it was like being back in rotherham, even the 10 year olds shouted freak!) but from the looks of it theres no way ill get any hassle on there, and i can now personally vouch for the security, but to be honest im not even sure anyone would knwo the allotments were there anyway!

aye neighbours sounds good, i just dont wanna end up chosing a plot and then getting up there and realising ive picked the one with all the brambles! just athought but if you get ur tenancy thru and they send you a key (they better do!) would i be able to come up with you one day and have a look around? if not maybe when you get up to 23 you could let me know whether 22 or 24 looks less overgrown! im really excited tho, was quite disapointed on sunday not to be able to have a proper look

No problem, I'll let you know as soon as I get the key:D

cool, thanks

Much excitement!

I've just signed my tenancy agreement, we're going to hand it in tomorrow and hopefully get the key to the site.

sorry not been on forum for a while i have had a plot on mannor for a while there is a few of us on there if any one wants to have a look around pm me and we can arrange a time to have a look

btw the empty plots are a little (lot) over grown :(

sorry not been on forum for a while i have had a plot on mannor for a while there is a few of us on there if any one wants to have a look around pm me and we can arrange a time to have a look

btw the empty plots are a little (lot) over grown :(

I got my keys today and WOW!

It's lucky we're not scared of a bit of hard work:hihi:

On the plus side I have a bumper crop of Blackberries without even trying:D

I got my keys today and WOW!

It's lucky we're not scared of a bit of hard work:hihi:

On the plus side I have a bumper crop of Blackberries without even trying:D




at least we could get to the plot - if you'd picked a higher number we'd have had no chance! :hihi:

at least we could get to the plot - if you'd picked a higher number we'd have had no chance! :hihi:

Have you put the pics up on facebook yet? I'd like to pinch them for this thread to show people what we're dealing with.:hihi:

Our allotment (http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u49/monkeyloon/n541486932_1244205_848.jpg):D

I can't wait to get stuck in.

Mine looked like that two years ago. Get some good thick gloves and wear long sleeves is my advice. It's actually a good time to be clearing it as stuff is just beginning to die back. And good luck!

Mine looked like that two years ago. Get some good thick gloves and wear long sleeves is my advice. It's actually a good time to be clearing it as stuff is just beginning to die back. And good luck!

Thanks for the encouragement.

We're going in on Saturday to get started. We have decided to pick berries untill we cant reach any more ripe ones and the cut it back untill we get to some more and so on.

I'm off to B&Q for some very sharp loppers and secateurs and big garden sacks and then we aim to have some fun.

I just hope the rain stays off us for a few days.

I got my keys today and WOW!

It's lucky we're not scared of a bit of hard work:hihi:

On the plus side I have a bumper crop of Blackberries without even trying:D

lol yeah there a few blackberrys mine is the one down near the really big part hope to see you around
i recomend pertol lawn mower it works wonders ;)

Well we got about a third of it cleared today and it's looking good.
I met my neighbour, who seems lovely and had a chat about security and who's who.


I'm full of beans and can't stop grinning, I can't believe how much I've missed having a garden.

id be interested in having a look around if anyone will be there on sunday or monday and could let me in?

id be interested in having a look around if anyone will be there on sunday or monday and could let me in?

I'll be there tomorrow morning, I'll pm you my mobile number if you want a look around.

Thanks for the encouragement.

We're going in on Saturday to get started. We have decided to pick berries untill we cant reach any more ripe ones and the cut it back untill we get to some more and so on.

I'm off to B&Q for some very sharp loppers and secateurs and big garden sacks and then we aim to have some fun.

I just hope the rain stays off us for a few days.



my favorites.........................:love:

6 months ago the manor allotments were a load of rubbish, with the only decent ones plots 1-5 which all have their own individual partitions and doors/locks. The rest of the plots were overgrown with a lot of flytipping all over the place.

I went to see the site again last weekend and surprised at how much better it looks now. Loads of plots have been taken up, and I snapped up one of them :) I'll be seeing you lot soon I'm sure.

As far as I am aware its the only site in sheffield without a waiting list.



I'm waiting for my tenancy agreement now so I can go and get stuck in.

I've taken plot 24, if you fancy being neighbours?:hihi:

I tried to get that plot but obviously you got there before me :hihi:
I think I am more or less opposite to yours, plot number 40 ... see you there soon. I have just checked with the Office and the contract has been sent out, so I should be out and about there in a weekend or so's time.

6 months ago the manor allotments were a load of rubbish, with the only decent ones plots 1-5 which all have their own individual partitions and doors/locks. The rest of the plots were overgrown with a lot of flytipping all over the place.

I went to see the site again last weekend and surprised at how much better it looks now. Loads of plots have been taken up, and I snapped up one of them :) I'll be seeing you lot soon I'm sure.

As far as I am aware its the only site in sheffield without a waiting list.

Sounds very much like our site (Hagg House) a couple of years again, then people started taking on one or two plots which got things moving and more people became interesed. Now it is full with a waiting list of over 50. They're not all being worked, but that's a different story...

6 months ago the manor allotments were a load of rubbish, with the only decent ones plots 1-5 which all have their own individual partitions and doors/locks. The rest of the plots were overgrown with a lot of flytipping all over the place.

I went to see the site again last weekend and surprised at how much better it looks now. Loads of plots have been taken up, and I snapped up one of them :) I'll be seeing you lot soon I'm sure.

As far as I am aware its the only site in sheffield without a waiting list.



I tried to get that plot but obviously you got there before me :hihi:
I think I am more or less opposite to yours, plot number 40 ... see you there soon. I have just checked with the Office and the contract has been sent out, so I should be out and about there in a weekend or so's time.


I'll have a flask of coffee and a fire as a welcome:D

If it's the one opposite mine you have a Japanese knotweed problem in the making, but I have evil plans for that nasty plant, so fear not;)

Hello There

Thought I would say hello. I've got a plot up there to, can't remember the number though! Although I'm sure the plots up there have different numbers compared to the council's little map!

Haven't been up for ages and feeling horrendously guilty but I've had a lot on.
Just about to head to Edinburgh for the weekend but must get up there next week and find my number!

Claire

well im #41 the one with the yellow tub :) hope to you over the weekend oh if you copy the link at the bottom you will see a few pics of what its like down there

Nice to see i've got a few Plot neighbours who are also regulars of this forum.
Anyway I've signed the contract for #40 . Just wondering now how far the water supply is . I hope its not that far from there :confused:

well im #41 the one with the yellow tub :) hope to you over the weekend oh if you copy the link at the bottom you will see a few pics of what its like down there



Hello

Are you the man with the dog? - If so we've already met!

We are the two girls who have just taken on the mess opposite and one down.

Saying that we have just dug our first bed - so looking loads better! :D

yeah im the one with the dog i thought that was you how you going i should have made it down today but IT happens 1st bed ah another mild stone just wait for the next lot of weeds to come through grrr
the water is at the top of my plot so shaggy main is next door but one from you
deff see who ever is down there tomorrow :)

We've got new neighbors on the left of us now - they have one hell of a clearance to do - worse than ours!

Amongst other things they did pull a car seat out of the plot the other day......:suspect:

i was born on manor estate 1935

i was born on manor estate 1935

thank you for sharing :huh:

Wow I go away for a couple of days and look how many of you pop up?

Hopefully the weeds haven't done the same:hihi:

I'll be there from tomorrow until the weekend, (I will be going home for sleeps) but I hope to run into some of you:D

lol i was down yesterday not looking to bad hopefully my mate bringing my petrol lawn mower down this weekend people welcome to borrow it after i used it if you like???

i was born on manor estate 1935


thanks for your PM Roy - it was lovely to get information from you as to how the allotments used to be etc.



http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=399925

The right location for the manor allotments. !
The allotments are surrounded by CITY RD - QUEENMARY RD & MANOR LANE.
This is before manor park estate was even thought about.
ROY. IN CANADA.

Wow I go away for a couple of days and look how many of you pop up?

Hopefully the weeds haven't done the same:hihi:

I'll be there from tomorrow until the weekend, (I will be going home for sleeps) but I hope to run into some of you:D

You turning into a gurlie in your old age?? What's wrong with taking the tent down..... :hihi:

You turning into a gurlie in your old age?? What's wrong with taking the tent down..... :hihi:

There is already a tent on one of the other allotments, I don't want to clash:hihi:

Signed and sent off my contract today so hope to get the keys soon.

It seems we have a fair few on the Manor now. Is there an official Manor allotments group/society of some sort, for example, one that can lobby the council for cleaning out the rubbish or stop tenants from neglecting their plots etc etc.

Signed and sent off my contract today so hope to get the keys soon.

It seems we have a fair few on the Manor now. Is there an official Manor allotments group/society of some sort, for example, one that can lobby the council for cleaning out the rubbish or stop tenants from neglecting their plots etc etc.

I don't know about a Manor Allotments society, but we are trying to get something done about it.
One of the Allotment holders is writing a letter for us all to sign so we can complain with one voice about the problem.

See you up there soon:)

no theres no society down there we have all complaned before mind you i think there was only three of us down there at the time so more of us then stronger voice it might be worth a try

The council (allotment office) will usually come back and say there's no money, etc. If you find out what area panel the allotments come under you might be able to get some money from them to help with a clear up (skips, etc). Definitely helps if you form an association/society though. We went through similar stuff with our site (Hagg House) a couple of years ago. PM if you want more details.

It would really help you if you set up an allotment society. They are springing up all over the place. If you have a society and pay a basic subscription then you will have a voice through Sheffield Allotment Federation. If the Federation know of specific problems on your site then they can raise them with Parks, Woodland and countryside (at a quarterly meeting called 'Allotment Advisory' that meets with various councillors, Chris Healey from Parks and Countryside, John Martin the Allotment Officer and is chaired by Cllr. Gillian Creasy). Parks and Countryside consult with Sheffield Allotment Federation so representation would certainly be wortH your while.

Good luck with it all. We set up (revitalised) a society at Heeley and District site a couple of years ago with no regrets. :thumbsup:

Just a heads up, the padlock on the main gate had seized up this morning. We got a nice man to spray it with WD40 and it was ok again, but it's worth having some with you just incase.

I'll have a flask of coffee and a fire as a welcome:D

If it's the one opposite mine you have a Japanese knotweed problem in the making, but I have evil plans for that nasty plant, so fear not;)

good god, mine *is* the one with the knotweeds. I got the keys finally and went up today to have a quick look around. Having very little gardening experience (i.e. none) i'm not looking forward to clearing up that rubbish :(

good god, mine *is* the one with the knotweeds. I got the keys finally and went up today to have a quick look around. Having very little gardening experience (i.e. none) i'm not looking forward to clearing up that rubbish :(

Leave the knotweed for now. If you do cut it back, burn it straight away but don't try and dig it out yet, you'll just double the problem.
Glyphosphate will destroy it but only after many applications. The plots are pretty long, so you have plenty of growing space to be going on with, as long as you don't let it flower and seed you should be able to keep it under controll while you wait for it to die.
We wont be there much over the next week or so (breaking in a new kitten) so good luck and see you soon.:)

Leave the knotweed for now. If you do cut it back, burn it straight away but don't try and dig it out yet, you'll just double the problem.
Glyphosphate will destroy it but only after many applications. The plots are pretty long, so you have plenty of growing space to be going on with, as long as you don't let it flower and seed you should be able to keep it under controll while you wait for it to die.
We wont be there much over the next week or so (breaking in a new kitten) so good luck and see you soon.:)

Knotweed doesn't seed, thank God, or the whole country would be over-run by now!

We've got some in our local wood, which I reported to the Council. I was told that they are not allowed to use chemicals - only organic stuff - so they're a bit stumped when it comes to knotweed!! They do seem to cut it down every now and then, but it is still gradually creeping along and getting more and more established.

I can understand the wish to stick to organic methods, but if there is no organic way to kill knotweed, it strikes me as just plain bloody stupid not to use the chemicals :loopy:

Knotweed doesn't seed, thank God, or the whole country would be over-run by now!

We've got some in our local wood, which I reported to the Council. I was told that they are not allowed to use chemicals - only organic stuff - so they're a bit stumped when it comes to knotweed!! They do seem to cut it down every now and then, but it is still gradually creeping along and getting more and more established.

I can understand the wish to stick to organic methods, but if there is no organic way to kill knotweed, it strikes me as just plain bloody stupid not to use the chemicals :loopy:

The problem with using chemicals on it is that the roots go so deep the ground and surrounding ground would be effectively poisoned for a good year, also if one gram of root remains healthy then it will be back anyway. It's evil.

I'm surprised that the council have let it grow on the site, knowing what it can do. Some of the other allotment holders have poisoned this particular patch already and, well it's back.

It's a slow process to hack it back and repeatedly poison it until it gives up, but it's a sure way to make sure nobody else has a ruined crop or invasion of the Triffids.

With knotweed it helps to lay a carpet over it after you've hacked it back. This speeds up its growth as it looks for light, and then you can periodically lift up the carpet, hack it back again and burn the waste.
Might speed up the process a bit, and also helps to ensure that the contaminated soil isn't tracked around the site as easily.

afraid i've been a bit under the weather for the past few days so not been able to pop up as planned. I hope to be up there this sunday for a bit to clear the knotweed, but im not really looking forward to it.

afraid i've been a bit under the weather for the past few days so not been able to pop up as planned. I hope to be up there this sunday for a bit to clear the knotweed, but im not really looking forward to it.

I caught a snippet (http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news/052002/15/knotweed.shtml) on the news about research into biological controls for knotweed.

Not much help to you at the moment, I'm afraid, but at least there might be some light at the end of the tunnel.

I caught a snippet (http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news/052002/15/knotweed.shtml) on the news about research into biological controls for knotweed.

Not much help to you at the moment, I'm afraid, but at least there might be some light at the end of the tunnel.

you mean ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7531221.stm ?

I dont expect the nymphs to be introduced in this country for a few years yet, so i have my work cut out :hihi:

hay peeps sy the guy with 3 plots cought some people nicking scrap metal on there today he chased em off but you know they will be back keep an eye out for them

Hi All. Ive been thinking about getting a patch myself. Just sent an email to the council. Any tips as i kind of figure try and get things cleared over the winter ready for next year etc. (need to buy a book to help i think lol) Im probably going for the manor one as i live in heeley.......any tips......also how many young people do you get there as im only 28 :) ......

Hi All. Ive been thinking about getting a patch myself. Just sent an email to the council. Any tips as i kind of figure try and get things cleared over the winter ready for next year etc. (need to buy a book to help i think lol) Im probably going for the manor one as i live in heeley.......any tips......also how many young people do you get there as im only 28 :) ......



Helloo! we're (me n Mojo1) are only 34 & 30 - so not much older than you.

Getting the plot cleared will probably be the only thing you can do this year, the plots left are badly overgrown but it's worth clearing them!

If you do get an allotment the Council will send you an allotment booklet with your tenancy agreement, it might be best to ring them as emails often get missed. (it's one man in the office).

We're hopefully going up there in the morning, weather permitting. But you can always PM me when you're going and see if we can meet up and you can see what we've done so far.

Mojo1 is more of the expert so she'll give you hints n tips!

See you soon!

Hiya

Cheers for all that :) ....i sent the email monday and got a reply yesterday, so im on the list .... :) .....i might take you up on that offer, are you going up there thursday or friday?

Do any of you have plot 25? I have just taken on plot 26 :help:

I was wondering if any of you had any advice as where to start. I also have no idea what to do with the several large trees growing right in the middle!

We are going up tomoro and most of the weekend to start clearing, but I just wondered how some of you started or if anyone can recomend where I can hire a chainsaw.

Do you want a hand tooo lol........... im free tomorrow......

Our plot!

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/Jilly1_photos/Allotment009.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/Jilly1_photos/Allotment008.jpg
http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq210/Jilly1_photos/Allotment004.jpg - this is the enterance!

omg.....thats mental..... ...the offers still there for a hand.....i may need to go via a shop to get heavy duty gloves though lol

Thanks for the offer :thumbsup: not sure where em and I are gonna start. I need to figure out what I can do about these trees, Im not even sure if I can chop them down ?????

If you are planning on getting a plot up there, the pots next to us and oposite are exactly the same. It looks like a few people have done a fair bit of clearing recently so Im hoping to get some tips.

Maybe clear around the base of the trees etc, then while thats happening....ie weeks / months lol.......you can get confirmation from the person in charge if you can.....at a guess i expect you can chop them down, or even move them.......

If you want any help, it will give me a good idea of what to expect by looking at the neighbours :)

oh jilly1 you poor thing that part of the site is a little bit over grown with any luch the lotty office will send the hedge cutting guy out in jan again with his tractor ...... i got plot 41 or 40 im not sure if the allotment office has changed them yet............... ill see you down there on a dry(ish) day i just want to cut the grass and dig another bed lol

John at the allotments office has said that they will be opening up he really overgrown plots at the bottom of the site, get onto him if you need a hand clearing trees and the like.

I'm trying to get a meeting sorted for our little community to start up an association and get us more protection from our resident fly tippers and thieves. If you are interested in joining then please PM me some contact details so we can get this going sooner rather than later.

I was wandering, how big are the allotments around there?

Come on people, let me know if you're interested in a meet up to sort out the allotment soc. So far only Jilly has got in touch. I need to know if it's worth it.

The society will be able to get funding for a lock up for all the members tools, plus extra for security measures, that's just for starters. Please PM me your contact details if you want to get involved.

Im interested Mojo.......

Just got my letter through.....well map and other bits........any ideas which number i should take as there seems to be a lot of choice lol

What numbers are still available? I'll look at my map and see if I can remember what's what.

the map i have got, the ones i think i may want are

25, 27 - 38

Sorry, I can't find my map. Do you want me to meet you at the gate tomorrow and let you have a look?

That sounds like a great idea :) , ..... im free tomorrow if thats ok.....thankyou

Ok, that's fine. let me know what time:)

i dont really mind, shall we say around 11 ?

Sounds good, see you then.

I cant wait to see them :)......judging by what people have said, i may be picking an overgrown one lol........how shall i recognise you?

I'll be the red head in black, smoking a fag and looking tired. The council have been in to tidy it up a bit, so it's not looking as daunting as it was. Still alot of hard work though. I'll PM you my mobile number, in case you can't make it or can't find me, although I can't see there being too many people loitering around the gates, lol.

So ill just look for the smoke rings lol....have the council cleared all the empty plots? and this is the manor, i think ill be half expecting the police on guard at the gates lol...

So ill just look for the smoke rings lol....have the council cleared all the empty plots? and this is the manor, i think ill be half expecting the police on guard at the gates lol...

Not cleared the plots, but the access down to them. You couldn't get near some of them earlier this week.

It's not great, but it's much better:)

Anyway, I'll get that PM sent.

Clear your PM box Hitch, I'm not posting my phone number on an open forum:hihi:

lol, should i bring a machete just in case :) .......

and didnt realise it was full, just cleared it.....sorry :)

lol, should i bring a machete just in case :) .......

and didnt realise it was full, just cleared it.....sorry :)

I'm not that scary!!:o


Oh for the allotments...:hihi:

Right I'll try again:)

well i might need sun glases for the pink hair :)

well i might need sun glases for the pink hair :)

It's not pink anymore, I got bored.:D

lol, will i still need sunglasses though :) .........what colour is it now?

Red, but not too bright. It's almost the same shade as in your avatar.

im impressed then :) ..... i picked it for the colour...........not because she looks like a porcelain doll as someone has already pointed that out lol

Just been looking at the map, if i take plot 25 it means that.... sqkjo, shaggy x, mojo 1 + giraffe, jilly 1, + me, will all be in the same area......

After speaking to mojo........im probably taking the dreaded plot 24 :) ......as the plots on the map are not exactly correct :) ...... could be fun lol......

Hiya

There was mention of sorting out an allotment association for the manor. Shall we have some kind of get together in a pub in early january so we can discuss it and maybe get it moving, what do people think?

sounds great thats when im thinking of starting to put the work in any how maybe we will be able to get one of the metal sheds for the plots????? shared shed :)

That sounds like a good idea, as I think I may get funny looks taking a wheel barrow on the tram lol.....shall we pick a date and a venue?

yeah can do i can have a word with sy about it if you wanna let the others know we doing local to the site???

What does sy mean and what pub do you think we should meet at?

hay sy is the dude with 3 plots sylvester you know and as for pubs im not sure i dont drink that much so ill leave that in your hands :)

I see :) .... im not up on pubs near the allotment area, but to be honest wouldnt be too keen of pubs around there anyway, how about the sheaf view or is that too out of the way ?

Me and Emma are up for meeting up. Don't know where tho :huh:

Mind you we could just meet on the allotment with our flasks of tea!

yeah could do i got a protable burner too ;)

Are these the ones between City Road and Manor Laith Road/Skye Edge Avenue?? I've just aquired an allotment here - it came with my new (rented) house - and I'm not sure if it's the Manor Allotments or not....:huh:

on city road spring lane at the side of thr travelers pub :)

Thanks! I don't think that's where mine is... I've no idea which set of allotments mine is then - it doesn't seem to fit with any of the other council owned ones in S2. Perhaps they're private allotments...:huh:

Hya peeps after aprolonged absence due to many MANY unforseen personal difficulties and injuries I was hoping to return to the allotment this week, however looking out of the window... I think I'm cursed!

Anyway, once this snow (may it be plentiful for the next few days and then bugger off) has cleared I will be throwing myself back into it.

So look forward to seeing you all very soon:D