GILLY'S POTTING SHED

Did I say I hadn't had a cold mmmmm keep mouth shut Gilly......

2012-02-04T16:21:00.002Z

Hey Mr frog, said the blackbird what you doing on my patch?

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Mr Robin is bob bob bobbin and having a bath brrr!

Yes the weather men and ladies were right for once, artic cold winds freezing conditions and snow this evening well by the looks of outside it HAS come brrrr.

I'm not a happy bunny and it isn't even Easter I have had a bug of large proportions (virus doctors diagnosis), it sucks you of all energy do not want to watch any drivel on said tv, or read a book or have any lights on,I look like I have aged 10 years in one week. Him indoors said do you feel like going for a walk ?We drove to town I felt strange it seemed like forever since I had been round people,we went in our local Library, sanctuary warm and cosy friendly faces better than any tablets or night nurse!!!
Had a hot drink and biscuits and browsed the shelves, he took out computer books, me I love and good feeling books time to head home, still snowing but it won't be deep not like when I was small....

Winter lasted months it was wonderful we didn't have to do the worrying our parents did that.

Bird Song....

2012-02-04T16:07:00.000Z

Hi peeps, well what has been happening in Gilly world found out where I work the place is up for sale not good news ,thought I would be there till I retire.Sign of the times I'm afraid,dirty Tesco and there greedy antics sucking small towns dry buying everywhere up.
Then the freezing cold winter we had in 2010 killed most of the shops in Filey which is a seaside town, so I suppose we have the visitors in Summer but they have chosen to park for three hours free! Tesco again,then do their shopping there.
I don't need a crystal ball to see the future mmmmm let me see....... Poundland, Charity shops, and yes good old Tesco very very sad.

Did anyone see the moving drama on BBC1 on Sunday called Birdsong it was very sad and passionate.The acting by the main character was breathtaking when he said nothing it brought tears to my eyes and the love between himself and Isobella just beautiful watch on I Player if you can.... and read the book after a must!!

Oh my god what happened on Sherlock last night ?

2012-01-16T20:27:00.000Z

Well another gorgeous January day cannot believe this weather went for a walk down on beach,then came home did a bit of gardening.Did anyone watch Sherlock last night soooooo brilliant we have been speculating all day at work how he did it. At the end falling off that building then standing in the graveyard at end, really well done the camera work is ace. Me and him indoors thought it wouldn't work a modern day Holmes but with good writing etc magic appears on the screen.

Nite nite peeps sleep tight.zzzzzzzzzzzz

SINGING OSTEOPATH.......

2012-01-13T19:24:00.000Z

I went to my Osteopath this week if anyone has experienced the way they go about making you feel better WILL know pain is THE word!!!!
He makes me feel relaxed by telling jokes sooo bad that rotten tomatoes comes to mind,then while pummelling my back and very upper botty which has a specific name which went out of my memory box the minute he touched me!! He tried to put me at ease by saying it's hurting him more (where have I heard this before)? He said he had tears in his eyes ,sorry did I hear right for goodness sake I have a high threshold of pain but tears do not come near.......I am diversifying here or beating about the bush, At the end of my session I got dressed tried to sit down WRONG, while on the couch I might add we were talking about music I mentioned Cat Stevens and Donovan etc you get my drift he picked up his guitar sat on the couch and proceeded to play and serenade me (am I dreaming no, a drink hasn't passed my lips).
Now don't get me wrong I like a tinkle on a piano, a violin,a bit of drumming,but after this man has seen my near nether regions how can a person take him seriously,I'm sorry to admit I was singing along with him when it came to Catch the Wind I rest my B log.......

Hurrah Big Man has been saved!!!

2012-01-13T17:11:00.000Z

YES OUR FILEY FISHERMAN IS STAYING.......
A local lady who purchased the Scarborough Sculpture for the town at a cost of £48,000 has stepped in and bought our Big man for £ 50,000. Filey Town council hopefully will put a plaque up in honour of this generous gesture yehhhhh and invite her over to officially celebrate his arrival,sometime things like this happen and it gives you hope x

Filey got the Big man ....Not for long

2012-01-11T20:32:00.016Z

I first saw this fab fella up in Saltburn but he wasn't by the sea he was stood by a wall,then all Filey residents surprise surprise he ended up on Coble landing looking magnificent standing roughly 4 metres!!!!!WOW the pics are here to show you but sadly because we can't raise funds £50.000 he is moving to Scarborough tight ar.. peeps loved it and visitors would have flocked in the Summer for their photos taken with him but not enough was pledged eh ho another gret idea bites the dust.An elderly resident of Scarborough saved her pennies and bought a similar sculpture he sits on his special iron bench on Marine drive do take a look if your there.

It's great to be back I have given facebook a try

but not the same this feels more like my world wide Diary without the NAUGHTY BITS !!!!!Nite nite peeps see you soon xx

HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN? TOO LONG....

2012-01-11T20:10:00.005Z

Happy New Year everyone out there in Blog Land,long time no see........

Me and him indoors had a lovely Christmas it was quiet,did go over to my lads for couple of days over festive period, he got me on a horse Christmas day that didn't do my back any good won't be competing at Olympia any time soon lol!! I cannot believe the weather how warm it's been we got ready in October for this -19 freeze like we had last year and it didn't come,rock salt, rubber grippers for our boots insulated everywhere......

Me thinks Jack Frost has buggered off to Benidorm by the sea.......

"THINK WHAT YOU LIKE"

2010-07-24T20:56:00.007+01:00

Yeh, 1st Prize on allotment open day for plan

t in boot,

2nd prize for broad beans and 3rd prize for scarecrow. my picture on front page of local paper.

ARE WE POSH OR WHAT!!!!

2009-07-28T19:42:00.005+01:00

WELL I MUST EXPLAIN ME AND HIM INDOORS HAVE NOW DEVELOPED A FETISH FOR ....WAIT FOR IT BATHS, NOW DON'T GET ME WRONG, NOT BUBBLES IN THE BATH, CANDLES LIT KIND OF BATH ,BUT THE ONES PEOPLE WANT TO GET RID OF BECAUSE THEY HAVE DECIDED THIS WILL

NOT GO WITH MY NEWLY PAINTED DECOR 'BATH'.

WE STARTED ASKING OUR LOTTIE CHAIRMAN IF THERE'S A BATH SPARE CAN WE HAVE IT FOR WATER SO PLUG NEEDED, EH PRESTO NEXT DAY ONE PINK RECEPTICAL APPEARED.....THEN ANOTHER FOR OUR SALAD STUFF BRILL NO SLUG OR SNAILS AS YET...... THEN ANOTHER WHEN WE WENT UP TODAY OH MY GOD ONE CREAM CORNER BATH WITH SEAT OF ALL THINGS, IN IT'S PREVIOUS LIFE IT HAD A JET STREAM TO MAKE BUBBLES THIS IS WHEN I WISH WE HAD LECCI ON OUR LOTTIE!!!!

THIS ONE IS GOING AT THE TOP WHERE WE HAVE A LARGE HOLE DUG WHEN IT FLOODS IT HAS WORKED BRILLIANTLY,WE ARE GOING TO PUT A LINER IN AND MAKE A KIND OF BOG COME POND GARDEN PICTURES WILL COME LATER WATCH THIS SPACE.....

BEFORE PICS WATCH THIS SPACE.........

AT THE MOMENT I AM PUTTING A RECIPE BOOK TOGETHER COLLECTED FROM FILEY PEOPLE AND LOTTIE HOLDERS NOW TO CHOOSE SOME WITHOUT UPSETTING THE APPLE CART!!!! ALL PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO LOTTIE FUND YEH.

ONE LAST WORD THE GORGEOUS LOOKING CABBAGE ABOVE ARE NO MORE THEY LOOK A MESS WE THINK MICE( IF THEY EAT BRASSICAS THAT IS) BLOODY HUGE SLUGS OR CLEVER PIGEONS WHO HAVE GOT THROUGH FLEECE ,FINE NETTING ,FASTENED DOWN WITH TENT PEGS.... NEXT YEAR GROWING FOOD THAT EVERY PEST DOSEN'T TAKE A FANCY TO!!!

WHAT CAN I SAY BUT A LOTTIE BIG SORRYEEEEEE

2009-07-21T21:15:00.000+01:00

' OUR LITTLE HARVEST'

NO EXCUSES, JUST HOWDY TO YOU BUSY BEES OUT THERE IN LOTTIE LAND. THIS IS THE BEST YEAR FOR GROWING, A LITTLE BIT OF SUN AND A LITTLE BIT OF THE WET STUFF IS JUST WHAT WE NEED! SO HOWS EVERYONE DOIN NO BACK PROBLEMS OR WASP OR BEE STINGS OUCH!!!!

HIM INDOORS GOT INTO THE TURNING OF OUR DOUBLE COMPOST HEAP WITH A FORK AND UPSET A POSSE OF WASPS AND THEY WERE NOT HAPPY BUNNIES( OR IS THAT WASPIES) WELL THREE STINGS LATER ONE UNDER HIS SHIRT AND TWO ON HIS FINGER AHH POOR THING. ME BEING ORGANISED HAD AN ALOE VERA PLANT WHICH DID THE TRICK TO COOL THE INFLAMMATION AND HE HAD MANAGED TO PULL THE STINGS OUT.

"HELLO VERA"

SO OUR LOTTIE NEIGHBOUR GEOFF THE EXPERT MOLE CATCHER, VEG GROWER, CARPENTER AND BEE AND WASP SORTER CAME TO OUR RESCUE, HE BANISHED THE LITTLE BEGGARS AND I DIDNT WANT TO KNOW THE DETAILS.SO HE WILL BE ON MY CHRISTMAS CARD LIST! WHO SAID BEES ARE ON THE DECLINE WE HAVE HAD LOADS IN THE GARDEN AND ON LOTTIE I LOVE WATCHING THEM,JUST A NOTE.... I HAVE JUST FINISHED READING "THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES" BY SUE MONK KIDD.A QUOTE,' SEND THEM LOVE AND EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT 'READ THIS BOOK PERFECT WHEN YOU HAVE A MOMENT AMONGST YOUR FLORA AND FAUNA IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL X

LISTEN TO ADELE............

2009-03-30T20:48:00.001+01:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCBlFBOxRKo

WELL WELL WELL ANYONE FOR CATERPILLAR SOUP!!!

2008-09-01T22:34:00.000+01:00

WISH I WAS THERE NOW..................

SORRY FOR DELAY IN POST, EXCUSES EXCUSES I KNOW..........

YOU REMEMBER ME COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WET STUFF , WELL LOTTIE HAS DONE GOOD IN HER FIRST YEAR THE THOUGHT OF HAVING TO WATER THREE TIMES A DAY WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE IF WE HAD BEEN BLESSED WITH WHAT WAS ONCE CALLED A 'BRITISH SUMMER'

WHATS HAPPENED HERE THEN?

WE WERE BRAGGING ABOUT THE LACK OF HOLES IN OUR GREENS AND HEY PRESTO THE CABBAGE WHITES OVERHEARD AND THOUGHT THEY WOULD LEAVE A GIFT, YOU GUESSED BEGINS WITH C ENDS IN GREEDY LITTLE BEGGARS..............

HAD A LOVELY BBQ AT WEEKEND AND ENJOYED A LOVELY SALAD 'OURS' WITH HOMEMADE BURGERS WITH 'OUR' ONIONS,SO BRILL TO HAVE A SUNNY DAY GOOD COMPANY AND EATING THINGS YOU HAVE GROWN..................

GOT TO KEEP HIM INDOORS BUSY PODDING PEAS....

WE ARE OFF TO SUNNY DEVON JESS WILL BE STAYING IN BOARD AND LODGINGS DOGGY STYLE, WHICH GIVES US A BIT OF TIME TO OURSELVES DOIN COUPLE THINGS, BIKE RIDES GOING OUT ON AN EVENING NOT WORRYING IF SHE WILL BE LONELY IN THE CARAVAN ,DON'T GET ME WRONG WE WILL MISS HER WHEN WALKING ON THE GORGEOUS BEACHES BUT IT'S ONLY A WEEK MMMMMMMMMMMMMM BLISS.............

BILLY GOAT GRUFF SHOWING US THE WAY..........

WELL WELL WELL........

2008-08-12T22:41:00.000+01:00

HOW IS EVERYONE DOING ON THIS BRIGHT BREEZY AND BEAUTIFUL SUMMERS DAY, OOPS SORRY WAS I DREAMING.

IV'E DECIDED TO COME BACK AS A DUCK THIS WILL BE THE FUTURE OUR FEATHERED FRIENDS WILL TAKE OVER, PERFECT WEATHERPROOF COAT A STRONG BEAK TO WARD OFF INTRUDERS AND LOTS OF NOSH GIVEN TO YOU BY GENEROUS VISITORS, CHILDREN, GRANNIES,ETC ETC.

THIS IS THE LIFE EH KEV...................

BACK TO THE ALLOTMENT,EATING WELL, YUMMY SOUPS, EVERYONE WHO LOVES COURGETTES ARE GETTING THEIR BAG FULL MANGE TOUT ARE TAKING OVER LIKE TRIFFIDS.EVERYTHING TASTES SO DELICIOUS BECAUSE WE KNOW ALL THE HARDWORK THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN HAS ALL BEEN WORTHWHILE .

THE RAIN HAS BEATEN US IN THAT WE HAVE HAD TO DIG UP THE POTATOES DUE TO THE FACT MUD WRESTLERS WOULD HAVE A BRILL TIME IN THE SPUD BED. SLUGS ARE DIVING IN LIKE THEY THINK THEY ARE COMPETING IN THE OLYMPICS NO GOLD MEDALS THERE THEN....... SO INSTEAD OF A LARGE SPUD WE ARE GETTING WEENY BECAUSE IF WE HAD LEFT THEM IN ANY LONGER THEY WOULD HAVE ROTTED, DIFFERENT TACTICS NEXT YEAR DEFFO.....

CUCUMBERS ARE DOING JUST FINE CUTTING THEM AT 9 INCHES THIS THEY SAY IS A GOOD LENGTH( WELL LADIES I WILL LEAVE YOU TO MAKE YOUR OWN MINDS UP )!

A GORGEOUS HOT DAY IN SALTBURN(NOT DREAMING)

STILL GOT TO SEE MAMAMIA YET, EVERYONE SAYS THERE WILL BE DANCING AND SINGING IF I HAVE GOT ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT THERE WILL.

I'M TIRED NOW HAD A LONG DAY COUNTING THOSE BLOODY RAINDROPS. WHOEVER THOUGHT OF NAMING THAT SONG "RAINDROPS ARE FALLING ON MY HEAD" WANTS SHOOTING PRONTO!!!!!

ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL....

2008-07-13T22:16:00.000+01:00

LOVE THESE OLD PICS HAPPY TIMES WITH MUM AND BROTHER,ON A PICNIC UP ON THE MOORS AND ME AND MY BESSIE MATE SUNBATHING.........

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL EVENING THIS WAS IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR DARKNESS TO FALL , HEAVEN COMES TO MIND. THE BEST TIME IS DUSK ....

FELLOW FILEY DWELLERS, DO YOU KNOW WHERE THIS IS ?

THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE A CHANGE BLUE SKY AT LONG LAST TODAY SOOOO WE WILL HAVE MY POST IN LOVELY BLUE.....

MY WEEK OFF THE LAST SEVEN DAYS HAVE BEEN AWFUL RAIN AND MORE BLOOMING RAIN BUT TODAY I WAS ABLE TO DO MY GARDEN KEV PUT A BAMBOO SCREEN UP TO GIVE A LITTLE PROTECTION FROM PREVAILING WINDS AND PRYING EYES SO WE CAN SIT AND HAVE A DRINK OR A SANDWICH IN PEACE IT LOOKS LOVELY, BUT HAVING SAID THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS SUPERDOOPER WHEN THE YELLOW BLOB IN THE SKY BEGINS TO SHINE.......

OUR QUIET CORNER AT HOME.

NOW I NEED TO GET RID OF SURPLUS SALAD AND VEG WITHOUT PUSHING IT ON TO PEOPLE, WHEN I TOLD EVERYONE I WAS GETTING AN ALLOTMENT THEY SAID WE'LL HAVE SOME STUFF WHEN IT'S READY SO GILLY GET YOURSELF MOTIVATED....

THE LARGE HOLE KEV DUG AT THE TOP OF LOTTIE IS FULL TO THE BRIM WITH WATER THIS WOULD HAVE FLOODED ALL THE PLOT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE IT SO GOOD THINKING HIM INDOORS!!!!! TOMATOES ARE COMING ON WITH THE HEAT IN MY PORCH DO THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENT NEXT YEAR NOT SO MUCH LETTUCE, COURGETTES,RADISH IF I DO GET CUSTOMERS FIRST.

"MANGE TOUT, RODNEY", RING ANY BELLS ?.

WE SAT IN THE CRESCENT GARDENS AND LISTENED TO A BRASS BAND OF MIXED AGES THEY WERE VERY GOOD, THERE IS SOMTHING ABOUT A GORGEOUS SUNNY SUNDAY GRASS,FLOWERS, MUSIC, CHILDREN LAUGHING EVERYONE HAPPY JUST TO BE SITTING AND ENJOYING THE MOMENT AHHHHHHHHH I'M A BIG SOFTY,WE ALL NEED THIS MOMENT WITH SO MUCH BAD NEWS ON TELE AND THE PAPERS................

I JUST WANT TO THANK MY WONDERFUL HARD WORKING FELLA FOR THE LIFTING, DIGGING, SHOVELING,DRILLING MORE DIGGING, CONSTRUCTING, I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT HE IS SO WILLING AND ALL FOR LESS THAN A SHILLING.THE LOTTIE HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE APRIL WHEN THE FIRST WET CLOD WAS TURNED AND THE FIRST SEED WENT IN IT'S LITTLE BED.

IV'E JUST BEEN WATCHING TRIBAL WIVES IN NAMIBIA,BRILLIANT PROGRAMME, THE TRIBE THIS WEEK HADN'T HAD RAIN FOR SO LONG AND THEY PRAYED GOOD AND HARD LOOKED ON THE DRY GROUND AND SAW A FUNNY LOOKING BEETLE WHICH WAS A GOOD SIGN LO AND BEHOLD THE RAIN CAME BUT ALL IV'E DONE IS MOAN ABOUT IT NOT STOPPING GET A GRIP GIRL BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU'VE GOT!!!!!!

HAVEN'T YOU GOT A SENSE OF HUMOUR FELLOW BLOGGERS?.........

SIGNING OFF HOPE YOU LIKE MY PICS NITE NITE X MAD MACCY

BUBBLE AND SQUEAK HERE WE COME.....

2008-06-29T20:56:00.000+01:00

PICKED MY FIRST CABBAGE DONE WELL ONLY ONE WITH A FEW HOLES IN, GOING TO LEAVE THE OTHERS UNTIL THE HEARTS GETS BIGGER.

EVERYTHINGS COMING ON A TREAT WITH THE WEATHER BEING SUNNY ONE MINUTE THEN POURING CATS AND DOGS NEXT.

WE NOW HAVE TWO FROGS IN OUR LITTLE POND WHICH HAS WORKED REALLY WELL THE TADPOLES ARE GROWING TOO, I NEARLY STOOD ON A TEENY WEENY FROGLET DID MY DEED FOR THE DAY AND PUT HIM BACK IN.

EVERYTHINGS BLURRED HE'S A BIT HUNGOVER!!!!!!

WANT TO WARN ANYONE WHO IS PUTTING NETTING OVER THEIR STRAWBERRIES WE HAD TO RESCUE A THRUSH WHICH WAS REALLY STRESSED MUST HAVE BEEN TANGLED UP IN THE NET FOR A WHILE UNDER IT'S WINGS ROUND IT'S FEET AND NECK, BUT SODS LAW IT FLEW AWAY WHEN WE HAD CUT IT FREE THEN TEN MINUTES LATER TRYING IT'S LUCK WITH THE STRAWBERRIES AGAIN.............

PICKED OUR ELDERFLOWER YESTERDAY AND DRANK OUR FIRST TASTE OF HOMEMADE CORDIAL, LOTS OF DIFFERING RECIPES I THINK I MAY HAVE PUT TOO MUCH SUGAR IN BUT HEY HO DON'T KNOW TILL YOU TRY.........

MY OWN PERSONAL LITTLE HARVEST FESTIVAL..............

COURGETTES ARE BRILL TO GROW NEED A BIT OF SPACE BUT I JUST LOVE SEEING THINGS GROWING , WE HAVE WAY TOO MUCH LETTUCE I SHOULD NOW START GIVING IT AWAY, OR EVEN BETTER SELL SOME A FEW PEEPS HAVE SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR ORGANIC VEG!!!!

PLEASE PLEASE SUN SHINE DOWN ON EVERYONE THEN WE WILL SEE SMILEY FACES

PICKLING MY LITTLE HEART OUT.....

2008-06-24T23:01:00.000+01:00

I KNOW LATE AGAIN SORRYEE.

ANYWAY I DONNED MY STERILE MARIGOLDS, ULTRA CLEAN GLASS JARS, PICKLING VINEGAR,AND VERY WELL COOKED BEETS CAREFULLY TENDED BY MY FAIR HANDS, WISH I HAD GROWN A LARGER BATCH BUT NEW CROP IN,WAITING FOR THE SUMMER SUN. DON'T LAUGH BUT ONLY MANAGED TWO JARS FULL,KEV PRINTED ME SOME LABELS WE HAD A TASTE OUT OF ONE JAR AND IT TASTED DELICIOUS EVEN THOUGH I SAY IT MYSELF MMMM.

GILLYMACS TARTY PICKLED BEET............

OUR NEW BIRDY BRIDGE........

LAST WEEK WE WEAKENED AND KEV DISMANTLED WHAT HE STARTED TO ERECT AS A GREENHOUSE COME SHED WITH A LOT OF WINDOWS IN, AND WE WERE LUCKY A COUPLE ON THE SITE WERE GETTING RID OF THEIRS, TALK ABOUT GIGANTIC IT WILL FEEL LIKE BEING AT THE EDEN PROJECT WHEN ALL THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN PUT IN,I HAVE DREAMED OF THIS MOMENT SAD BEGGAR THAT I AM BUT MY TOMMIES AND CUCUMBERS ARE CRYING OUT FOR HEAT(I HAVE TOLD THEM ALL ABOUT THEIR NEW ABODE AND THEY SEEM QUITE EXCITED)!

STEADY NOW BOYS DELICATE OPERATION THIS HOUSE MOVING....

YES WE HAVE OUR FIRST OPEN DAY ON THE 5TH JULY WHERE THOSE WHO WANT TO MEASURE THE SIZE OF THEIR MARROWS OR WHO HAS THE RUDEST VEG CAN COMPETE. KEV IS GOING TO A FOOTIE MATCH (COWARD) AND MYSELF AND BOSS FROM WORK ARE GOIN TO SHARE A BOTTLE OF WINE AND A PICNIC AND LAUGH AT EVERYONE ELSE RUNNING ROUND LIKE HEADLESS CHICKENS, BY THE WAY WE WOULD LOVE SOME ON LOTTIE.

ONE POTATO TWO POTATO THREE POTATO FOUR .......

I MIGHT MAKE MY GORGEOUS LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE BUT HE ISN'T HAPPY THAT I MAY GIVE IT AWAY BEFORE HE CAN HAVE SOME THINK WAISTLINE MMMMM.I LOVE TAKING PHOTOS AND THERE IS A PHOTO SECTION SO MAY TAKE THE PLUNGE WITH THAT TOO.

COULDN'T RESIST MMMMMMMM...........

I WILL TELL YOU ONE THING ABOUT THIS ALLOTMENT, TIME HAS NEVER GONE SO QUICKLY AS WHEN WE ARE UP THERE ON A TEA TIME AND SAY TO OURSELVES JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS LOVE THEN DARKNESS LOOMS AND WE LOOK AT OUR WATCH AND GOD IT'S TEN O'CLOCK .I COULD SO STAY UPA NEW BED FOR MY BABIES....... I COULD SO STAY UP THERE SLEEP EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY ON OUR LOTTIE!!!!

YES I KNOW I HAD BEEN WARNED.....

2008-06-04T23:38:00.000+01:00

SORRY LATE AGAIN IN DOING MY POST GOT A BIT OF A SPASM IN THE BACK LAST WEEK, YES WE ARE ALL WARNED IF YOU'RE A COUCH POTATOE IN WINTER THEN EH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BOD HAS TO WAKE UP TO MAD HYSTERIA IN SPRING DIGGING AND MORE DIGGING...... OH WELL DID GET TO READ MY BRILL BOOK "A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS" BY R J ELLORY.

WE ALL KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS DON'T WE.............

EVERYTHINGS LOOKING ROSY WE PICKED AND ATE HEARTILY ON MIXED, LETTUCE, RADISH AND BEETROOT IT DOES FEEL GOOD. EVERYONE AT OUR END ARE SOOO GENEROUS AND HELPFUL WITH IDEAS FOR SLUG ATTACK ,BUT THE LITTLE BUGGERS STILL KEEP COMING. CHECK OUT MY PIC THIS IS ONE LINE OF DEFENCE THEY WONT GET PAST HE HE
HELLO HELLO WHAT HAVE WE GOT HERE ?

IT'S SLIMY AND GOOEY YUMMY..

12345 ONCE I CAUGHT A FEW FISH ALIVE HE HE ....

SAY HI TO NORMAN I'M A GNOME GET ME OUTA HERE....

CHELSEY BUNS DAY OUT ON THE LOTTIE ! ! ! !

2008-06-04T20:14:00.000+01:00

SHE'S DOING A BRILLIANT JOB WATERING......

PHEW WHAT A STINKYPOO SMELL...............

CHELSEY FANCYING A DIP WILL SHE OR WON'T SHE ...

HAVING A REST WITH JESS...........

LIVESTOCK AND COTTAGE ALL IN PLACE .............

"LOTTIE'S CHRISTENING"

2008-05-27T12:36:00.000+01:00

TAKING A WELL EARNED REST.

HI TO ALL YOU ALLOTMENTEERS OUT THERE IN GREEN FINGER LAND, IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME GETTING SOME SIT DOWN TIME TO PUT THIS BLOG TOGETHER..........
WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE OUR FIRST LOOK AT OUR BIT OF LAND IT WAS A BIT DAUNTING TO SAY THE LEAST!!!

THE EIGHT NEW PLOTS WERE ALLOCATED BECAUSE OUR LOCAL COUNCIL WERE IN A GOOD MOOD AND EVEN HAD SOMEONE TO ROTAVATE THEM ( NOT SURE THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA). OUR LOTTIE IS IN A GOOD POSITION NEXT TO THE RAILWAY TRACK AND HIGH BANKING AT ONE SIDE SO A GOOD SHELTERED SITE, WE HAVE A HIGH AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE WHEN SHE DECIDES TO COME OUT....... OLD CD'S TAKE ON A NEW LIGHT IN THE SUNSHINE ....

THE NEXT STEP WAS TO FEEL THE MUCK ,WET AND MORE WET HEAVY CLAY STONY WHEN DRY, SO WE NEEDED LOTS OF COMPOST. TO ANYONE OUT THERE WHO MAY FIND THIS VERY DAUNTING TAKE MY ADVICE

1) DON'T LOOK AT THE PLOT AS A WHOLE...
2)BREAK IT UP INTO SECTIONS ON PAPER
3)LOOK IN EVERY SKIP YOU COME ACROSS KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND ASK, THEY CAN ONLY SAY BUGGER OFF!!!

4)FREECYCLE SITE IN YOUR LOCAL AREA WE GOT A COLD FRAME, WATER BUTT, WOOD, PAVING, HARD CORE FOR BASE OF SHED THE LIST IS NEVER ENDING..

5)PALLETS AND MORE PALLETS DIY STORES ALWAYS WANT RID JUST ASK.EVERYONE WAS WILLING TO HELP IN FINDING A SHED THAT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT COST A LOT £40 ( TO US THATS A LOT)!!!!!!

6) MILK CARTONS PLASTIC, TOILET ROLL TUBES, OLD CD'S PLASTIC BAGS, EGG SHELLS, OLD CARPET, CANES, BATHS,NEWSPAPER,USED VEG FRUIT PEELINGS......
7) THE MAIN THING IS THE SHED, DEFFO, SO WHEN IT RAINS YOU CAN SIT AND HAVE YOUR CUPPA AND SARNIE. SMALL CALOR GAS CAMPING STOVE A MUST MAKE A LIST JUST OF SHED ESSENTIALS......

8)RAISED BEDS ARE MUCH BETTER THAN LOOKING AT A HUGE MASS OF SOIL AND A SPADE IN YOUR HAND,THIS CAN BE A REAL PUT OFF. WE PUT A PALLET FENCE UP FIRST SO YOU HAVE THE BOUNDRY OF YOUR ALLOTMENT LEAVE PART OF IT OPEN SO YOU CAN CARRY THINGS IN AND OUT WHEN IT'S FINISHED YOU CAN PUT THE REST UP....

NO DON'T LAUGH OUR FIRST TWO NEW BORN .....RADDY AND ISHY

I HOPE THIS HAS GOT YOU
MOTIVATED AND NOT PUT YOU OFF THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT, SITTING ON YOUR BENCH ON A BALMY WARM EVENING SURVEYING YOUR HARD WORK WITH CUPPA IN HAND,FABULOUS!WATER BUTT MAKES A GOOD TINNIE COOLER TOO..........LOOK AT THOSE POTATOES ME THINKS I WILL HAVE TO GROW MINT NOW MMMMM.....

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