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Tag Archives: allotment
Am I losing the plot?
I’ve had my allotment for over a year now and I’ve only managed to work half of it. I am disappointed with myself and have been toying with the thought of giving up the back half of my plot. Then, … Continue reading
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Day 20 – Why does everything always take so much longer than I thought?
The plan for today was to get some housework done in the morning, and then ride to Moseley Old Hall around lunch time. As usual, everything took longer than I thought, and by the time I was ready to set … Continue reading
Day 19 – Developments
This morning I lazied about, feeling sorry for my aching legs, and half-heartedly looking at training courses. I have funding for a training course through an organisation called Better West Midlands, which helps people who are made redundant. All I … Continue reading
Day 16 – Garden goodness
I went to the allotment today. Now that the job situation is pretty much sorted I’m keen to get the garden sorted before I start, and there’s a lot of work to be done. Over the last week or so … Continue reading
Day 3 – low mileage, hard work
Despite it being weekend, I did not get very far today. I rode to the allotment to pay my rent for this year, and collect the potato tubers and onion sets I’d ordered. I also bought new organic fertiliser (the … Continue reading
Day 2 – short trips
I woke up early this morning, but still had a slow start. Faffed around on Twitter for a bit, then applied for Jobseekers for the first time ever, and had something to eat. Today’s rides were to the supermarket, … Continue reading