At about 10:30 this morning I purchased a pair of gloves on the way to my plot. I had not anticipated the extent to which allotmenting would help to combat all but the faintest hint of post-holiday blues. Packing the essentials into the car, and unable to find any

Because life does not stop when you are on the allotment waiting list we spent the first week of February on holiday. I had to remind my dad that despite his position as keyholder and helper-in-chief I didn’t expect or really even want him to make any progress while