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Monday 20th August 2012 – “Can I help you?”

My kids don’t usually ask if they can help me do things in the garden, but this morning George, aged 10 wanted to help. I wasn’t going to turn down this offer even if it lasted for 5 minutes. So … Continue reading

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Sunday 19th August 2012 – Just as hot as Spain, phew!

After bell ringing this morning I popped to the allotment to do some work. I was there from 10am til noon. Oh my was it hot! My cap needs another wash, and my hair was a state when I’d finished. … Continue reading

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Spanish special 2012 – Claire’s Allotment part 169

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Saturday 18th August 2012 – I’m a page 5 girl!!!!

Just before I went on holiday a lovely lady called Sally Newall contacted me asking about my Your Tube videos. Sally is a journalist from the Telegraph and wanted to put me in her article. I was jolly excited and … Continue reading

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Saturday 18th August 2012- Back from our holidays

We all had a great time, very relaxing, lots of sun bathing, swimming in the pool, eating too much and drinking too. A huge thanks to my mum and dad for making us so welcome. We got back on the … Continue reading

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Wednesday 1st August 2012 – We’re going to the the sun for 2 whole weeks.

Off for 2 whole weeks in the sun. Oh my, we need a holiday so much. My wonderful sister is looking after my garden and allotment while I’m away. What a star she is. I’m sure they’ll be some filming … Continue reading

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Sunday 29th July 2012 – Got rained on again, it was not very funny.

Popped up again today, and the first hour and a half was great. I was however watching a huge black cloud drift across the sky. Hoping that it would bypass us, I went to the far corner of the site … Continue reading

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Saturday 28th July 2012 – Fantastic harvest.

Well, I hadn’t been to the allotment for 6 days, so there was a lot to pick. I went through each bed, and came home with some lovely runner beans, more asparagus peas (warning, don’t eat these raw, they taste … Continue reading

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Friday 27th July 2012 – Chillies and French beans an unlikely combination.

Yes I know they’re an unlikely combination, but we didn’t eat them together. I’ve got a few french beans growing in the greenhouse and I went to pick a few about 1 hour ago. We then had them for dinner, … Continue reading

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Sunday 22nd July 2012 – Sun tan lotion at the ready!

What a wonderful day it was today, we really are being spoilt. It was definite shorts and vest top weather today, I even put on sun tan lotion just incase. After ringing this morning I moseyed on down to the … Continue reading

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