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Saturday 5th September 2015 – Book signing at a charity summer fair in Croydon.

Posted on September 7, 2015 by clairesallotment

Every year a lovely couple of friends of mine and Mark’s always support a couple of local charities and have a fair to bring everyone together. This will be the second time I’ve been signing my books at their events, … Continue reading →

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Friday 4th September 2015 – And off we go again!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by clairesallotment

When I arrived on site this morning and parked my car in my usual spot (no one else will dare park in my spot, it’s got my name on it and everything), there staring at me as bold as brass … Continue reading →

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Thursday 3rd September 2015 – The kids are back to school, so I’m back to the allotment!!

Posted on September 3, 2015 by clairesallotment

Over the summer holidays I just keep the allotment ticking over, mainly harvesting and watering. Because there is very little weeding that gets done at this time, the weeds have a field day and the only way to describe my … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 1st September 2015 – Toy’s Hill, Kent.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by clairesallotment

Both Emily and George are due back to school on Thursday, so tomorrow we’ll be busy getting all their school bits packed and ready. So today was the last day that I could take them out for the day. This … Continue reading →

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Chickens go crazy for cabbage! – Claire’s Allotment Part 257

Posted on August 30, 2015 by clairesallotment
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Thursday 27th August 2015 – It’s not raining!?!

Posted on August 27, 2015 by clairesallotment

The last few days have been, well crap to be honest! All it’s done, for most of the week is to pour with rain, blow a gale, thunder and lightning and be cold! I’m not impressed at all, but then … Continue reading →

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Friday 21st August 2015 – Lots more has been harvested!

Posted on August 21, 2015 by clairesallotment

My plots are looking a little rough around the edges with the grass having grown a little longer than I would normally have it, and the weeds thinking that they’re having free range of the soil. When the kids are … Continue reading →

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Tuesday 18th August 2015 – Nymans.

Posted on August 19, 2015 by clairesallotment

This afternoon my sister Michelle, her son Sam, Emily, George and I went to Nymans. It’s a wonderful National Trust place in West Sussex. When I was training for my Shine walk, I walked from my house to here which … Continue reading →

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Film Nuts – Jon Wright and I chat to Mustapha Kseibati

Posted on August 18, 2015 by clairesallotment

Originally posted on Mark Stay Writes:
Jon and I took a break from writing top-secret-new-thing the other day to chat with filmmaker and all-round good guy Mustapha Kseibati for his podcast FILM NUTS. Mus is one of the most passionate…

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Monday 17th August 2015 – Harvesting is going full throttle.

Posted on August 18, 2015 by clairesallotment

Now last week I didn’t manage to get to the allotment at all, which for me is unheard of. Last week was very busy with one thing and another and it poured down with rain on 2 of those days. … Continue reading →

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