Ah! another like- minded would -be- allotmenteer. I have even searched out all the allotments in Swansea on Google Earth, and some appear, from the air, to have loads of unused, un-tended plots, but maybe they are unusable pices of land ie. boggy, full of brambles or knotweed etc. As you know, it is so frustrating, playing the waiting game, but I am not alone...last year there were 7 people on the list, on one site I have my name down on, this year it has risen to 30 !
But all good things come to those who wait- and wait, and wait I just have to be patient and keep growing in pots on the patio.
Best of luck to you and fingers crossed we both get a lottie soon