my own Countdown

[lottie dolly]

My head will be held high however it pans out. I haven't done this for the hell of it. My objective all along has been to make sure we never have the same sort of assault on our local allotment holders ever again and to make sure there are official regulations in place which have been confirmed by the Scottish Government which will achieve that objective. An agreement to tie allotment rents to the RPI or the CPI would be brilliant but getting a fair starting point is necessary as a first step. But ---- Thursday first. I think there will be yet another adjournment but I'm as hopeful as I have ever been it is going to come out right. Not having to fight with the Sheriff to convince him about the Unfair Terms legislation is a massive boost

am very sorry if my words offended you,they were well meant in support of you

[Aberdeenplotter]

If any of you guys want a look at the fizzog of someone prepared to take on his local council. have a look at the last episode of Beechgrove garden on BBC iplayer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...12_Episode_22/ I was stewarding at the NVS Scottish Branch Championships at Kelso which are featured. I'm the guy on the left with the clipboard wearing a blue tee shirt that can be seen fairly near the start of the feature in the exhibition hall.

[chris]

I'll watch it later, be good to put a face to a name (alias? )

[Aberdeenplotter]

am very sorry if my words offended you,they were well meant in support of you

Aww Lottie, I wasn't at all offended and I didn't think your message conveyed anything other than support. I do appreciate the sentiment hugely xx

[lottie dolly]

Aww Lottie, I wasn't at all offended and I didn't think your message conveyed anything other than support. I do appreciate the sentiment hugely xx

thank the lord for that,i hate upsetting anyone,plus am a sensitve old soul lol,

[VirginVegGrower]

If any of you guys want a look at the fizzog of someone prepared to take on his local council. have a look at the last episode of Beechgrove garden on BBC iplayer. BBC iPlayer - Beechgrove Garden: 2012: Episode 22 I was stewarding at the NVS Scottish Branch Championships at Kelso which are featured. I'm the guy on the left with the clipboard wearing a blue tee shirt that can be seen fairly near the start of the feature in the exhibition hall.

The chap at 07:23? I can't believe the size of that woman's leeks and parsnips like that I can only dream of.

[Aberdeenplotter]

The chap at 07:23? I can't believe the size of that woman's leeks and parsnips like that I can only dream of.

yups that's me. There's no special secret about the parsnips.They are grown in deep beds(barrels). The sand in the barrels is just support for a column of compost made from peat and base fertilisers. Ian Stocks who is shown in the programme grows his under cover but nothing special is done. I think the variety is pinnacle that Ian won with. Even if you didn't reach the quality of Ian's specimens, you could easily improve on the quality of what you presently achieve. The guys in the NVS in your locality would be happy to help you.

Leeks are a lot of work and need to be started off with bottom heat and artificial light in November in order to achieve the heady heights seen on the bench. Bottomless pockets to be able to afford the electrickery helps. But you could do it. It's not rocket science, just takes a lot of application.

I won't suggest joining the NVS but most folks who do join improve the quality of what they grow even if not growing for exhibition. The NVS isn't just about growing for exhibition.

[Tripmeup]

Sounds like another step forward AP....good luck Thursday

[Aberdeenplotter]

ta Tripmeup. I'm all shaved, shirt ironed, arguments all prepared and rehearsed. Heading off in twenty mins or so. Feeling nervous as I should as it could go pear shaped but as I've said so many times to myself. The law was put there to protect the likes of me and my fellow plotters. What happened up here was totally wrong and the Council got it wrong because it treated allotments as it does the other land it lets without any regard to the allotments legislation or to any other associated legislation. When the Council's head of service phones you to ask where in the allotments legislation a certain bit of the law is situated, you know they haven't got a flippin clue. Anyways guys, once more into the breach. If I haven't already said, I think the Sheriff will adjourn again so that he can study the arguments in detail so don't be expecting a result.

[veggiechicken]

Go for it, AP, I shall be thinking of you and hoping for a satisfactory conclusion today!

[Bren In Pots]

All the best for today AP.

[julesapple]

Ditto Bren & VC...thinking of you - Best of Luck!

[Nicos]

Positive vibes sent from here too xx

[Feral007]

Wondering, wondering, wondering. It's thursday night here - where are you AP? Hoping you got what you were hoping for.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Right guys, things went really really badly but still clinging on by the fingernails. As expected, Sheriff has taken papers away to to consider but he was shooting down all my arguments even that based on the Harwood case. Now awaiting the judgement. I am not optomistic.