As it's just too hot to write at the moment, I've been tending my garden and thinking about what to plant next. I'd really like an allotment, as our garden is too small to fit in many bulky, slow-growing crops such as raspberries or even cabbages. So I phoned the secretary of the local allotment society on the off-chance, and it turns out that they have one or two abandoned plots that might suit - I'm going round there tomorrow to have a look round :)
It would be great if we could get one - my gardening research has also got me interested in keeping chickens, but Richard isn't keen on ceding garden space unless we have an allotment to grow our veg on.