'ello, 'ello, 'ello

[jennywren]

What's all this 'ere then?
I'm Jenny and rather a small person, hence the moniker.
I'm below Margo in self-sufficiency, although a seasoned vegetable grower, and organic (of course!)
Got a BIG garden and an allotment, two boys two step-daughters and a bubba, so lots of excuses there then. Work part time, and spend the rest of my time fighting the evils of consumerism and waste.
Nice to meet you all.

[Andy Hamilton]

hello Jen

welcome. I see that you are from northants I was born in Northampton, where abouts do you live?

[jennywren]

Squires and spires land eh? I'm in the Kettering area.

[Andy Hamilton]

Yep the market town of Northampton. Kettering always reminds me of my childhod because of Wicksteed park. All swings seemed to come from there, is it still there?

I like the philisophical quote about the hokey cokey by the way.

[Emma]

Hello jen nice to meet you.

What is Northampton like, I have heard that it has a huge market place. I always see it signposted on the M1. (the town not the market place):geek:

[jennywren]

Sorry it's taken me a while to reply. I've been away for a week and then comes Christmas etc. etc. etc.
Yep - Wicksteed Park's still there and I'm very annoyed with them at the moment. The advertise a Farmer's Market every month and I decided to check it out a little while ago. Well! Once you've driven in you find you have to pay a £5 parking charge. Then I found the 'Farmer's Market' consisted of two stalls and the rest was a car boot sale. When I went to complain they had a ready made complaint form! Filled it in asking for a refund of my £5 and haven't heard a thing since.
Regarding Northampton's market, I wouldn't say it was huge but I haven't been there on a Saturday when it might be bigger. I don't often go shopping in Northampton as it's noisy and dirty. Kettering's much nicer (except the farmer's market at Wicksteed Park).