I'm not a total pessimist and I'm not about to retreat to a cabin in the mountains or anything but I do feel the world/society etc are on the brink of something or other. Hence, me and my missus have been trying to become a bit more self-sufficient-ish.
We started an allotment last Xmas - the local council had opened up some new ones (or rather re-opened some long-abandoned ones). It wasn't a rip-roaring success. Due to the general lie of the land, poor drainage, a clay soil and a nearby culvert, it was under water until the end of February. The only thing that would grow there was kelp, I suspect.
Anyway, we have a new allotment now on a different site and it's much more of a success. I actually LIKE going there! (And I go there on my bike too, so a bit of extra exercise too.)
See you around people.
and welcome.
(thanks)
