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Hi all!

Post: # 53379Post mithril »

Well I found this site a while ago and have been reading up on various aspects for a month or so and decided it was time to become offical :wink: Well my husband and I have recently taken over an allotment plot and it's quite a project!! It's 170' x 40' on a hill in a sunny position and it hadn't been dug for 18 months!! You can imagine the brambles and nettles etc can't you!! (So gutted now we didn't bury them in a corner for later!!) Well we've got most of it up and have had it ploughed by tractor but still need to rotavate it. Still, we've got a pick-axe and fork so we'll get there! Oh and we need to get our pen and henhouse put in soon, and then we want to plant the dwarf fruit trees and the spuds and the seedlings so far haven't germinated.......
Oh well! It'll be fun learning :flower:
Look forward to picking your brains soon!
mithril

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Post: # 53380Post Wombat »

G'Day Mithril,

Welcome to the site!

(hmmm, my memory says that mithril is elven silver out of Lord of the Rings - so I gather you are a fan? :mrgreen: )

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Post: # 53403Post Millymollymandy »

Hello and welcome! Sounds like you have a list of 'things to do' as long as the rest of us! :lol:

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Post: # 53418Post yugogypsy »

Welcome Mithril,

I haven't been here long myself, but I love it, lots of conversation and good ideas.

Take Care
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Post: # 53429Post red »

hi and welcome
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Post: # 53432Post Shirley »

Hi Mithril

:welcomeish:

Looking forward to hearing more tales from your allotment. :mrgreen:
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Post: # 53435Post mithril »

Thanks for the welcome guys. Yes Wombat, the name is from LOTR, but it's the name I gave my grey cat 9 yers ago. it was suitable for his colouring and only a few then had heard of it!! Oh well... :wink:
mithril xx

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Post: # 53446Post Wombat »

mithril wrote:Thanks for the welcome guys. Yes Wombat, the name is from LOTR, but it's the name I gave my grey cat 9 yers ago. it was suitable for his colouring and only a few then had heard of it!! Oh well... :wink:
mithril xx
Yep!

I first read it about 30 years ago and have read it cover to cover 5 times. Never saw the movies though....... :mrgreen:

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Post: # 53460Post ohareward »

Welcome Mithril, from the land of the Hobbit. I have seen the films. Science fantasy is one of my favourits reads. There is plenty here for you to guide you on your merry way.

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Post: # 53496Post TammyD »

nice to meet you.
:dave:
We've been growing veg for a bit, so if you've got any question we might be able to help out - or have a book that can!
x
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Post: # 53538Post Cassiepod »

Welcome on board! :cheers:

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Post: # 53608Post Andy Hamilton »

Welcome, I see you are from Northants - my home county. I used to live in Northampton the Mounts and Abington.
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