Met "The Big, Bad Wolf" Today...

[Creemteez]

Yup, was accosted in my lottie by the chap who wants to buy it.
As it turns out he's not so much Big, bad wolf as, well....puppy, really.
Terribly apologetic for having made the offer to my landlord, and at pains to reassure me that if the deal does go ahead - he reckon's nothing's settled - that he will not want me to go 'till end 2011 as they have so much to do to the house. - Also offered to share the plot with me, but to be honest I'm strapped for room as it is!
Adamant that they only want the land to grow vegetables as they never had any garden to speak of where they were before.
I find it very hard to bear a grudge at the best of times and have decided to adopt Scarlet O'Hara's attitude, "Fiddle-dee-dee, Mammy, I cain't think 'bout that now, after all, tomorrow IS another day!"
I have been feeling very down about the situation and had been avoiding going up there as all the joy seemed to have been sucked out of me (Dementors about??), but, hey-ho, I have two years left to enjoy my plot and look out for somwhere new. I've planted my Raspberries today and a row of early Carrots and radishes.
ONWARD AND UPWARDS!!!!

[Rhona]

Good girl! I do like your attitude. That's much better news than it first appeared, and v good on you for not lacing the plot with Mare's Tail.

Glad you can properly enjoy the start of the season.

[Florence Fennel]

Well done Creemteez, that's a brilliant attitude to have. Every cloud has a silver lining and I'm sure your silver lining will be along soon.
Flo x

[kirsty b]

Perhaps you can relax now you have a timeframe? 2 years should give you enough time to find a patch somewhere that you can call your own.

Nice its not as bleak as originally apperared

[zazen999]

Of course, it's highly likely that the fad will have calmed down in 2 years and they might take one look at the amount of work you put in and think 'Tesco's is easier'.....don't forget to complain bitterly about cabbage whites, aphids in salads, and slugs slugs slugs....

[binley100]

Of course, it's highly likely that the fad will have calmed down in 2 years and they might take one look at the amount of work you put in and think 'Tesco's is easier'.....don't forget to complain bitterly about cabbage whites, aphids in salads, and slugs slugs slugs....

Like wot she said. Her'es hoping that it was one of those plans you make when you buy a new property that never come to fruition. Meanwhile you've got time to keep an eye out for a new plot just in case.

[Brengirl]

Maybe the moral of this story is that when you lose the plot you gain a friend

[Nicos]

At least you won't feel instantly booted off now and can come to terms slowly with the idea of moving.
Why not agree to share the plot- the next bit of land may not be as big as this one and then you'd kick yourself
just a thought!
..and yup- as Bren says , you gain a friend! ( is he rather yummy looking???)

[Two_Sheds]

[he] offered to share the plot with me

[he] might take one look at the amount of work you put in and think 'Tesco's is easier'.....don't forget to complain bitterly about cabbage whites, aphids in salads, and slugs slugs slugs....

That's the way.
As he's offered, every time you need a horrid job doing (scrubbing out water butts, digging big trenches, turning the compost heap, using comfrey tea) call your chap over to "help" (while you retire to shed for a cuppa).

Give him lots of homegrown produce too ... all the sluggy, holey, white-flied stuff.

[ginger ninger]

I'm so glad you have time to find somewhere else where you can put down roots (excuse the pun), but when, if you move from your plot, I hear lots of tinny pieces of horse radish scattered about are a c-w to get rid off, also Mare's tail ...Mmmm, me thinks there's a theme going on here

[Flummery]

Don't forget to take chocolate with you. It's good against Dementors!

[Glutton4...]

Yay! That's better news.

CT, Zaz and TS, behave - you should be ashamed of yourselves!

[Creemteez]

Thanks people! No, Nicos, he's not particularly yummie and anyway I am happily married to Mr Teez, remember!
TS, I am quite liking the idea of him getting his hands dirty on my behalf. If he has only grown stuff in pots up till now, the scale of a proper veggie garden will come as a bit of a shock to him.
TbH, I was thinking more along the lines of hoping that by dishing out enough NICE produce in their (he's married, but haven't clapped eyes on her yet) direction, they might think, "Why bother doing it ourselves? Let her stay and pay us rent in runner beans and courgettes!" - Ever the optimist - that's me!!

[solway cropper]

Wow, do you think I could pay my mortgage in runner beans?

[Creemteez]

Wow, do you think I could pay my mortgage in runner beans?

Worth asking your Bank Manager - just to see the look on his face!