Joe Swifts allotment, given up.

[seasprout]

You might be interested to know that a few days ago Joe Swift gave up his Allotment due to time constraints, hes only taken a few bits off his plot due to all the mares tail, and has removed his shed as he was the only one allowed to have one on his site for the camera crew.

I found the info by accident from another gardening website, its apparently too far for him to travel, busy with work, kids etc...

Shame really, also I remember that he bought out an Allotment care guide book.

I'm wondering if the BBC will release the news about him giving up his plot or keep it quite.

Apparently he also took the wood from the raised beds, and 3 people will get his site divided up.

[Snadger]

Never watched the bloke in action (Thats asuming Joe IS a bloke?).........but 'one season wonders' are quite common on our site!

[piskieinboots]

To be fair, I guess, he did give it a go.

You'd have to be very very keen or not have a day job if you had to travel too far to a lottie, I can't rememer how far he said his was - but distance would probably dampen my keeness.

[Jeanied]

I think his plot served its purpose - he made the TV programmes, wrote his book and now moves on! For him it was a film location and research for his book. He couldn't get a plot near home as the part of London he lives in didn't have any plots - he had to cross a couple of boroughs to get to Enfield.

[organic]

My allotment commute is 2 to 3 miles (I've figured it out exactly but can't remember now) - which is a bit of a drag sometimes, but since I don't commute for work it's not too bad.

I can imagine that if you were already commuting every day for work anything further than a mile would become a bit of a pain.

[piskieinboots]

My current one and my new one are both 3 miles from home(s) - I'm happy with that distance, anything else and I'd not do it.

I wonder how far the farest lottie is from a Grape? erm, if you see what I mean

[Two_Sheds]

Joe's commute was 40 mins each way, by bike. So that's 8 miles each way. I don't blame him.

[Seahorse]

I think it's fair enough and an accurate reflection of just how hard it can be to maintain a plot as well as everything else in your life. Not that I would ever want to discourage people from having a go but it might make a few people realise that you really do need to be quite dedicated.

[matthew2riches]

My commute is a quick 2 minutes in the shed or a 8 minute walk.

It takes me longer to open the stupid gate lock than it does to get there

[PAULW]

I have a 20 mile round trip to my allotment.

[Two_Sheds]

I have a 20 mile round trip to my allotment.

by bike?

[Pumpkin Becki]

Our journey was 7 miles each way, but we've moved into the new house and now its just a five minute walk! Whooo Hooo!

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by bike?

You've got the bit between your teeth now, haven't you!

[Two_Sheds]

No, I was just trying to point out that Joe's journey was 8 miles by bike, not in a car. It makes a lot of difference to your available time & energy, not to mention how much stuff you can cart back & forth

[Pumpkin Becki]

I think its fair to the others on the waiting list that he has given it up. If he can't give his plot the time it needs (and it was a massive plot - compared to mine at least!), then let someone else have a crack. Good for him.