Like flies to...!

[WillyNelson]

I finally got round to arranging a delivery of horse manure on Sunday morning, £5 delivered not bad at all. My plot is about 25m away from the carpark where the muck was dropped off and in the time it took for me to walk back to my shed, put on my wellies and grab a fork one old boy had filled a barrow up and was making off. It was only a small barrow so I let him keep it and gave him the muckman's number. But he wasn't the only one. A couple of loads later another one had filled a massive barrow and was about to cart it off when I got there. I had to stop another three from nabbing my brown gold before I'd managed to get it all to my plot.

What amazes me is that there was hardly anyone nearby (it's a big site) but they were coming from all over. Sniffing out a fresh delivery of manure must be a finely honed allotment skill.

Next time I'll take a sign with me, though I half expect some of it to be missing next time I'm up there.

[binley100]

Rule of thumb at our lottie is......you have two weeks to move your muck after that its a free for all .......

[Norm]

Must be a southern thing. Up North, nobody would dream of taking what isn't theirs on the allotment. In fact when we get deliveries, everybody brings a barrow and helps you move it to your plot.

[rana]

I know times are hard.....but stealing s**t ....?

[jackie j]

We are lucky to get manure delivered for free, a couple of chaps smell it from home never mind the lottie, as soon as it arrives no matter what day or time ( never the same ) they are there and will take the lot even though they have loads of it and dont use what has already rotted down.

[WillyNelson]

I know times are hard.....but stealing s**t ....?

I know! Only two of them took the number of the guy when I offered. Free they'll have it, but £5 is a bit steep!