I was lucky enough to be given a full allotment end of lasst year.
I have been sooo excited and done quite a bit , but no way near as much as others.
Most people only got given half a plot.
Since taking on the plot i have had 6 weeks of labarythitis, then pregnancy with bad sickness at beginning and chronic swelling in my legs at the end.
Baby is now 4 weeks old and we have had a tongue tie snip after major feeding problems, and things just becoming a little more normal although feeding LOTS!
Anyway i know ive negleted my allotment but i see this as a lifetime commitment, not a competion to see who can be the most productive in the first year.<br /> I
ve had an e mail from the lady in charge-a nice e mail suggesting we meet up to discuss giving up half my allotment as others with only a half are far more productive than me.
I am really really gutted.
I knew all along i wouldnt really get itgoing until i went on maty leave and i wprked lots of overtime this year to allow myself a year off, so long term i will have much more time available now.
I always saw my allotment as something we would all enjoy until grey and old - i really love it and i really really dont want to give up half even if i dont get around to making it very productive for a while yet-my plans are to put long term things on the other half .
I know they have the right to take it from me if im not upkeeping it and i havent been tbh but i so dont want to lose it .<br /> Any tips on how i can approach the lady and keep all my plot ?<br /> I thought about maybe suggesting she give me until say Christmas to see how i manage it now i
m off and baby isnt completely brand new - then suggest we meet again in Dec and discuss handing over half then if the situation isnt much improved ?
Am i being selfish wanting a wholeplot ?
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