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Someone threatened my allotment.

288 replies

BigBarbara · 12/04/2024 11:49

I was sat in my allotment, minding my own business, having just potted some beansprouts and some mad couple come bowling over to me demanding I move my chair and leave their allotment!

I'd only just settled in with my voddy & orange in a Stanley Cup and a copy of Take A Break.

Weather was 19° and not muddy at all.

They said its their land! I said it bloody ruddy is not, I've been here 10 years and I put this bloody ruddy shed here myself. It cost me £89 from B&Q. And I had to pay someone from the face book £40 to put it up too. In cash!

AIBU to think finders keepers, losers weepers?? If they wanted the land they shouldn't have waited 3 months to come visit, even if it had been pissing it down for months and who in their right mind would bother with checking an allotment in a pissy February right after moving and being ill too?

I'm currently going through my paper bin to find some cardboard to make some signs saying 'Big Barbara's Beansprouts, keep away'
And tonight I'm going hedgehog hunting so I can strategically place the prickly bastards on leads around the perimeter of MY land.

The cheek of some people!

(Dear MNHQ this is satire and for a laugh. For legal reasons I am not in fact Big Barb and have no intentions of tethering hedgehogs. Please don't call the RSPCA)

OP posts:
WildBear · 12/04/2024 22:31

I laughed, thank you!

DirtyDuchess · 12/04/2024 22:32

Dear Big Babs. I suggest, you sell the homegrown cannabis that you've been cultivating on your stolen patch, for a knockdown price to the invading party. Negotiating will be easy once you've got them stoned.

SloaneStreetVandal · 12/04/2024 22:43

2/10

Actupfishy · 12/04/2024 22:45

Keep fighting Babs!!

I'm in the minority but think they are cruel and grabby!

Trifecta · 12/04/2024 22:52

What is a TAAT?

Maybeicanhelpyou · 12/04/2024 22:56

@Trifecta
Thread about a thread

Infectiousdisease · 12/04/2024 22:57

Trifecta · 12/04/2024 22:52

What is a TAAT?

Omg how many more times.....

Villagetoraiseachild · 12/04/2024 23:00

Barbara, youre gonna need to get a shit hot lawyer, girl.

One who has campaigned for Aboriginal Land Rights and has a full grasp of the All Property is Theft Marxist Playbook.

Trifecta · 12/04/2024 23:01

Infectiousdisease · 12/04/2024 22:57

Omg how many more times.....

Well, you didn’t have to bother to answer my stupid question. Thanks.

Silvers11 · 12/04/2024 23:03

@BigBarbara I thought this was funny. It brought a huge smile to my face! Thank you for this

sparklychair · 12/04/2024 23:10

Trifecta · 12/04/2024 23:01

Well, you didn’t have to bother to answer my stupid question. Thanks.

This site could do with a glossary for its acronyms.

Frightenedbunny · 12/04/2024 23:33

This is so funny and a sad reflection of what my Friday nights have become. Scrollling along listening to middle aged women fight over an allotment.

Go on Barbara tell her where to stuff her marrow!

DreamTheMoors · 12/04/2024 23:34

Stick to your day job, biggie.

FiveShelties · 12/04/2024 23:40

I thought it was funny too😂

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/04/2024 23:55

WearyAuldWumman · 12/04/2024 20:19

I wouldn't.

Black eyes.

Bruised knees.

Thebabychick · 13/04/2024 00:38

😆 👍

nzborn · 13/04/2024 00:50

Cheeky of them

Agentdanascullyx · 13/04/2024 00:53

Babs babe, go have a fag and a voddy

TheAllotmentThief · 13/04/2024 00:54

This reply has been withdrawn

Withdrawn at OP's request.

Koptforitagain · 13/04/2024 04:22

Bloody hilarious. 😂

OnHerSolidFoundations · 13/04/2024 07:12

Agentdanascullyx · 13/04/2024 00:53

Babs babe, go have a fag and a voddy

🍸

OnHerSolidFoundations · 13/04/2024 07:16

JaneJeffer · 12/04/2024 12:08

I guess I should have read the other thread first then

How’s this for a whole new level of cheeky fuckery - someone has token our allotment! www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/5047820-hows-this-for-a-whole-new-level-of-cheeky-fuckery-someone-has-token-our-allotment

itsgettingweird · 13/04/2024 09:49

BigBarbara · 12/04/2024 12:00

Wa just trying to be a bit silly and raise a smile :(

Made me laugh!

I'm wondering if Babs realises how famous her and her bean sprouts have become and people are lining up big hitters to play her in the movie 😂

Nothing7 · 13/04/2024 11:21

Crazy thread! It’s made me chuckle.
I think if babs can claim possession on the basis of adverse possession then surely the OP has a case against the seller because they have sold a property that includes the allotment in accordance with the title deeds therefore they should be liable to refund the value of the allotment as it’s been miss sold? I wonder how much babs would care about her dear old friend if said friend was caught in a legal wrangle that meant friend lost money and babs kept the allotment….

SheerLucks · 13/04/2024 12:32

DramaAlpaca · 12/04/2024 11:56

A bit too try hard, sorry.

No it's not - it's hilarious!! 🤣