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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:
EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 12/04/2024 20:35

I just laughed 🤣

LlynTegid · 12/04/2024 20:35

You gave the game away as satire with the vodka and orange and Take a Break. Two things never seen together!!

YaMuvva · 12/04/2024 20:36

Come back @BigBarbara and make us laugh some more don’t be put off by the fun sponges at the start of the thread

LlynTegid · 12/04/2024 20:36

MN- please could both threads (or is it three) go to Mumsnet Classics!

Gettingonmygoat · 12/04/2024 20:55

😂Fantastic

Littlelatte90 · 12/04/2024 20:57

Grab your pitchfork Barb and be ready for them!

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 12/04/2024 20:57

cryinglaughing · 12/04/2024 11:51

Isn't this a TAAT?
A not remotely funny one at that 🙄

Well, I thought it was funny!

Topsyturvy78 · 12/04/2024 20:58

Think some people need to lighten up.🤣🤣🤣

daisychain01 · 12/04/2024 21:04

I hate to break it to you Babs, but "possession is 9 / 10ths of the law" isn't a thing you know.

Soz

Topsyturvy78 · 12/04/2024 21:11

I'm far too invested in this now. I need to know how Barb is going to prepare for battle.

Nanaof1 · 12/04/2024 21:11

Ticktapticktap · 12/04/2024 15:26

There's a good chance 'Barbara' is on MN too...this is a mean and not funny post

Well, the real Babs sounds a lot mean and not at all funny, so score one for this Babs!

Yousay55 · 12/04/2024 21:16

Love it! Go Babs, stand your ground!

Slightlylostalongtheway · 12/04/2024 21:17

Made me chuckle 😃 I think death by parsnip bludgeoning may be in the Yorkshire Post if Big Babs doesn't shift the shed and "get orf ma land!" 😉
For what it's worth, if I was the poster of the original post I'd be absolutely fizzing right about now and doing all I could to get rid- neighbour or not!!

TheAllotmentThief · 12/04/2024 21:31

This reply has been withdrawn

Withdrawn at OP's request.

Cattyisbatty · 12/04/2024 21:37

😆

Dexterrolledoffthesofa · 12/04/2024 21:42

Naked gardening - tit for TAAT??!!!

Dexterrolledoffthesofa · 12/04/2024 21:43

Sunquest · 12/04/2024 17:05

The original thread was bad enough. Now we have this one to endure as wellHmm

No one has to endure anything they don't want to.
Do bore off.

OnHerSolidFoundations · 12/04/2024 21:59

🤣🍆🍑🍊🍎🍓🍒🥑🥒🌱🥔🌽🥕🥦

OnHerSolidFoundations · 12/04/2024 22:02

GOML 👩🏼‍🌾

Someone threatened my allotment.
kittybiscuits · 12/04/2024 22:02

I laughed

OnHerSolidFoundations · 12/04/2024 22:05

Hey Babs,
I've given my old mate Swampy a text. He'll be round shortly to help strengthen the barricades.
Sit tight luv Xx

Someone threatened my allotment.
DoloresDelEriba · 12/04/2024 22:06

It was funny. Ignore the killjoys. 🤣

IReallyStillCantBeBothered · 12/04/2024 22:09

BigBarbara · 12/04/2024 12:00

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

I found it funny, started laughing even before I opened the post, just from the title lol

dawngreen · 12/04/2024 22:14

Way to go Swampy!! ALF guys are coming for you. 200 hedgehogs needing foster homes at the last count.

Zyq · 12/04/2024 22:21

Sunquest · 12/04/2024 17:05

The original thread was bad enough. Now we have this one to endure as wellHmm

Endure? Who's forcing you to read either thread?