Gardening on the Allotment
Everyone
knows it’s healthy to take time off and get away from life’s stresses and strains. And for
me, my down time is gardening.
It’s
not always possible, but whenever I get the chance, I’m off to the allotment.
Even in the cold, chilly wind of a winter’s
afternoon or in the blistering heat of high summer,
there is always plenty to do on the plot.
My
method is to finish the 9 to 5 day job,
then make a mad dash to the allotment
where I retrieve the trowl and shovel from the shed, and make a start on the
repetitive, yet relaxing tasks, of weeding and digging.
It’s
amazing how invigorating this can be. Not
only is it a social activity (there’s generally lots of people milling about on
their plots), it’s also a time and a
place when I can think about my writing.
Some
writers go for a long walk with their dogs…me, I like to dig.
This
afternoon the rewards of the planting are beginning to show and there has been
an early crop of rhubarb ripe for the pulling.
Now
to make the jam…
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