First Day Back At The Allotments
The Sun Came Out — And So Did We Well. There it was. After what honestly felt like a year — and I mean that almost literally — the clouds finally parted, the rain had the decency to stop falling, and something extraordinary happened. The sun came out. Now I know. I know. For most people a bit of sun in late winter is pleasant. Nice. Cheery. A welcome change. For me it's practically a national event. I was standing at the window watching it like a man who had just been told he'd won something. Coat on. Wellies nearby. Plans forming. Tuesday came and the sun was still there — brazenly showing off — and that was all the encouragement we needed. Wellies on. Coats zipped up. Off we went. The three of us — me, Sam, and Iris — heading to the allotment with that particular energy you only get after weeks of being rained off and kept indoors staring at seed catalogues wondering if spring is ever actually going to arrive. It was. And here it was. First Things First — The R...
