Allotment Rules Reign 2 (From The Argus)
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Allotment Rules Reign 2
12:10am Thursday 1st April 2010
By Alan Phillips - Life with Lottie »
Dialogue and persuasion,... Like the flowers that bloom in the spring tra la... they have nothing to do with the case..,or even the newly blooming allotment rules.
The rules are to have and to hold from this day forward.
So to celebrate these rules I have set a quiz and ask you to send in your answers to both sets of questions ( in triplicate). The winner with the right answers and the best comment on this reign of rules, will receive a free framed set of rules to love and to cherish.
They must send the correct results to me via the comments section of the blog. They can also have a kilo of my organic apples in the autumn if the trees thrive and a pat on the back from the allotment officer.
6. Which of these must the tenant keep under control?
a) The terminator.
b) Dogs.
c) Children.
d) Visitors.
e) Grandparents.
7. What livestock can be kept overnight on allotments?
a) Foxes
b) Chicken
c) Birds.
d) Bees.
e) Grandparents.
8. On which of the grounds can you be terminated?
a) Failing to number your plot.
b) Playing amplified music.
c) Inviting more than 12 disciples onto your plot.
d) Committing immoral acts on raised beds.
e) Burying pets.
f) Burying terminated tenants.
g) Using old bath tubs.
h) Enjoying a leisure allotment.
i) Having a bonfire on April Fool’s day.
j) Swimming in a pond 50cm deep
k) Building a shed 10ft long in an unnatural colour.
9. How wide is a path?
a) 50 cm
b) 75 cms
c) 100 cm on a steep hill
d) Not specified.
10. How many grounds are there stated for prohibiting discrimination, harassment, bullying, or victimization?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 16
e) 18
f) Countless
Bonus Question!!
What are your comments on the reign of rules?
Answers in the Blog Comments please or to aphillips@gmx.net
Comments(6)
Lynne 248
says...
4:41pm Thu 1 Apr 10
such comprehensive rules
Our bible at last ! Can I be a desciple?
I feel truly directed ( restricted )now
I must remember to lop all my fruit trees and grow things under them if they arent in the 25% I have carefully put aside for "recreation"
Then there is the Willow- hush my mouth!
And the old shed has to go! Good job the new shed isnt as big as previously allowed otherwise I would have to cut back half of it too!
I am so delighted! ;>)
rashika
says...
6:21pm Fri 2 Apr 10
Alan Phillips
says...
8:12am Sun 4 Apr 10
I think you must have been given notice to quit as especially as wierd behaviour might cause distress under rule 13.2 ( under section 12!).
Hemgee is of course right- you are allowed a wide path ( Section 9 paths and haulage ways) if you have steeply sloping plot and you have been out to lunch.
Lynne ,.... 2,4,6,8, who do we appreciate,....has clearly been re-educated and is storming into the lead. Take care about too much recreation though!
NB these are not the 3 page, light touch, model rules of the National Society of Allotment and Leisure gardens
http://www.nsalg.org
.uk/index.php
MonMome
says...
11:30am Wed 7 Apr 10
Rules should be clear, simple and we should not have representatives saying things like 'It doesn't mean that.' or 'We won't implement that one'. Both of these things were said at the AGM.
Can someone please give me the job description for the allotment police? Can I use a big stick?
Lynne 248
says...
8:28am Sun 11 Apr 10
I will be making my views known to the allotment officer
any more people feel like doing the same?
feel free to join me and email the allotment officer today
hemgee says...
11:59am Thu 1 Apr 10