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Join me for a trip to the allotment. An escape from the stresses of modern life.

Sometimes we just need to escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life and take some time out on our own. To be honest, when an allotment came up just over the fence from my house I didn’t really see it that way. It was a challenge but I hadn’t appreciated just how important it would be to my mental health.

In this post, I welcome you into my allotment. An oasis of calm in a crazy world. In the spirit of Never Stop Learning, this post contains some of what I’ve learned over the years in the world of plants, horse manure and slugs. A constant theme of trial and lots of error but a great way to escape.

When the rain finally arrived it was spectacular!

As we sit here in January the photos below bring back memories but are also pretty inspiring to me to keep going through these dark days.

Over the years it has evolved and grown in to something that allows me time away from the world but recently I’ve realised that I use it as somewhere I can be fully in control. Maybe that sounds a little…