Posted by mogga on September 5, 2011, 11:05 am
Just been having a look at a neighbouring site's waiting list. It goes
back to 2004 (!!!!) and lots of the phone numbers are out of date...
I assume the person from 2004 doesn't actually want a plot anymore but
has been left on in case they change their mind. (Have had a couple of
people say this - that they want to be on the waiting list but don't
want a plot right now. I assume it's because it's not looking like a
plot right now...)
What do you do on your allotment site to keep the waiting list up to
date?
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http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk
Posted by Janet on September 6, 2011, 7:38 am
In article <416fc394-a899-4eaf-bcb3-
ce5264a476ef@w28g2000yqw.googlegroups.com>, haroldhrmtg@aol.com says...
>
> > Just been having a look at a neighbouring site's waiting list. It goes
> > back to 2004 (!!!!) and lots of the phone numbers are out of date...
> >
> > I assume the person from 2004 doesn't actually want a plot anymore but
> > has been left on in case they change their mind. (Have had a couple of
> > people say this - that they want to be on the waiting list but don't
> > want a plot right now. I assume it's because it's not looking like a
> > plot right now...)
> >
> > What do you do on your allotment site to keep the waiting list up to
> > date?
> >
> > --http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk
>
> Allotments are an expensive hobby. They have stupid rents, I feel sure
> most people must lose money not save money.
Glasgow Council allotment rents are £32 per year, concession £26.. on=
e I
pass comes with smart new fences, sheds and greenhouses provided by the
council. 50 p a week must be the bargain of the century!
Janet.
Posted by <vicky on September 6, 2011, 9:11 am
>> Allotments are an expensive hobby. They have stupid rents, I feel sure
>> most people must lose money not save money.
>
> Glasgow Council allotment rents are ?32 per year, concession ?26.. one I
> pass comes with smart new fences, sheds and greenhouses provided by the
> council. 50 p a week must be the bargain of the century!
I agree, the retn on an allotment is peanuts compared to the other costs
involved (especially if you factor in time at a minimum wage!)
Posted by Bob Hobden on September 6, 2011, 12:05 pm
Vicky wrote in...
>Janet wrote:
>>> Allotments are an expensive hobby. They have stupid rents, I feel sure
>>> most people must lose money not save money.
>>
>> Glasgow Council allotment rents are ?32 per year, concession ?26.. one I
>> pass comes with smart new fences, sheds and greenhouses provided by the
>> council. 50 p a week must be the bargain of the century!
>I agree, the retn on an allotment is peanuts compared to the other costs
>involved (especially if you factor in time at a minimum wage!)
Our rents are about £10 per rod so £100 pa for a normal plot, concessions
are 50%.
No toilets, grass roads are cut by two plot holders, water tanks are
provided.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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Posted by Pam Moore on September 7, 2011, 5:40 am
wrote:
>Vicky wrote in...
>>
>>Janet wrote:
>>>> Allotments are an expensive hobby. They have stupid rents, I feel sure
>>>> most people must lose money not save money.
>>>
>>> Glasgow Council allotment rents are ?32 per year, concession ?26.. one I
>>> pass comes with smart new fences, sheds and greenhouses provided by the
>>> council. 50 p a week must be the bargain of the century!
>>
>>I agree, the retn on an allotment is peanuts compared to the other costs
>>involved (especially if you factor in time at a minimum wage!)
>Our rents are about £10 per rod so £100 pa for a normal plot, concessions
>are 50%.
>No toilets, grass roads are cut by two plot holders, water tanks are
>provided.
Ours are £9 p.a. having recently gone up £1 a year for the last 3 but
we plan no further increase for a while.
We have water but that's about the lot for facilities.
Waiting list of about 40. Some plots are divided in 2 so that more
people can have some growing space.
Our treasurer likes sitting on money so we have about £6000 in the
bank but no toilet, not even a composting one. However as I'm having
to give up, it won't bother me any more!!!
Pam in Bristol
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> > Just been having a look at a neighbouring site's waiting list. It goes
> > back to 2004 (!!!!) and lots of the phone numbers are out of date...
> >
> > I assume the person from 2004 doesn't actually want a plot anymore but
> > has been left on in case they change their mind. (Have had a couple of
> > people say this - that they want to be on the waiting list but don't
> > want a plot right now. I assume it's because it's not looking like a
> > plot right now...)
> >
> > What do you do on your allotment site to keep the waiting list up to
> > date?
> >
> > --http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk
>
> Allotments are an expensive hobby. They have stupid rents, I feel sure
> most people must lose money not save money.