This is nothing to do with growing veg or running an allotment but I just have to tell you what happened to me this morning. The boys and I braved the icy roads at 7.30am to go and pick up our turkey from the butchers. As I stood in the queue – a queue, can you believe it! -  I noticed a sign stuck to the display cabinet saying that the credit card machine had broken and so they were taking only cheques and cash. My purse was empty and I never carry a cheque book. Aagh! The car was parked on double yellow lines and even at that early time I was worried I would get a ticket (I’m such a rule follower, breaking any kind of law sends me into acute anxiety). What to do? But I didn’t have to worry as the man behind me in the queue offered to give me the money for my turkey so I wouldn’t lose my place in the queue. As I write this I still can’t believe it. Was he an angel? Anyway, thank you so much to the man in Luscombes the butchers in Totnes who paid for my turkey, you really are the Spirit of Christmas.  

In case you were wondering I ran/slid/ran down to the cash machine to pay him back.

And to everyone who has been reading my blog this year, I wish you lots of Christmas Spirit and a very happy growing New Year.

Julie        

A winter’s day on the allotment: