{"id":122214,"date":"2021-09-26T12:15:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T05:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/absence-makes-the-plot-grow-wilder-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2021-09-26T13:10:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T06:10:26","slug":"absence-makes-the-plot-grow-wilder-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/absence-makes-the-plot-grow-wilder-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Absence makes the plot grow wilder | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAfter a period of time away, the allotment has been left to its own devices \u2013 and it\u2019s wonderfulAnother return to the plot after absence. To and fro. I am anxious. Autumn has rolled in fast. I am concerned at the speed of change.I am nervous as I walk up the hill. The day starts sluggish and later now. The sun\u2019s decline undeniable. I turn the key. Howard and Rose, too, have been away. The site looks almost abandoned. Overgrown, returned to a semi-wild. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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