The good news is we've now received all the paperwork for the allotment, which we need to sign and send back. The bad news is we can't have it until 1 April, so any plans of popping over there today are out of the window! However there's not a lot we could do now anyway, considering the ground is frozen solid and everything looks very dormant - and no-one else can be seen on their plots either.

Apparently the previous owner of the plot has had to give it up due to ill health, which is a shame. We've offered to help him dig up the last of his crop, and hope to make him welcome to pop back whenever he likes - we may need his help afterall - especially with his accumulated knowledge of the ground conditions etc.