"cormaic" wrote in message ...

Has any one else had such experience? Does any one know of a thoroughly
reliable stainless steel spade?

Bulldog do one - see www.greenham.com


I know they used to make one in the UK 'cause I've got one and a matching
fork. Although presents I do know they were very expensive, approx. £100
each..
I thought my fork had been stolen a couple of years ago and phoned Bulldog
to ask about the cost of replacement, they said it was no longer made.
(Thinking I had left it , another allotment holder had hidden it!)

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.