Peter James wrote:

The good news is that my allotment has been allocated to me. The bad
news is that it's in an old cow pasture with the old pasture still in
place. My back is cringing at the thought of all that digging.
Shame I can't afford a rotorvator.

Peter
Thanks for all of the repllies. Lots of suggestions and a lot of
interesting comments, thank you all. And for those who offered help,
I'm in Cornwall. A long way to cycle I'm afraid.

Peter

--
He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I
could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far
from being gruntled.
P.G. Wodehouse 1881 -1975