On Friday, 15 November 2013 19:20:08 UTC, kay wrote:


I don't think they were looking for that. 24 hours would have done.


More than enough time to serve legal papers and ensure a lengthy legal process. It's amazing how quickly activists can mobilise and take over an allotment, putting obstacles in the way and chaining themselves to stuff.

Do you not think, that the developer thought that people would just come and take their plants etc. without causing problems are challenging them, they would not have been happy to give 24 hour's notice? Let's face it, they'd waited over 3 years, what difference would another day make?

Don't get me wrong, I think it's very sad, I have two allotments myself, so I know how they must feel. But you do have to ask yourself, why did they give no notice, when they'd already waited so long? They must have had some concerns that there would be trouble and you can't blame them.