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Kevin tells us how he got the allotment bug
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ALLOTMENT
By Kevin McLaughlin
Kevin's love of allotments started when he was courting his wife. He was at his future wife's family house for Christmas morning with her five sisters when a voice from the kitchen shouted to his now father-in-law "there's no vegetables". So they went out to get vegetables and Kevin wondered where they were going because everything was closed on Christmas Day. He ended up in his father-in-law's allotment, where he produced a wicked-looking knife and started chopping down sprouts...

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Your thoughts about this video

International language students
Very interesting.Its the nice way of growing organic vegetables, always available for cooking. Could you invite us for a lunch?

Ethel
Couldn't agree more Mr McLaughlin, spare the bunnies though, they're only doing what we all do when hungry...eat!

Sarah Horton
Kevin - what a great film - keep on flying the flag for allotments! Why would anyone NOT want an allotment after watching you?

Dave
What an utterly marvellous video! I'm off to get myself a greenhouse and some mud.

Francis
Kevin's great - I'm going to go and get digging myself!




Title:
ALLOTMENT
Contributor:
Kevin McLaughlin
Length:
2.20 mins
Date:
24 Apr 2003
Source:
Video Nation Liverpool
Country:
England - North West
Location:
Liverpool
Categories:
Food
Gardening
Nature


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