[jingerpot]

Since I posted last ( June 27th) things have not gone to plan.  Early july my daughter went into hospital with a fairly minor illness and I travelled up to Northumberland to see her.  The other people on the lottie said they would do some watering for the week I planned to be away and off I went.   The stay lengthened out to 5 weeks as she got worse and we finally lost her.  
During the hottest few weeks and with their own plants to water mine eventually got left and here is where I praise the weeds !  they sheltered some of the plot and amazingly very few veg were lost.
Really only the greenhouse was devastated. Even some seeds of beetroot and carrots I planted a week before I left grew through the weeds though some of them came out when I weeded the plot. The pumpkin plant which when I left was 6 inches high is now 8ft sq and has one huge pumpkin and two smaller ones.
Nature is a strange animal and I am glad to working alongside it.

[Oliver]

What a shock - don't know what to say, hope our thoughts can help you in some small way. Oliver and his humans.

[mum of 3]

hi jingerpot, just want to say how sorry i am to hear about your daughter.
hope you find some comfort in your gardening.
god bless
sarah x

[hayles62]

I echo the thoughts and wishes above.

[Annie]

Help can come from the strangest places,and it`s nice to know there`s life among the weeds.Weeds and memories will always be there.

[noshed]

Very sorry to hear your news. I hope our collective musings help a bit in dealing with your loss.
All the best.

[GrannieAnnie]

I am so sorry to hear of your loss.  There aren't any words are there?  But just so you know you are in my thoughts!!!

Best Wishes Ann

[rugbymad40]

What can I say, but have strength.  God works in strange ways as we know all to well - our 4 year old daughter has a very serious heart condition.  Remember the good times as often as you can and cherrish those happy memories.
Enjoy the allotment, it is a great way to relieve stress and eating what you grow is also very good for you.
Take care
regards
Rugbymad40

[shaun]

dreadfull news our thoughts are with you and your family

[earthgirl]

Very sorry to hear of your loss.

[jingerpot]

Thank you all so much for your kind thoughts and to you Rugbymad40 your daughter will give you strength as mine did.

[milkman]

so sorry to hear about your daughter jingerpot, you must be going through a very difficult time and my thoughts are with you and your family.

[wellingtons]

... I am so sorry to hear about your daughter.  I hadn't planned on this forum ever getting me to the brink of tears.

But I love your optimism.  I hope your allotment continues to thrive and I wish you and your family all the love and strength you need to come through this.

Yay for the weeds!

[Novice]

I can't even begin to think of what you must be going through - and I know words from a stranger  probably won't do a lot, but I hope you can take some comfort from my thoughts and prayers.

[John]

I'm so sorry to read your news, I can not begin to imagine how you must feel. I hope you can gain some comfort from your plot.  Words are pretty inadequate, but our deepest sympathies are with you.