Potatoes and Squashes/Pumpkins

I am a newbie to this allotment lark having got my plot about 3 weeks ago. Anyway, I've been busy as a bee and managed to prepare and plant brassicas and pots so far. Today I was going to plant some squash/pumpkin next to my rows of spuds. I seem to remember reading that this is a bad combination - is this true? What do people think?

I agree with Robster re space. I have just planted some squash/pumpkins next to potatoes, but they are early spuds so when they are lifted soon, there will be room for the squash to grow.

When you have finished getting a pumpkin to grow where you want it can you come round and herd all the cats into not using my lotty as a litter tray.  I reckon neither will be completely successful but good luck.

Me too DD - only I'm more brutal! When the runners are 3' or 4' long I pick them up and plonk them down where I want them. They're too heavy, by then, to spring back (obviously I'm not so brutal as to snap the stems ...)