On 23/12/2012 19:05, Baz wrote:
"Bob Hobden" wrote in
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote

My brother and his wife have got a fairly new allotment and put up a
shed in October. i was going to get them (for a christmas present)
some means of boiling water so they could have some tea and maybe a
light.

Anyone recommend anything please?


Depends how safe their site is.
Around here it seems allotment sheds are considered a good source of
income and I always recommend a trailer for the car rather than a shed
as you can't lock it ( they will break into it and damage it) or leave
anything in it anyway, a small trailer is also cheaper to buy, and can
be used for carting manure etc. as well as your tools. If a shed is
needed as a place to go to the loo then build a screen or do what I
did and position the compost bins strategically.

Personally, here, a good thermos flask would be a better bet.

I've mentioned it before but our site never had any problems until all
the "new" gardeners erected sheds, now it's almost like the villains
have it diarised. Another bigger site near here is always getting
broken into by the thieves cutting the posh metal railing fence (costs
a fortune to replace) and still they insist on filling their sheds
with nice new goodies to tempt them again and again.

Rant over!! :-)

I agree with most of what you say. Bob.
Having a shed full of goodies is a bad idea. Almost as bad as having a car
with nickable things in it for all to see.
We don't give in to theives and stop owning cars do we. No, we still have
them, and most of us alarm them and put nickables away.
Cameras are the most successful way today, in the car, homes, sheds,
garages or on the street, used with forensic science. The theif is thinking
twice now that he is more likely to get caught. The more cameras the better
IMO.

Baz

Pst!!!
Want to buy some security cameras, going cheap,
Fell of the end of some poles.








Only joking.

"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 23/12/2012 13:51, Bill Grey wrote:
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
news
My brother and his wife have got a fairly new allotment and put up a
shed
in October. i was going to get them (for a christmas present) some means
of boiling water so they could have some tea and maybe a light.

Anyone recommend anything please?

Janet

If its just a quick cuppa you want then one of those little gas stoves
that
come in a litle carrying case complete with gas cartridge should do
nicely.
A tiny capming type kettle will boil quickly.

This is what I use when we get the occasional power cut!

have a look at:-
http://www.buydirect4u.co.uk/portabl...FefMtAodDncAGg

Bill


I use a double burner gas cooker something like this
http://www.blackcountrycamping.co.uk...double-gas-hob
The one I have is in a Cary box and has the cylinder contained in the same
box, got it from Lidl or Aldi.
Advantage is it's stable and you can fry or make toast etc whilst boiling
the kettle.

Now you're talking Dave - a lot more sophisticated than my suggestion.
Mine is more portable (as far as the gas is concerned), but that might not
be a problem anyway.

Nice bit of kit thought.

Bill

David Hill wrote in
:

On 23/12/2012 19:05, Baz wrote:
"Bob Hobden" wrote in
:

"Janet Tweedy" wrote

My brother and his wife have got a fairly new allotment and put up
a shed in October. i was going to get them (for a christmas
present) some means of boiling water so they could have some tea
and maybe a light.

Anyone recommend anything please?


Depends how safe their site is.
Around here it seems allotment sheds are considered a good source of
income and I always recommend a trailer for the car rather than a
shed as you can't lock it ( they will break into it and damage it)
or leave anything in it anyway, a small trailer is also cheaper to
buy, and can be used for carting manure etc. as well as your tools.
If a shed is needed as a place to go to the loo then build a screen
or do what I did and position the compost bins strategically.

Personally, here, a good thermos flask would be a better bet.

I've mentioned it before but our site never had any problems until
all the "new" gardeners erected sheds, now it's almost like the
villains have it diarised. Another bigger site near here is always
getting broken into by the thieves cutting the posh metal railing
fence (costs a fortune to replace) and still they insist on filling
their sheds with nice new goodies to tempt them again and again.

Rant over!! :-)

I agree with most of what you say. Bob.
Having a shed full of goodies is a bad idea. Almost as bad as having
a car with nickable things in it for all to see.
We don't give in to theives and stop owning cars do we. No, we still
have them, and most of us alarm them and put nickables away.
Cameras are the most successful way today, in the car, homes, sheds,
garages or on the street, used with forensic science. The theif is
thinking twice now that he is more likely to get caught. The more
cameras the better IMO.

Baz

Pst!!!
Want to buy some security cameras, going cheap,
Fell of the end of some poles.

As much as I like the Polish community, I would never buy anything which fell off of their ends.
Might just be me. But I don't like the shiny bits.

Baz

On 23/12/2012 13:17, Graham Harrison wrote:
If you have a source of paraffin then a Tilley Lamp
http://www.camping-online.co.uk/outd...ern-brass.html
comes in a range of colours and suppliers. Last I looked for spares
the manufacturer was in Belfast.

And a Primus stove
http://www.primus.eu/templates/pages...SectionId=5888



Yes, went down to Fox's at the bottom of the hill and got a primus stove
and also a lamp but the ones that run on those blue cylinders. many
thanks for everyone's suggestions.

They have really enjoyed their first year on the Shoreham Allotments, I
dug a couple of the beds but they were in good nick as an old lady had
looked after them for many years and had only just had to let them go
due to infirmity. They are allowed to have sheds and/or greenhouses so
they are luckier than those near me in Amersham
They are lucky also as they have the water tap at the corner of their
allotment

On 23/12/2012 19:18, Bill Grey wrote:
Now you're talking Dave - a lot more sophisticated than my suggestion.
Mine is more portable (as far as the gas is concerned), but that might not
be a problem anyway.

Nice bit of kit thought.

Bill


Now look here, they are supposed to be working on their plot not
rustling up three course meals!!

On 23/12/2012 15:19, Pete C wrote:
That's what I do. No way would I have a naked flame in a shed.
-- Pete C

but they wouldn't they have a very small paved area outside the door so
they can use that

On 23/12/2012 17:18, Baz wrote:
I have a device that plugs into the cigar lighter in the car/van. Takes 10
mins per cup. It does not provide light though.

Yes they could have a plug in one in the car but they are quite a way
from where the cars are parked. I've given them a gas ring and a lantern
and the receipt and let them solve the porblem

On 23/12/2012 17:52, Dave Liquorice wrote:
I can't see why you need a light on an allotment. Surely if it's dark
enough to need a light in the shed, it's also too dark to do any work?
Or are we thinking sheddie?

I was thinking of when they are loading up at the end or if they need
just to see in the shed as it's not got a window i don't think.

On 23/12/2012 18:32, Janet wrote:
Depends how safe their site is.
That was my first thought.
I'd give them a couple of thermos flasks.


Janet.

Very safe and two of the allotment holders live exactly opposite the
site. My brother is using my dad's old tools which is nice to know that
they are still being used ten years after he died !

On 23/12/2012 19:05, Baz wrote:
Cameras are the most successful way today, in the car, homes, sheds,
garages or on the street, used with forensic science. The theif is thinking
twice now that he is more likely to get caught. The more cameras the better
IMO.

Baz
My brother has a great battery operated camera that's infra red and he
uses that in the garden to film what enters the garden at night. It goes
off only with movement.and then can be shown on the computer in the
morning so I suspect he could set something like that on top of the shed
if he was worried

On 23/12/2012 20:18, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 23/12/2012 19:18, Bill Grey wrote:
Now you're talking Dave - a lot more sophisticated than my suggestion.
Mine is more portable (as far as the gas is concerned), but that might
not
be a problem anyway.

Nice bit of kit thought.

Bill


Now look here, they are supposed to be working on their plot not
rustling up three course meals!!


But if they cook their veg on site they save transporting them home.

"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 23/12/2012 20:18, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 23/12/2012 19:18, Bill Grey wrote:
Now you're talking Dave - a lot more sophisticated than my suggestion.
Mine is more portable (as far as the gas is concerned), but that might
not
be a problem anyway.

Nice bit of kit thought.

Bill


Now look here, they are supposed to be working on their plot not
rustling up three course meals!!


But if they cook their veg on site they save transporting them home.

and the next logical step would be to keep animals for the meat???

Mike


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I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight.

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On 23/12/2012 20:19, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 23/12/2012 15:19, Pete C wrote:
That's what I do. No way would I have a naked flame in a shed.
-- Pete C

but they wouldn't they have a very small paved area outside the door so
they can use that

You'd have to be very cack handed to burn down a shed using a gas ring,
now if you used a BBQ inside there would be more risk.

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
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On 23/12/2012 19:18, Bill Grey wrote:
Now you're talking Dave - a lot more sophisticated than my suggestion.
Mine is more portable (as far as the gas is concerned), but that might
not
be a problem anyway.

Nice bit of kit thought.

Bill


Now look here, they are supposed to be working on their plot not rustling
up three course meals!!

Never mind about reprimanding us.....put the kettle on!

Bill

"'Mike'" wrote in message
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"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 23/12/2012 20:18, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 23/12/2012 19:18, Bill Grey wrote:
Now you're talking Dave - a lot more sophisticated than my suggestion.
Mine is more portable (as far as the gas is concerned), but that might
not
be a problem anyway.

Nice bit of kit thought.

Bill


Now look here, they are supposed to be working on their plot not
rustling up three course meals!!


But if they cook their veg on site they save transporting them home.

and the next logical step would be to keep animals for the meat???

Mike


--

...................................

I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight.

...................................



Chickens maybe ...:-)

Bill