Doc Holliday Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I was up the allotment last night about 7pm planning to water the veggies. A neighbouring allotmenteer was using his hose on the tap which I normally use, which wasn't a problem as it's there for all & sundry to use and it's usually accepted as first come first served. I started to lay out my hoses and sprinkler in readiness for when he finished. He said "I won't be long" which is strange as we had an altercation about 2 years back and he's never spoken to me since (the altercation was over him kicking over my wheelbarrow and poles whenever he went up there so I told him to where to go & to get life). Anyway, he wasn't the issue last night. After I set up the sprinkler I retired to the van to make a few phone calls to customers. No one else was up there at this point. After about 10 minutes or so another allotmenteer comes in to do some watering. Again, not a problem as there is another tap. Anyway, this guy comes in and doesn't look over or say jack as sometimes he talks, sometimes he doesn't. Not a problem to me as I usually take people like that with a pinch of salt. As I'm sitting there writing in my diary I watch him as he gets his watering can and starts throwing it about. "He's obviously got the hump over something, probably having to walk the extra 25 metres to the other tap" I think to myself. Now, bear in mind I can't really see what's happening with my sprinkler from the car park and have no reason to think there is a problem with it as it always works fine. Another couple in to do some watering and I'm on the phone to a customer. I watch as they walk past my plot and see she gets a sprinkling, thinking she is obviously a bit dim as all she had to do was wait for the sprinkler to be going the other way (it's one of those ones which flits left to right). Anyway, I finish my calls & update my diary and go to check on the watering side of things. Humpy bloke comes out and says something to me like "Your thing ain't doing **** up there apart from soaking the path and everyone who walks past it". "Excuse me?" I ask, innocently. "Your poxy thing ain't working and was getting people wet who want to water their allotment!" he says. By this time he's out of the main gate and on his bike. "Oh! Well, I'm sorry." I say, sincerely & politely. "No, you're not sorry mate other wise you wouldn't do it." he says, clearly with a right cobb on. "You what?" I say to him, my back now being rubbed up the wrong way. He shouts the same sentence from down the road on his bike, talking out the back of his neck to me. "Up yours, you *****!" I say, lowering myself to his level. Normally it would not have bothered me but the fact this idiot didn't have the balls to come & speak to me face to face really gave me the right sodding hump. I let it go and finish watering by hand where the sprinkler didn't reach. The other couple now walk past to leave. "Evening!" I say to them. The bloke says nothing, she says "If that thing soaks me again when I walk by then I'm going to turn it off!" I apologise & say to her "If it's a problem then do the right thing and bring it to my attention so I can deal with it." She starts sounding off at me about this that & the other (to be honest, I wasn't even listening as it was a woman talking ********). I asked her what her problem was with being neighbourly then just told her to get a life as she clearly thought I had the same resolve as her old man. I told the other half what happened when I got back and she was of the opion that folk are jealous of our plot. I'm now struggling with 2 issues. 1 - I know what I should I do is rise above it and just leave it be. 2 - I need to front this idiot out as to why he couldn't have approached me in a civil manner, just to get it off my chest. Even if I don't front him out, I'm going to find it almost impossible not to have a dig about him chucking his watering can about like a spoilt child. What would you do? And, is it me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I need to front this idiot out as to why he couldn't have approached me in a civil manner, just to get it off my chest. No, no, no Patience is a virtue, and revenge is very sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stiv24 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I think you should make the peace with watering can man. Let him use yours, even fill it up for him but don't forget to add the round up though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 My tuppence worth. Appologise to them even if it was wasnt fault.Allotmenteers are often at loggerheads with each other because someone is jealous of anothers veggies or plot,but you never know when you need their help.Allotments are very often vandalised by kids and its always handy to have friendly people around you to look after your intrests when you're not there. Lifes too short to be angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Go about 3 am and sprinkle something like Pathclear over his patch. Sit back for a couple of weeks and watch him try to fathom out why everything's wilting Well, it's one way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 (edited) diesel in one of them big water gun things and accidently spray their allotment in random areas Edited June 5, 2010 by peejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holliday Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 My tuppence worth. Appologise to them even if it was wasnt fault.Allotmenteers are often at loggerheads with each other because someone is jealous of anothers veggies or plot,but you never know when you need their help.Allotments are very often vandalised by kids and its always handy to have friendly people around you to look after your intrests when you're not there. Lifes too short to be angry. Thanks Imperfection. I'm not quite so the angry SOB I used to be as I realise those who get stressed are often those worse affected by it. I did apologise to him but he wasn't interested. Should just look at is as he's the one with the problem and not me. Go about 3 am and sprinkle something like Pathclear over his patch. Sit back for a couple of weeks and watch him try to fathom out why everything's wilting Well, it's one way That won't be too hard as most of his stuff tends to wilt or goes to seed anyway Ah, I don't know. Just some folk get to me and these 2 did last night, good & proper. Always good to have a bit of a rant to get things off yor chest. Will probably just end up having a laugh at his expense next time I see him by telling the OH to watch out for low flying watering cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I would water all your plants with a super soaker and wait for them to come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I think its you. If you had been "supervising" your sprinkler, the incidents wouldn't have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Holliday Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Funny enough, that's what the OH said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jef Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I think its you. If you had been "supervising" your sprinkler, the incidents wouldn't have happened. Just what I was thinking. JF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I think its you. If you had been "supervising" your sprinkler, the incidents wouldn't have happened. as for sabotaging other pepoples plots,thats a bit nasty,childish and illegal,and will deffinately cause more trouble and more ruined veg after everyones hard work,dont let the sun go to your head,cool down,be civil,ignore or forget and enjoy your gardening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 You're quite clearly a menace to society and should be jailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 You're definitely a trouble maker. I'd blow up your prize marrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Keep being polite to them regardless. AND SUPERVISE YOUR SPRINKLER DONT LET IT GET OUT OF CONTROL AND LEAD YOU INTO THE PATHS OF WICKEDNESS. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 as for sabotaging other pepoples plots,thats a bit nasty,childish and illegal, Yeh, I suppose you're right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'd still do it though and sod em all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Yeh, I suppose you're right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'd still do it though and sod em all lol,i see the point,but knowing how long it takes to grow things,if someone did my patch over .....dont know what id do.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyr8 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 do you like women in wet shirts,was this the reason for setting up this booby trap.do you have pictures.maybe she didn,t like what you were doing with you dibber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesman Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Tell em to #### orf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 take the top of the tap that will fool them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemicky Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Your a doctor you should know how many people have mental health problems , there are lot of them about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Your a doctor you should know how many people have mental health problems , there are lot of them about Maybe substitute 'them' for 'us'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Leave it a while before you return, Chard wants to blow up your prize marrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Are you allowed to offer to blow up someones marrow on this site? even if he is anti social You will be getting called Doc ASBO next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I spend hours on my allotment. some people speak and some don't, who cares. As for the water, why did they walk through it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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