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    A LABOUR OF LOVE

    Dec 30, 2021 6 minutes

    Plot holders at the North Lincoln Allotments Clarence Street A site know when it’s time for abrew-they listen for the chiming of the nearby cathedral bells. Or if it is Saturday morning, it might be a signal to make their way to the onsite store selling cut-price essentials, for a chat to the friendly crew who generously take time out from the weeding to run it for the 170-plus members.

    THE STORE

    The store and community garden in which it stands has been a labour of love for several of the members and is a project which has taken more than eight years to complete. It has been achieved by converting the long-neglected site office of what was once a stone quarry supplying limestone for the cathedral and many other projects around the UK.

    Long-time allotment holder Dave Seal wears many hats – he is vice-chairman, treasurer and storeman and along with former chairman Alan

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