Allotment 05 May page 2

	View of wisteria terrace. Wolf built this flagged area which we called The Terrace, in 1997, to celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary. As we were married on the 10th of October (10/10) we felt the 10th anniversary was something to celebrate. That night there was a conjunction of the Full Moon with Jupiter. At 10pm we shot a rocket at the Moon - all our friends were there, and we had a party in the large greenhouse. After Wolf left in 2003 I renewed the pergola affair over the terrace, I had to dismantle it and lay the wisteria on the ground, build the new structure, then manually heave the quite considerable bulk of it up and over the structure. It worked a treat, the poles have held through all the storms, and the wisteria goes on getting better each year. There is also a pink clematis montana on the end facing you as you look at the picture, and at the back of the terrace (right of pic) a Lancashire rambler rose. On the left (front) there is a climbing hydrangea and another clematic. There's my hammock!
	There's another view of the terrace. This is on Plot 2 by the way. (see Plan)
	Tea on the terrace anyone? This area is at the far end of the terrace, adjoining Plot 1. Behind is a greengage tree, in front a small planting of miniature conifers, the last plants that Wolf and I bought together.
	The Circle, on Plot 2, is my pride and joy. Wolf created it for me some years ago. It runs across the entire width of the plot, which is about 32 feet. The circle itself is 28feet in diameter and has four altars oriented to the four directions. The North Altar points straight to Blacko Tower. The Entrance is in the NorthEast, as is traditional, and I have planted two hawthorns, one red, one white, on either side. So far they havent flowerd. I grew one from a cutting taken from the red hawthorn in Barrowford Park, the other is a small self-seed from the allotment. In the background is the large polygreenhouse, its roof in a sorry state after the winds got in and tore it off. I havent replaced it as I am not sure what I am doing or where I am going! (or not!). In the foreground is the South Altar.
	In this picture of the Circle you can see the canal in the background - the light on the water.
	In this view of the circle you look through the hawthorn arch and can see the Tea Terrace in the background. You can see the West Altar on the right and the East altar on the Left