For the Beyond Paradise actor, happy Sundays are all about the plotWhat’s an average Sunday? I share an allotment with my friend, which is wonderful. We grow turnips, parsnips and tromboncinos, which are in the squash family and a bit phallic. It’s a really peaceful thing to do and it calms me.Is it hard to get an allotment? You have to go on a waiting list. One of my big regrets is that I didn’t do it with my kids. Now they’re grown up, they look at me as if I’m a mad woman when I say I’m going down to the allotment. But it’s full of young couples with young children, digging.Is there allotment envy? Yes. There’s always someone better than you. There’s a lady who does French squashes in the most extraordinary shapes, and someone else who has a magical bottomless pit of potatoes. My friend Caroline sorts out our logistics. She’s always getting gets me to build structures and hang nets to stop the birds eating all the cavolo nero.Have you got a shed? We share a shed. There’s a lot of...
The main idea of the text is to present a glimpse into Felicity Montagu's Sunday routine, which centers around her shared allotment.
She emphasizes the joy and peacefulness she finds in tending to the garden and the importance of "allotment shed etiquette" as a shared space with her friend. The text also touches on the unique community and almost "secret garden" atmosphere found on allotments.
Essentially, it's a lighthearted exploration of Montagu's love for her allotment and the simple pleasures she finds there.
The main idea of the text is to present a glimpse into Felicity Montagu's Sunday routine, which centers around her shared allotment. She emphasizes the joy and peacefulness she finds in tending to the garden and the importance of "allotment shed etiquette" as a shared space with her friend. The text also touches on the unique community and almost "secret garden" atmosphere found on allotments. Essentially, it's a lighthearted exploration of Montagu's love for her allotment and the simple pleasures she finds there.
