June 2007 Archives
Down the allotment is off on holiday today – for a week of sun and cultural explorations in Berlin where, a quick Wikipedia search reveals, this impressive photo was taken:
The image (right) shows Berliners cultivating vegetables by the ruins of Germany’s former parliament building the Reichstag, in June 1946.
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Deborah James - Daily Post assistant news editor Deborah James took on an overgrown allotment in an effort to relax and unwind from the stresses of city life.
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