My hubby bought me Terry Walton's My Life on a Hillside Allotment for Christmas, which I read and thoroughly enjoyed. I don't keep many books once read due to lack of space, instead sending them off to the local charity shop to be recycled. I thought that this book may appeal to my readers though, so instead of sending it off to be recycled, I thought I would offer it as a giveaway on my blog.Terry Walton has had an allotment for over fifty years in the Rhondda Valley in Wales. He is a regular contributor to the Jeremy Vine Show on radio 2, where he gives updates on his allotment, but I know him better from BBC2's The Big Dig, which has also been repeated on Sky.
The book looks back at his life from the age of four, when he first started helping his father on his allotment, and also gives monthly tips as well as a few of his wife's recipes.
If you would like to be considered for the giveaway please leave a comment indicating this, and I will make a random draw to determine a winner.
What a lovely offer Jo, I haven't read that one yet but would love to.
ReplyDeleteI loved The Big Dig show on tv, that's where I would know his name from too. I used to enjoy watching it on a Sunday morning many years ago. I'd love to see the episodes again but alas I do not have Sky tv. Pity it's not on DVD. Maybe one day I'll see it again.
Dawn x
Oh! oh! oh! I love a giveaway, I also enjoyed watching him on the Big Dig. Would love to enjoy a good read, so throw my name in please.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a great book to read whilst sitting in the garden this Spring/Summer. Please put my name in the hat :-)
ReplyDeleteoh yes pleasey, that sounds like a fab book and I certainly need tips for my new allotment :-) Please enter me into you competition - thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat's very kind Jo. Please incldue me in the draw. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteIt sound like a very interesting book, and I love the idea of passing on books with a giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, to recycle the book, please put me in the draw, maybe its an idea that whoever wins the book can then pass it on again to one of the other interested bloggers!
ReplyDeleteYes please, fingers crossed, and I'll be happy to do the same again if I win! Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteOh I love giveaways...and I love to read so of course I would be interested...and just in case I don't win maybe you should take a few notes from the bok to put on your blog!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit, you have a lovely blog here. Ill be stopping by often!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea Jo, I'd love to read it and pass it on afterwards in the same manner, lovely way of recycling books.
ReplyDeleteMe me me! What a lovely idea, I'd love to read it and pass it on to another keen gardener.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Wouldn't it be interesting to follow where the book travels and for how long it travels. It could go all over the country and be traveling for years looking a bit more dog eared and appearing every couple of weeks on a fresh blog perhaps pictured by a landmark of where it's been.
ReplyDeleteWhat a super idea, Inever thought of offering my used books as a giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be added to the draw thanks!
What a lovely offer Jo
ReplyDeletePlease add my name to the hat ;0)
I don't need any more books but great idea on recycling it into the growing community where it will be greatly appreciated, i'm sure :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jo,
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway idea! I'd love to read about allotment life, especially since we don't have them here and I'd like to learn more about the concept. So, count me in!
It's very kind of you, Jo, to offer this book for a giveaway. Good luck to participants!
ReplyDeleteThank you, everyone, for your interest. I will be making the draw shortly.
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting, Eight by Six, Jonna, Amy and Steve. I have visited your blogs too and will be following your progress through the year.