allotment

The pair had an allotment nearby where they grew their own vegetables.

They will try to improve efficiency, there could be cuts, and charges may rise, including the rent paid by allotment holders.

“Nobody became a councillor because they wanted to put up allotment fees, or build on Sites of Nature Conservation Interest, or a host of other things,” said Mr Dyer.

But it was a more helpful allotment of a few minutes than it might have appeared to be.

“The older you get, time allotment is very different. Five months out of your life is a lot. And so it’s not just like, ‘Oh, I’m going to go do a really good film, like ‘Three Kings,’ and I’m going to have a miserable f— like David O. Russell making my life hell.