Robert the Allotment Cat and Friends

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George The Stourbridge Junction Station Cat said: “My heartfelt condolences to you. I am so saddened to hear this tragic news. Thank you Robert for all the smiles you gave me and so many. Big gentle hugs for Roberts Hooman.” It’s the sense of community. It’s really good, you can learn so much, and because we’ve got so many nationalities you learn about what they grow in their own country, and how they grow it and the different ways they grow it. So there’s lots to learn from different people.” I’m a bit of a gardener, I’ve got a nice garden at home, but I’ve always wanted to have an allotment,” she says. The Tweet has sparked a huge response. Captain Mánkas said: “This is so so sad.Dear Robert,we will miss you terribly. Run free buddy, our Angel pals will welcome you at The Rainbow Allotments.”

Not a lot of people get the opportunity to get that bit of fresh air and exercise. And even though we’re socially distancing you’re still keeping in touch with the people at the allotment, you get used to the faces of the people that should be there, what their routine is, and it’s quite good to stay in touch with people.” You can come and either do stuff quietly by yourself or you can just say hello to people in passing.” The new plot holders are absolutely fantastic. There’s one chap who’s taken over a really badly overgrown plot, and in three weeks he’s dug it from one end to the other. Co-ordinator Nicole, on behalf of the branch, presented the allotment-holders with a ‘special memorial planter’– and says: “It is fitting that Robert has his very own plot. He made the world a better place.” And she says that, while little has changed for her, she thinks more people are beginning to wake up to the possibilities owning your own plot can bring as the coronavirus pandemic continues.Following the sad news on Friday, thousands of people have expressed their sadness at the death of Robert.

Al did the editing and all the technical stuff – but Robert put his heart into it too. He has so many skills and attributes but blow me down – he now wants me to teach him to read!”You can get different sizes of plots, you can get quarter plots, half plots – I’ve got a plot and a half. And people say ‘oh I’ve got a garden at home I can grow stuff there’, it’s not the same – not the same at all. You sleep better, you’re going to be eating better, you’re getting exercise. It’s like a little enclave of nature that gives you a lot of time to create and nurture.”

So it kind of depends on what kind of time you have – if you’ve only got a little bit of time, you can have a small plot and plant a few things, but everyone can do it. I was just driving past one day and there was a huge poster on the fence saying ‘Save Our Allotments’, and I thought "there’s allotments there?" Because it’s great exercise, and because of the operation on my leg I couldn’t do a lot of the stuff I used to do. It’s just really really fulfilling. There’s nothing better for your mental health than feeling tired after a day in the fresh air. She said the allotment users would be happy with access at limited times of day. Other allotment users have said they are unsure about using a shuttle bus service due to Covid fears.

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Usually we don’t get that many people asking for a plot, but we added a 10th person to the waiting list last week,” she says. Here's my final song, to guide you to the light and hopefully bring some comfort to your family and friends. Until we meet again.Bye sweet Robert." The map for Alexander Stadium shows Church Road in Perry Barr will become permit-only during the Games. Separately, there will be days when the users of the Walsall Road Allotments can access the allotments even though the permits are in operation on Church Road.