I LOVE the whole idea of Bolton group The Slug Society – a set of artists and writers who enjoy allotment life and create wonderful pictures and prose to celebrate it.

They have a whole exhibition on the subject opening at the neo:gallery27 in The Market Place from tomorrow until August 7 and, judging by just a sample of the clever exhibits, it’s well worth a visit.

Allotments are hugely popular around the UK and especially in Bolton and the concept of celebrating those little patches of Nature and the social life that has sprung up around them sounds just great.