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The Allotment
Mature & Silver · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A recently widowed woman takes over a neglected allotment next to a retired joiner who has opinions about her cabbages. A gentle two-part mature romance of tea flasks, rain and starting a garden twice.
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“The Allotment” is a Mature & Silver story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Plot Seventeen. Maureen takes over a neglected allotment in Leeds. Frank, the retired joiner next door, has strong opinions about her cabbages and a flask of tea that never runs out.
- Part 2: Harvest Tea. Tea at Frank's house is cabbage soup, a log fire and long silences that are surprisingly comfortable. By the end of the evening, the kettle has gone cold.
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