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Tom Allen

Enjoy new episodes of Pottering, my visualised podcast in the garden, every week 🪴
📖 My debut novel ‘Common Decency’ is out now ⬇️

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My debut novel ‘Common Decency’ is out now and I would so love you to give it a read! Link in bio to order it now in your preferred format: hardback, eBook or audiobook, read by yours truly 📖🎧


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I knew as soon as the peonies came out, the rain would too. Toyed with standing there with an umbrella at one point. What would you do to protect your blooms??
#bankholiday #gardening #peonies


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AD 🔥 Bank Holiday forecast: hotter than Greece, hotter than Spain… and frankly, I’m not emotionally prepared 😱

It wouldn’t be a proper Bank Holiday without firing up the barbecue and luckily @marksandspencerfood has done all the hard work for us with its new globally inspired BBQ range. It’s all about Indian spice, Korean heat, Mediterranean sunshine… essentially a gap year, but in a brioche bun ✈️

🍗 First up, the iconic 3 for £12 grill deal. New British Chicken Tikka Burgers? Yes. Buffalo Wings? Absolutely. Greek-style chicken thigh fillets? Don’t mind if I do!

🧀 For the vegetarians, these Cypriot Halloumi & Roasted Red Pepper Kebabs are so good I briefly reconsidered my entire personality

🌭 And finally… 9 inches of flavour (ooh matron!) in the form of new Long Dogs. These are the longest on the market and come in four flavours. Approach with caution… and mustard.

Right, I’ll be in the garden pretending I know how to barbecue. What are you throwing on yours this weekend?

#thisisnotjust


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Tom Allen shares one of the places he found inspiration for his debut novel, and which character he relates to most ✍️📖


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Everyone is so professional these days…

You can catch up on last night’s One Show on @bbciplayer now and the link is in bio to order my debut novel ‘Common Decency’, featuring the characters of Donald and, of course, Fanny 📖


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The wonderful @lauracheck joins me in the garden this week! We discuss all manner of topics, including the big one: could we actually do time? What do you reckon? Answers on a postcard 📝

🎥🎧🪴 Watch Pottering on YouTube and Spotify, or listen wherever you get your podcast. And please do make sure you are also subscribing, following, liking, sharing etcetera, etcetera…


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"You TV chefs sell us this nonsense" 😂⁣

Comedian and author Tom Allen isn't convinced by the idyllic life some chefs lead and Matt Tebbutt reveals a dirty TV secret.⁣

#CheckoutConfessions #RadioWales #BBCSounds #Food


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I cannot wait for you to meet these characters! My debut novel ‘Common Decency’ is out this week and yes, since many of you have asked, I have indeed narrated the audiobook 🎧

Link in bio to pre-order the hardback, eBook or audiobook 📖

Gorgeous bee footage from the wonderful Pottering team @jiksaw_gram 🐝


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Inspiration and tranquility! Really loved the use of vegetables as front and centre in the planting this year too. So beautiful! An edible garden - how marvellous! My favourite bits are always the container gardens and the growers in the pavilion. Such skilled people. Thank you for having me there @the_rhs


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Inspiration and tranquility! Really loved the use of vegetables as front and centre in the planting this year too. So beautiful! An edible garden - how marvellous! My favourite bits are always the container gardens and the growers in the pavilion. Such skilled people. Thank you for having me there @the_rhs


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Inspiration and tranquility! Really loved the use of vegetables as front and centre in the planting this year too. So beautiful! An edible garden - how marvellous! My favourite bits are always the container gardens and the growers in the pavilion. Such skilled people. Thank you for having me there @the_rhs


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Inspiration and tranquility! Really loved the use of vegetables as front and centre in the planting this year too. So beautiful! An edible garden - how marvellous! My favourite bits are always the container gardens and the growers in the pavilion. Such skilled people. Thank you for having me there @the_rhs


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Inspiration and tranquility! Really loved the use of vegetables as front and centre in the planting this year too. So beautiful! An edible garden - how marvellous! My favourite bits are always the container gardens and the growers in the pavilion. Such skilled people. Thank you for having me there @the_rhs


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Inspiration and tranquility! Really loved the use of vegetables as front and centre in the planting this year too. So beautiful! An edible garden - how marvellous! My favourite bits are always the container gardens and the growers in the pavilion. Such skilled people. Thank you for having me there @the_rhs


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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A floral shirt for Chelsea? Groundbreaking.

A absolutely glorious (mostly) rain free day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. As always, a massive thank you to @hmonckton and @the_rhs for arranging for us and the Blonde Bobs of Bromley™️ to attend one of our favourite days of the year! 🪴🌱🌸


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Huge thanks to the @claudiawinklemanshow for having me on their very first show and letting me tell you a little bit about my debut novel ‘Common Decency’ which is out next week on 21st May. Link in bio to pre-order your copy 📖

🎥 Courtesy So Television graphic


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