Dear Spurtle,
I am sure you are familiar with the 'waste land' behind Drummond Lawn Tennis Club.
Some five years ago in that wasteland – see attached photos – I planted a plum tree, which disliked our garden nearby.
Last year it cropped for the first time – many baskets of blushing pink plums which were enjoyed by those walking up the lane.
Yesterday I found it a stump, first sawn and then snapped off. Deliberate, not casual. But why?
May I offer a £50 reward to anyone who can identify the tree cutter so that I can approach that person and ask that the tree be replaced?
Hugh Lockhart
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(Tel. 0131 556 3743)
[Address supplied but redacted by the Spurtle.]
