Taming the jungle.

With the work progressing nicely inside the cottage we are turning our attention to the garden. We started bright and early with a bow saw and some loppers and this is what faced us.

We found a plum tree that had so much ivy on it that it had uprooted and fallen down crushing the bbq you can see in the picture. As hard as we tried we could not move the plum tree. After a few hours the building inspector turned up to give us the all clear on the steelwork and drainage so we won't be seeing him until the end of the work now! We took a break then cracked on......as you can see we invested in a new 'boy's toy' which put a huge smile on my face.

The tree trunk in the foreground will be logged and used in the wood burner when it turns cold. After ensuring next door had their washing in we started the bonfire and all smell of smoke now...even Nila. He's been tubbed, which he hates, and smells lovely now...well for a dog.