Go Progress!

Our garden is finally progressing; into a garden, away from what was essentially a repository of 1970's concrete and rockery stone. It really was quite a health and safety nightmare, raised beds made from pre formed concrete and stone, filled with very dated seasonal planting, mainly summery cottage garden sweet icky gack.

The conifer which got chainsawed last year has finally had its roots removed after a surgical digging operation ending in more chainsaw activity then a day of backfilling the hole. Sam was very good at helping in these activities, although he wasn't to happy about grandads chainsawing. The hole has now been turfed over but not before I committed a few bits of ceramics to the ground ( and the gods!) as is my superstition. I've buried flutes in all the houses I've resided for future generations to unearth and think "what the...".