Decisions, decisions: good stewardship of resources is helping to inform

First things first: move the garage back a little and replace with a taller door.  Move the wood hut and replace Mr Howell's old woodworking shed with something that doesn't leak.  Stage one completed by Wednesday 17 June with the help of a couple of wise and capable local lads.  The move if the wood hut was very similar to the pigsty in Lovejoy ('Highland Fling' episode, part 2 ).

Yew to replace the leylandii with a lot of prayer. And, perhaps, the privet, too.  Even if it takes a year or two to sprout forth.  And so the leylandii were removed by 10 July 2009... Then again, Jeff Freeston's wisdom has again inspired us to create a mixed shrub border. More on the garden page.

This picture includes a view of the walnut tree - before the renewed garage arrived - and another of notre Privée Anglaise.

Anyone seen our missing leylandii? The oak is breathing a sigh of relief!

A fine job by Barry, Neil and Sean on the windows early August, with an interim pic of the breakfast room (!).

In the garden, the Ood lights have been joined by the weeping water stone and two barrels from Tuscany... Pics of the fruit trees available along with details on our small Labyrinth.

 

The stove is almost in place, with just a little cold water from an outside tap for a cuppa.