I’m not sure if there
doesn’t look like there’s more clutter in the garden than before. Many of the
trees are down. Logs are piled up in one corner – a friend has a log-burning
stove so we’re letting her have that lot. The lawn is covered with huge piles
of smaller branches, twiggery and foliage. It’s certainly looking lighter. You
can even see the end of the garden & just how big the garden is.
They are due to come
back later today to finish the job of flattening everything. The original idea
was to have a bonfire in the middle, but now they realise they will be here
forever if they do that, and they still haven’t felled all the trees. They’ve
decided to bring a shredder instead.
They haven’t arrived
yet today. The two who came yesterday thought they would have to help the
others planting elsewhere, then everyone would come here & hopefully finish
this job. So I sit here waiting the onslaught of workmen.
They seem very
self-reliant & not much nuisance. I was amazed when I was asked where there
was a power supply. When I asked why, they produced a bucket filled with a
kettle, milk, sugar, a couple of mugs, coffee. They were happy to use the
outside water tap so they wouldn’t need to disturb us. They believe in bringing
their own so as not to inconvenience their clients. That certainly makes a
change. One of the most exhausting things I usually find is constantly making,
delivering & clearing up drinks for workmen, so this is a real delight for
me.
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