Too late .............................

We got to the house this morning to find it swarming with Frenchmen. They'd arrived to cut the tree - and it was over. Oh bloody hell, someone could have warned us.....................

The tree was down but lots of excitement left. They had removed the top and cut the rest of the trunk into metre lengths. Could you just cut the leylandii down too, possibly, pretty please? A grunt of 'apres' and off they all go, tying ropes and hauling the tree to a waiting lorry in the road. (I will try and upload the videos that failed the first time.) Meanwhile the view from the balcony and bedroom is now spectacular. And a perfect sunny, frosty day too. 

 

At ground level there is a whole new view of the garden. Had a lovely time gazing and trying to work out where to place the fruit trees that have been waiting in the shed. After deciding that my first plan for placing the washing line was ridiculous in the winter because it gets no sun, that would be a good place for the trees.............

 

And here's where the top of the tree ended up. It looks a bit startled, perhaps it will look prouder with decorations!