Laying down the law(n)
And so it came to pass that at 4.30pm Friday 2nd November 2007, the bombsite that was the rear of number four became a lush green oasis.
Pete and the chaps began laying the lawn, all 380m2 at about 8.00am and by afternoon it was done. The change was quite magical to behold and the grim view atthe back of the house has been completely transformed.The children are desperate to step on it and roll down the bank at the back but we need to leave it for a few weeks before any of those shenanigans can commence. The new fencing looks quite lovely and overall masses has been achieved on a very tight budget. Pete has now moved his focus to the front of the house where Jack's lovingly made (yet hellish to behold) fence has been removed and yet more bizarre outcrops of concrete found. Unsurprisingly, we have managed yet another two twenty yarders in the process. I will not know what to do with myself when Monday morning's arrive without the fanfare of the skip mans hooter blasting through the air. How will I spend my weekly skip budget? Maybe there is a skipman's benevolent fund to which I could contribute rather than greasing the palms of the living…
Now all we have to do is get the floating terrace tiled and the drainage channels covered in some suitably attractive stones and the garden will be done until we can afford some planting in the spring.
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