Now it's gone ....

The cedar tree has now been felled and what a difference it has made.  Four nice chaps arrived a day late, around 1.30 pm (mid morning?) however they did an excellent job and worked really hard leaving everything neat and tidy.  The highlight of the afternoon was when one of them was clambering about in the huge oak tree cutting off dead branches.   (Ignoring the chainsaws) they had some very interesting equipment which I would not have minded getting my hands on ....

Not found out what the neighbours think of the new outlook yet.

We have also been visited by a juvenile Greater Spotted Woodpecker this week which was lovely.  One of the blackbirds does not seem to have been deterred by all the noise and upheaval yesterday as she was busy collecting nesting material this morning. I am sure the squirrels will be back and will not take the least bit of notice of all the disruption.

Almost finished the roman blind I have been making for the shower room so now ready to start on two more for the kitchen.  I have had to paint and put up a new batten for the blind in the shower room as the existing one was not wide enough for the velcro.  Been perfecting my sawing and rubbing down techniques along the way.