Before and after

This is the state of the driveway and back garden in the midst of a huge cut back. All the tools were out! Me with my nippy hedge trimmer, and Angus wielding the huge hedge trimmer, the chainsaw and the pole saw. It was a mammoth effort, because the trees had gradually encroached on the driveway, almost without us noticing, likewise the hedging near the pond. Anyhow, with Angus doing the heavy work, and me running backwards and forwards with endless barrow-loads, it was at last looking better, and then the finishing touch was Angus using the big blower to get rid of all the leaves.
 I hardly knew it was the same place!!  Wonder how long it will last!!

So all in all, a good start for the Winter.

And doesn't it look better?