Clearing a Clearing

Rachel and Philip were with us for the weekend, and (in return, I suppose, for our help with their thyme lawn) offered to help do something useful in the garden. So we put loppers in their hands, and led them to the clearing on the hillside, where we proceeded to cut down gorse, brambles, and bracken.

Apart from that, we ate a lot, and caught up. We're very grateful for their help, obviously, as the clearing is starting to live up to its name. Another day of work, I reckon, and we'll be in a position to plant out some dogwoods, which we intend to order in the next month.