The front garden has become a bit like a jungle again and this morning the weather was good and I was in the mood to get out there and make a start at pruning and clearing. Quite a task as you can see from the 'before' pictures.

I ended up spending a couple of hours, or maybe a bit more, once I got started I was on a roll! I still have a lot to do to weed the beds and remove dead plants but at least it is looking like a little front garden again now.

The problem is, as you can see a bit in that second 'after' photo, where is the path?

Tina had decided when they first moved in that a brown garden waste bin would be a waste of money, but the thought of bagging all this up was not a good one, so I convinced her that a bin would be a good idea. We ordered it today and it should be here by the end of the week. They will still be emptying the garden waste bins until November, so plenty of time for me to get more clearing done. The weather stayed nice today so I went for a stroll to the front and took my book. sat near the beach for a while, the sea was dark and the sky quite bright, it was getting cool then and not many folk around.

I came back via the park and read a few more pages of my book there. Took this dramatic picture before I came home.