Jane and I are soldiering on with our project in Dorset. Whilst we have finally submitted a Planning Application for renovation works to the Cottage, the great weather has distracted my focus and I have been spending far too much time on the Landscaping works. Fortunately we are blessed with Gary. Gary is officially a digger-driver, or ‘Groundworks Contractor’. In reality he is much much more – expert mechanic, ‘petrol-head’, builder, landscaper, gardener and –apparently-not a bad chef. Gary seems to be able to turn his hand to almost any challenge and, having already built his own house, is helping us on many levels. Here he is forming the structure of the giant ‘Rill’ – a rectangular body of water which will be home to a few fish, frogs, newts, lilies, iris and other aquatic plants. Thank you Gary!
