Earthing

The pathlayers have laid the tarmac paths. The treeplanters will plant the larger ornamental trees at the beginning of next week, including a lovely prunus in flower brought by Janet (a friend of the community). The landscapers will finish the landscaping ditto. Anthony and I planted most of the shrubs - elaeagnus, viburnum, hippophae rhamnoides, etc. We might even get some vegetable seeds planted soon.

Philip came out to warn us of Janet's imminent arrival, and we stood in the sun drinking tea and looking round at the view, and commiserating with each other about how awful the place was. Still, I expect we'll manage somehow.

We also constructed a staircase for Bella up to Mary Bernard's window, from some of the thicker willow cords that were about the right length. It's not a bit of the building I see much of, and there are some snaggings: missing drain covers, detached lightning earth connector, and a slate off the roof. Back down to earth a bit.