Well, this old Robinia was hiding the view from the balcony so it had to come down. We don't like cutting down trees but it was getting very tatty looking anyway, and hardly had any leaves on last summer, so time to go. And what a difference it makes - the seagulls wheeling over Dougie's fields are amazing. I am trying to get a quote for wire wound the balcony but they haven't come back yet. but it will have to waith until the sofa bed is heaved up the outside.

Stair are well on the way and another week-end should see us able to discard the ladder. Which will help a lady who' going to be on crutches for the next 6 weeks!