Staying local..

I had a commitment this morning so no time to get a train anywhere.

So first visit was a walk to the local fishing pond.. where, unsurprisingly, were a few fishermen.
AND the very vocal Nightingale.. I still couldn't see it in the denseness of the leaves

Marsh marigolds

Walking back.. seats for watching the cricket... none being played today though..

and then a visit to the local churchyard on my way back..

and to finish, some flowers in my garden...

I don't know what these are called.. wish I did, so if anyone can identify them for me I would be very grateful..

A garden in the making

I inherited a very large hedge in my new garden.  Had to make a decision which was.. it would have to go.  It occupied about a 1/4 of the width of the garden.

So yesterday and today, it went and a fence was erected.

This is the garden I inherited - no planting, no bushes, no flowers.  New neighbours got rid of the hedge on the left.  And today... 'my hedge' went.

I had to move the bird feeders nearer the house to make way for the work men... didn't take the regulars long to find it though..

'My' robin inspected the proceedings and workmen and seemed to approve!!

and the roof of my garden shed was still attracting feathered friends..

The hedge is gone and stacked around the garden!!! Gulp!!

and finally.... a very much larger garden with a blank canvas for planting.  The end end of the garden, which is a shady area, has already been planted as a woodland area as it's constantly in the shade apart from high summer!

Now the fun part starts; planting planned and the fence will, hopefully, disappear from view :D  And this is the sunny side of the garden being south facing ...