We’ve been sort of cruising along at about 120 metres per workday for weeks on end. Today it felt like the shackles fell away and we raced ahead covering 400 metres, and the next 400 metres looks after itself, so we leap-frog to the underpass next week.

What a lovely feeling!!

We started at the recycled bench and the first stint was working southwards to pick up where we finished last week.

The second stint was all about powering northwards to Charlie’s wildflower clearing.

As you can see, we made little habitat piles with the cuttings.

We had coffee and cookies and I brought extra brew. I have put it out there that if anyone is feeling a bit down or lonely as we hurtle towards Christmas and New Year, pop along and share a coffee. We normally break around 11am and have a cuppa and a bit of light-hearted banter. I think this week the conversation ranged from rabbits to squirrels to cats. You really needed to be there… But seriously, I know how rubbish it can make people feel when everyone seems to be getting into the Christmas holiday vibe and some of us are not, so do come along if you need to. And if you bring biscuits we will love you forever.

We have left the butterfly clearing that got covered in nettles almost as soon as we made it.

I’m just very conscious that we have created a micro-habitat with the nettles and if we go smashing through it, the whole thing will be destroyed before we allow a full year of insect life-cycle. Hopefully, we will get a load of butterflies next year.

Here is our YouTube of the day’s work. We all love it.

And lastly, another country has tuned in. This confused me at first. Republic Of The Congo. Not the Democratic Republic Of The Congo, which is a bigger country to the east. How on earth two different countries can be called the same name is totally baffling to a blithering idiot like me. Google it because I really cannot begin to explain…

That’s an amazing 122 countries looking at this blog. Very humbling, indeed.

Until next time!