A return visit to Mr P and Mrs T today to try and combat their hedge which has been somewhat overcome with brambles.

It was a bit of a balancing act, resting the ladder against the hedge and hoping both would support me and indeed they held firm whilst I slashed away at the prickly beast.

Mrs T kindly offered me a variety of carbonated drinks and I opted for one that apparently “adds life”, although I would have settled for one that avoided an early demise as I balanced precariously on the ladder!

After 90 minutes I felt that I had given the brambles a good chopping and Mrs T seemed delighted with the outcome. It’ll probably take another visit but hopefully her and Mr P will be able to fully enjoy their garden again.