Last week, this tree had had a noticable lean on it, and following some more heavy rain, the roots had nothing to hold firm to and it ended up across the river. With heavy rain forecast for this weekend, this situation couldn't be allowed to continue as the tree would snag any passing branches or trees and cause a real log jam in the river. Various people phoned up to report it (and the collapsing road too) and today a local firm (Extreme Tree Services) turned up to remove the tree, and others lining the river bank and looking set to follow it.
Today was another Trip to the Tip day, and Tam and I got the better of an unwieldy mattress, and a very recalcitrant bicycle (why is the scrap metal container the highest one there by a long way?!) More bits of plastic tubing and old drain pipes went to be melted down, and the Council will be richer for some more metal bits too.
This afternoon we went to the British Heart Foundation and the YMCA Charity shops and got rid of various things - dvd player, tv stand, dvd rack, small bookcase etc and some clothing and yet another box of books. Progress.
Tomorrow, bright and very early, an electrician is coming to check our electrics for our buyer (who wants a certificate) and then Keith and I have a dental check - our first for about a year. Keith has been during this time, when a molar broke in half, but that meant an extraction. Hoping nothing needs doing now as only temporary fillings are being done - or extractions.
Off to catch up with another episode of Mountain Men. We're trying to watch everything we have recorded from Sky before we move and possibly lose the lot.
