It is funny how you can start on one job in the garden and then find yourself doing something you never expected.  Today I was tiding the small bed at the end of the sunken garden.  I decided to remove one over hanging branch from a lilac and as I did this another large piece just came away in my hands.  Honest!  having opened this up more than I had expected I was a woman on a mission.  Clambering over the fence that separates this part of the garden from the bank we have yet to strip out, hand saw in hand off to work I went.  The under gardener came out to see what all the fuss was about, liked the effect and then asked what time was lunch.  I am REALLY pleased with the days work.  After a hot bath and supper I am now ready to watch my recording of Open Gardens.