What is happening here ..

As I said to someone recently - "Photos of a back fence that isn't there - isn't very interesting"

We have several projects on the go at the moment - all of which seem to be relying on each one being finished before you can start on the next one.  Eventually it will become the "Roundabout Scenario" - Someone has to break the rules before anyone can move!

The Tree on the other side of our rear fence was planted by a Bird well over 20 years ago and unfortunately the neighbours - who are NOT gardeners left it there until it became so big that it was overshadowing half of our garden.

Some 'Tree People' came and generously removed what was overhanging our backyard before disappearing through the hole in the fence muttering about how much they hated this kind of tree.

Fast forward a year and successful divorce (neighbour not me) later and the tree is once again under discussion. 
This time a 'proper' Arborist is called in and his verdict is "It is Bifurcated, so not a matter of IF it will fall but WHEN!"

So - with a huge amount of "Love/Hate" discussion it was decided that in the interest of safety, the Tree must go.

We gave the Arborists all the help we could by removing the fence and garden (yes, my new back garden!) so they could have good clear space to work in.

And that new term we learnt? 
The Bifurcated part? 

One meter from the ground the trunk split into FOUR large branches, complete with bark - growing so close together they ALMOST fused.

It was down in less time than it took me to make them a batch of my "Burnt Butter Biscuits".

(They still got their Cookies -
Hot from the oven to go!)

The team did a great job and as a Thank you for our part in making their life a lot easier they left us with a lovely stack of firewood for next year.