Done with Digging.......

Finally.... a good workman-like 1½ hours at the plot this morning has seen off the last of the hand digging! It's the job I like least all year, which probably explains why I never finish it 'til March.

Now at last I'm ready for the rotavator; this weekend weather permitting. There are two communal machines to choose from in the site shed, but with a bit of diplomatic negotiation I think I have secured first grabs on the best one. It's bigger, more powerful than the other, and has a reverse gear with a hydraulic lift that makes manoeuvring it much easier.

It's also red, shiny, and much louder, which are the most important factors of course....Big boys toys eh!