Path to the field, a new wall, a new tap and so much more (kind of)

The field at the back of our house is co-owned by us & 11 other households and its purpose is to not be built on.  This is looking increasingly important now that plans are afoot to build on other lovely green fields along our road!  Visitors may remember rather arduous access to it though that involved nettles & brambles.  I've now worked out how to mow a path - which involves flinging our longest extension cable over the hedge and following a few exciting mowings & trims, it is now possible to access the field uninjured.

Probably shouldn't have been wearing shorts though as my legs are still tingling from the nettle stings.

This winter, part of our garden slipped closer to the field as a combination of endless rain & timber rot caused a mini landslip.  This has now been rectified by a bricklayer who's built us a rather smart looking wall.  Phil & fabulous father-in-law reseeded & the new lawn looks remarkably verdant now.  I have ideas about adding a plum tree in the autumn.
When (if?!) funds allow, we'll get all of the remaining (and fast rotting) retaining timbers replaced in the same way.  

Phil loved our greenhouse at our old house, but I think that the garage is performing the function of man-space that most blokes use sheds for.  We use the conservatory for over-wintering plants now so there's less need for the normal plant protection functions of a full greenhouse - but we wanted a bit more growing space.  I got a wooden growhouse in a sample sale at work for ridiculously little cash.  Getting it home was a nightmare that involved strapping it to Phil's car's roof bars and driving very very carefully.  It then sat in the garage for a year, acting as a bike stand and potato store.


But Phil has now stained it & installed it - no mean feat as it wasn't exactly well made!
And he now has tomatoes, leeks and other seedlings in there.

And finally, Phil has replaced our leaking outside tap with one that so far, it is drip free.  I just need to fix some pipe insulation around it now....

But all of this is distraction as I really should be focusing on removing the wallpaper - I find it so hard to motivate myself to do inside work when the sun is shining!