21st August 2018
Colin was determined to remove the laurel tree root he had started last week. It was a big bugger with roots down to Australia. He diligently chipped away at the compacted soil like a archeologist looking for treasure. I was busy trimming the bathroom doorway and adding the architrave. I must have walked ten miles or so marking, cutting, trimming, and trimming a bit more. I was so wrapped up in my work that I missed the final “crack!” as the root finally gave way.
There was a look of achievement, mixed with exhaustion as he slumped into a chair a shattered man.
Another Lifetime to go 