Faster than a speeding train.....?

.......well, not exactly, but I am impressed by the speed shown by Mid Beds District Council in processing our new application. Having submitted our revised plan on the 13th January, we heard that letters had already been received by near neighbours (to the plot) on the 16th. Oddly, the letters have been sent to a slightly different group than received the first application - perhaps because a different planning officer was involved as ours is still sick. I'm quite pleased at this because someone who we thought wrote against our first plan has not been included this time. Instead, a house that cannot possibly see our development from any point on their property, has been added. We also hope that one of the residents of Brookvale Cottages who wrote against our plans will not bother this time round.

All our plans and supporting documents have been scanned in and are viewable to check progress on the development control computer system. So, only 6 weeks to wait now.....sighhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Not wanting to let the grass grow under our feet I decided that the hedgerow that seperates our plot from the field needed some attention. A quick inspection by the green-fingered Mrs Bob, determined that the brambles should be removed, dead wood taken out, and various branches that interfere with the garage roof and those that might be in the way of the build, should be cut back. So, yours truly set off yesterday, looking a little like the Michelin man - with thermals, and padded shirt, to attack the hedge! Trouble was the hedge fought back! I now sport some nice scratches on nose, forehead, and wrists where the bramble didn't enter into the spirit of things. Still, two and a half hours of hacking away have produced a much tidier hedge, although the greengage tree requires a bit more serious attention as a couple of relatively substantial branches will need to be lopped (with the aid of a ladder). I had hoped to do that today but as it rained all night and continues as I write (key?), then it looks like next weekend before I can finish that.

Scratched of Clifton