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| Summer 2001 -
Mark had lived here for three years by now. |
Summer 2001. Note
the lack of trees or block paving. Mark relandscaped this area in 1999. |
Summer 2001. Rear
Lawn before block paving - looking far larger than now. |
Summer 2001. Rear lawn on the
other side showing no Cherry tree. |
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| Summer 2001. This
lawn shrank over the years. |
Summer 2001... as
the borders grew. |
Summer 2001. The original
compost bin that Mark built. |
Summer 2001. Note the tree in
the middle of the front lawn. |
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| Summer 2001. Note
here the original side border of the front lawn - now long gone. |
Summer 2001.
Nothing would ever grow here which is why it was gravelled over a few years
later. |
Summer 2001. One
of Mark's many attempts to raise the level of the lawn above the man-hole
cover to prevent lawnmower blade damage. |
Summer 2001. Front of the
house. |
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| Summer 2001. This
view appears so uncluttered. By 2006 this area looks quite over-grown. |
Summer 2001.
Front side of house. |
Summer 2001. Our
house and business signs |
Summer 2001. Front of house. |
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| Summer 2001. Our
driveway and path pre-block-paving. |
Summer 2001.
Mark's car that year. Later replaced by the current Z-4. |
Summer 2001. In
the Garage. |
Summer 2001. |
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| Summer 2001. A
dry summer. The paving slabs were laid by Mark. |
Summer 2001. Note
how small the corner tree is here. Now it is thirty feets high. |
Summer 2002. A
year later and one of Mark's many attempts to do something with that tree. |
Summer 2002. Mark fixes a new
side gate. |
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| Summer 2002. The hedge that Mark planted is about chest height here. |
Summer 2002. Liya tends to her flowers. |
Summer 2002. Obviously a well watered lawn. |
Summer 2002.
View of the side of the house with Compost Bin before Water Butts turned up. |
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| Summer 2002. See how the tree in the Garden is now taller then the Garage -
in just one year. |
Summer 2002. The water butts are installed. |
Summer 2002. Water butts take rain water from down pipe. |
Summer 2002. The
second compost bin installed this year too. |
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| Summer 2002. Both bins. |
October 2002. The garage roof was replaced. |
November 2002. The old garage door before replacement. |
November 2002.
The remotely operated roller door. |
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| November 2002. Work starts on the block paving as Mark moves the turf to the
front lawn. |
November 2002. The front lawn returfed. |
November 2002. Back garden prior to the changes. |
November 2002.
The driveway dug up. |
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| November 2002. Block paving down the side of the house - completed. |
November 2002. Block paving replacing the step stones. |
November 2002. Space for a Barbecue now. |
November 2002.
Block paving looking towards the house. |
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| January 2003. Then the snow. |
January 2003. Winter snow. |
January 2003. Our front in snow. |
March 2003.
Spring, Mark digs trench to protect garage. |
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| July
2003. That Babecue. |
July
2003. Everyone loves block paving. |
August 2003. And another barbecue. |
September 2003.
Mark remodels the front garden. |
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| September 2003. That tree has to go - it is killing the lawn! |
September 2003. Nothing gre here. Replace it with.... |
September 2003. This and weeks work... |
September 2003.
A tree here no more. |
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| September 2003. Front lawn patched up. |
October 2003. Tree moved to side. |
October 2003. Looking better. |
October 2003.
Ready for pea shingle. |
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| October 2003. Shingle laid and border planted. |
October 2003. Looking good. |
October 2003. The tree survived but lost its crown. |
October 2003.
Nice for visitors. |
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| January 2004. More snow. |
January 2004. That tree again. |
January 2004. A little snow. |
January 2004.
Neat bush. |
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| January 2004.
Front lawn recovers well from surgery. |
January 2004. New
shingle. |
March 2004. Much
heavier snow in March! |
March 2004. A good
sprinkling. |
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| July 2004.
Barbecue season again. |
July 2004.
Everyone enjoys the lawn. |
December 2004.
Marks new car on the block paved driveway |
August 2005. Photovoltaic
panels fitted to the roof. |
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| September 2005.
Liya's tomotoes grow against fence. |
September 2005.
Self sown tomatoes at front. |
December 2005.
Christmas roses. |
October 2005. House for sale. |
