The corrugated roof on the lean-to was lifting off with the wind and the rose arch (tubular metal construction which replaced a previous home-made one a couple of years ago) is flattened. Also a section of roofing-felt on the summer house was blown off. So far nothing serious - but the forecasters are promising more wind and storms for the new year.
Yesterday was fine and sunny and this morning is cold and frosty with just a little breeze. Doing a few tidying jobs in the garden:
- Cutting back the old leaves from the hellebores so we can see the flowers - and indeed the little buds are already showing colour.
- Clearing the overgrown reeds from the little pond. I'm always worried about disturbing the hibernating frogs and newts but it has to be done to stop the pond getting smelly.
- Covering the already-emerging rhubarb with compost to protect from the frost.
- Removing the dead leaves from the hostas which are lying on the gravel and getting soggy and messy with all the rain.
- Trimming the climbing roses which seem to have ambitions to reach the sky.
- Having a big bonfire!