Cutting Back

Earlier this year we took a look at the yew tree and decided  the time had probably come to scale it down a bit:

High Winds + Large Tree + Close Proximity to House 

It wasn't an equation we were entirely comfortable with . . .

So today (on a damp but at least still morning) the tree surgeons arrived to do the business (having scheduled things for once nesting season was over).

Two men (one up the tree, one dealing with the cuttings), a chainsaw or two, and a chipping machine.

Taking us from 'Before':

To 'After':

They did a very neat job, leaving us (as requested) with a heap of chippings to distribute around the garden, and a pile of stripped logs, which we'll dry out to feed the log burner next winter.

So, it's done - still not entirely comfortable with the choice, but we'll probably sleep better on windy nights from now on!