Having set a budget (almost certainly to be exceeded) I went about finding out what I would need to be able to build a hut at home. It began with choosing where the hut would be built and that meant we had to clear a space.
A corner of the garden looked perfect as a location. Three trees had to go to make room for the new build. One was a very old and unproductive apple tree that had had a stay of execution for sentimental reasons; we felt sorry for it. The lack of blossom in the Spring and the absence of apples in the Autumn was one thing, the increasing rot that was moving steadily through the tree trunk was the ultimate proof that it needed to go.
The other two were overgrown fruit trees that were not well-suited to coastal East Anglian heavy clay soil that becomes waterlogged in winter months.
Making a rough estimate of the overall size of the hut showed us how much space it was likely to take up.
With Simon at work with an axe and a new blade on the saw, the trees came down fast and a lot of smoky material was created for bonfire night.
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