Stick in the bud

A bit dull & damp today, a man along with his chain saw came to cut some big branches off an oak tree that were overhanging the drive, and left a nice little pile of logs for the woodburner but also a lot of twiggy branches which I have spent the afternoon reducing down to a heap in the garden.
The horse chestnut is bursting with sticky buds so had to be blipped.

Having a rare night out tonight, Mr Toad is letting me come to the pub quiz with him and his cronies, they call themselves The Ruffeyheads (something to do with Oldham - even though only two of them come from there!)