It's official

The tree's days are numbered.

This one is bang outside our house but there are another 4 or 5 along the road who also have the red mark and wearing the sign of death. We had a further 3 removed in the last 6 months. They have promised to replace them with something more suitable between October - March.

I also had a camera put up my nose and down my throat today to find out why I keep losing my voice. Not the most pleasant experience, but not painful at all. My voice box is scarred. I have to take medication to prevent further damage. At least it's nothing sinister.