And finally....some progress :)

Do hope it all goes well for you Whistonlass, so looking forward to seeing your garden as I am sure you are. Hope the rain keeps off until they have finished for you, then it can rain and water it all in for you.

Me too jacquie, can't wait to see the pictures, so exciting for you and just in time for summer, I have a pot of catmint here just for Lucy, will send as soon as the work is finished;0)

At last, Jacquie, I am so glad for you - you must be so excited. Then you'll just have the best bit, i.e. sorting out plants to set in - that's the best bit isn't it ?

I do hope everything goes Ok and I'll have my fingers crossed that it does ! How nice that it will be done so quickly - just think - by this time next week your garden should be all sorted out. How good is that ?

lovely w.l carnt wait to see ur progress hun .............. dead xcited ;0))))

How exciting,Jacquie..looks like Lucy is waiting for your garden lady too..:o)She might remember the name of the other Clematis she gave you..no,I don't mean Lucy! Lol.

Oh...I am so glad so many share my excitement :) Thank you Bloomer, Cristina, Marie, PP and Olive Oil for your nice comments. And yes, Bloomer, my garden lady will likely know the name of the clematis. Apparently when she receives her plant orders from the nursery there are often "freebies" included....and this clematis was one but unlabelled.

PP....catmint for our Lucy....thank you :) I think she will like it as there is catnip in her little dangly mouse on her scratching post and she bats it around like crazy! lol

I'm pleased for you. Glad it is all happening soon. I don't suppose a bit of rain will stop them. Then you can get on with the growing. Looking forward to the pictures.

Lovely - so glad you're happy with it all and it is coming along for you - look forward to the pictures:):):)

Ooooh! Excitement! Looking forward to the progress photos! :o) Hope it all goes well.

Gosh, that seems to have come round really quickly Whistonlass! I hope it goes well and you're happy with the results. I'm looking forward to seeing the photos too.

Only another 3 or 4 days to wait ... you must be so looking forward to having the plants in place ... get your camera battery charged up ready for lots of photos to be shared on here! Lucy seems to have settled in so well ... bless her. : o )

it will be worth the wait in the end, is lucy project manager?

Lovely to read all of your comments....the day is fast approaching :) I am getting a bit tense about it all now... my expectations are pretty high.

Ann...I think Lucy will be in hiding while the workmen are here...she is not well-pleased when there is activity or visitors around and gets very unsettled. And she lets us know too....hides away for hours after things have gone all quiet and then slinks around expecting an encounter of the scary kind! And she will get finnicky with her food too!

So she'll be "managing" us I reckon...lol

Shirley, I will be sure to take photos...just hoping the rain subsides before they commence the work.

We still have no rain . . .

Just a few more days to go - it must be so exciting but I can understand you being a bit nervous too. I'm sure it will all go according to plan. The two clematis look very healthy and will romp away. Looking forward to the photos when it is all done. Good luck - enjoy :)

I'm glad to see Lucy settled in now. She is enjoying her new home :)
It will be a relief for you to have the garden done and you'll be able to enjoy it for the summer now. How kind of the lady to give you those 2 clematises :)
I'm looking forward to seeing your photos next week. but the rate I'm going at it will be next month before I see them lol I am very slow.

No worries, Hywel....the blogs/photos aren't going anywhere...I think we are all having difficulty keeping up with GoY these days.

Yes, I feel very fortunate to have found my garden lady... she is very generous in practical ways and in sharing her expertise.

Hi J, have been wondering how things were going for you. I have been away and just catching up with things on here. Hope all is going well, looking forward to seeing the progress.

Hi so glad to hear that your garden is being done soon you have been very patient, hope the rain holds off looking forward to seeing the photos:)

cant wait to see the progress jacquie and bet you cant either, plenty of pics please :o))

Good luck! Can't wait to see all the pics and find out it goes :) I hope everything turns out how you've dreamed it :)

Well it must be done by now - looking forward to seeing the pics. You commented on my blog that our Herbie looks like Lucy - I see what you mean, they make a matching pair!

Steragram....you'll have to read my subsequent blog :( The garden is having to wait until 31st May to get started.

I am disappointed at this further delay but I do promise when it all gets underway I'll post blogs/photos.

As I type this it is very late (2.47am!!) and Lucy is asleep on the footstool at my feet. I think it is time I got off to my bed...lol So you did notice the resemblance Lucy has to Herbie...:)