Too soon

We were out on the land early this morning and were feeling pleased with ourselves as we planted the last of the daffodil bulbs just after 10 o'clock.  So we went to investigate the area where we want to plant the new tree we bought on Tuesday and we've skimmed off the grass ready for digging to begin.
Back indoors (we had to get ready for Bridge in the afternoon) and the phone rang.  "Can we deliver your tree in the next half an hour"  We had been led to believe that we had a week in which to prepare!!!

The lorry duly arrived...

but they weren't too happy about driving across the back field and so the tree was unloaded and taken down to where we are going to plant it on a sack-barrow!

Back up to the lorry ...

a cheery wave and they were off.

So now just a hole about 1.5 m diameter and 1.5 m deep to dig.  Good cardio-vascular exercise!!!