Clearance continues

The work on the 'old' hedge is progressing (around our normal socialising!).  I've cleared the stones edging the path, raked and moved off the gravel on it and now I've been cutting down the 'stumps' to remove any evidence of the box which formed the hedge.

 Some of the trunks were massive as Nadine says the hedge has always been there (so at least 70 years old!).  As you can see the box is starting to regrow.  It was attacked by the Box Caterpillar which eats the leaves, so there's every likelihood that the same thing will happen again next year, but even if it escapes this pest, we don't have enough time to wait for it to became a proper hedge again!!!

PS What did we do before chainsaws?