We were lulled into a false sense of security when Ms D asked us to tackle her front garden rather than the significantly larger and more overgrown back.

However, the hawthorn and brambles were not to be taken lightly! After a lot of clearing and trimming the mysterious path was uncovered and reclaimed, and Mrs D's access to the front door was recovered...and then onto chopping and bagging the mound of cuttings which towered over these two shortish goodgymers!