Pruning

The days are getting longer, and although it was quite chilly this afternoon, I got home to find the Gardener hard at work. He was pruning with plenty of gusto. I rushed inside to fetch my camera and waded into the shrubbery. "This bush hasn't been pruned for 17 years" said he. "Not like that, it hasn't," said I. He was happy to take a break and pose for a portrait. I'd better go and make him a cup of tea.