This is not well linked to the posts that I have made concerning the maintenance of the grass outside our let. We have paid a sub for it over the past three years and it has never been done properly, well, what can expect when historically it hasbeen cut my mendicants equipped with a small walk behind lawnmower mower and when they turn up, as they have done very irregularly, but spend more time drinking beer than cutting grass. What is perhaps surprising is that the landlord is an established lawyer!

Well, he wants to sell, or has sold the block of appartements. Two contractors pulled up outside this morning in a truck equipped with a medium sized tractor mower and strimmer and are presently cutting the grass, very long at the back of the apartments. I do wonder though, it has rained very heavily over the past few days and the grass is wet and the ground is waterlogged.
not the best time to cut grass, but, things look to be moving in the right direction. I wonder if the contractors will do a Swazeneger and be back?

edit. About half an hour has passed and the contractors have reloaded the tractor on to the truck. I cas hear a stripper in operation.
A preliminary glance outside reveals that the area by the wheely bin/letter  boxes looks as if a rugby scrum has taken place there.
The French have such wonderful timing.
More news after I have inspected.

#2 Contractots have left The inspection can wait. It is like a paddy field out there.  I have taken  a picture of the scrum area, but I don’t think that it will show that there are clippings left lying on the ground.