Not even shade

Day 18  January 29th

When we first moved here there was a long row of palm trees standing sentry along one side of the garden.  They must have served a purpose once.  They may have made the garden look established quickly, or perhaps they reminded the owners of a beautiful tropical holiday they once had. Or maybe they were from northern Europe and wanted to impress the foks back home. Whatever the reason they serve little purpose now.  They don't even give real shade. We've already chopped down 10, but we still have 12 left.  We should probably removed them all, but there's always the feeling that they might come in handy one day; a bit like string or wrapping paper.  So they still stand, and the fronds still fall.