In between riding and learning Italian there are the house and garden renovations

this fence has irritated me for the 30+ years we've lived in this house and finally someone (!) has been persuaded to accept a change

this flight of steps has been dangerous for an equivalent amount of time..they too will change for the better

Alex in workman mode complete with sparks and demonstrating he has regained left knee flexion

aaah! that's better

the step killing field!

after day 1's paving

it really is the cat's paw!


and finally here is Alex's knee as it is today..post ice session.  Alex had been wearing knee pads which had made him  very hot and sweaty.  As a result some dry skin was removed and lo and behold we discovered some very small sutures still in situ just under the scar (you can't really see them in the first pix).  They'll be the internal disposable sort, but after all the problems we've encountered, we rang the doctor's surgery  and will get advice tomorrow.