Found 'before' pics of yard, shall post 'after' as well!
 

these images i found while looking for something else.
so i put them together to post to show where the before and the after parts of yard are, i cannot believe myself its all come together in just under one year!
what you think? No.1 is 'before' No2 and so on....
palminnie

Oh yes! Definately much cosier and welcoming now.

garden
 

hi palminnie, what a contrast, and what a beautiful space you have created. Amazing what a little imagination and a lot of hard work can achieve. Enjoy your beautiful space and relax...