So I spent quite a lot having my patio redone. Annoyingly I don’t have a nice neat “before” photo, but take it from me, it was a mess. Badly done by the previous owners in 2013/14, it was disintegrating under the weight of one winter freeze too many.

And don’t even get me started on the mad mix of levels and the odd gravel filled “flower beds” that it featured. All sorted out now:

My new patio

Yes, the crappy concrete path in the foreground isn’t great, but one expensive garden change at a time…

Oh, and if you’re in Oxford(shire), White Oak Landscaping are the people to call. They ain’t cheap, but they are good.