Chelsea chop

I don't really have enough of anything to do much Chelsea chopping but I have experimented on some campanulas and picked out the tips of my dahlias which all seem to be looking healthy.  

Made a very early start pruning this morning - while it was still quiet - and was joined by Mrs Blackbird and her three rapidly-maturing youngsters.   I had put out some apples left over from work.   She tried feeding the young with apple but it seemed to disintegrate too easily on their sharp beaks.   Then she had a go at showing them how to eat it.   Oh dear, far too much trouble....   Far easier to wait for Mum to feed you.   They all seem quite familiar with me and will come within a few feet.

Pruning clematis and general tidying plus massive clearance of ivy from fence as my neighbours cut their side back - apparently completely.   Sadly the honeysuckle, just about to flower, has gone too.   Glad I took some cuttings....   But I do have a lot more light.