Spent a happy hour or two yesterday under the car port processing some newly acquired timber.  Some Hornbeam, Beech, Cherry and Monkey Puzzle.  One piece of the Beech is nicely spalted and some of the Hornbeam is showing the start of spalting – so I think I’ll just lay those down the bottom of the garden for a month or two and see what nature can do.  The Monkey Puzzle should be interesting – I’ve not turned it before so watch this space.