Hello

I've only recently become interested in gardening since inheriting a garden
with my house a few years back.

So please bear with me on this... :-)

I have a lovely 'palm tree' in the front garden. It was pretty neglected up
until recently, but now I removed the 'dead' leave from the bottom, as the
thing grows.

Here are some pictures... if someone can please identify the plant/tree, and
tell me howe I should look after it, and how high I can expect it to grow, I
would be very appreciative.

(Please note images are quite large in size - OK if you have broadband)

http://www.jayandsarah.com/palm1.jpg
http://www.jayandsarah.com/palm2.jpg

Now I have noticed only recently, something is happening at the top of the
plant/tree! Something is growing at a strange angle:

http://www.jayandsarah.com/palm3.jpg

Can someone please tell me what it is??? And what i should do (if anything)
to maintain it... :-/

Many thanks


Jay