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I heard today that my next-door neighbour is planning
to get rid of his 18' Leylandii hedge... G

The only question now is "WHEN?"!!

Only 18'?

It's a mere baby :-)

And, like most babies, it's a damned nuisance,

Yes, but they're even worse as teenagers, like cupresses!

especially
since it's on the _south_ side of my garden,

That's unforgiveable.

and alongside
the main drain....

That's irresponsible.

have you any idea how much it costs to get
a drain cleared, when it's blocked with tree roots?

No and the thought scares me. Spouse has been cleaning a long gutter full of
needles preparatory to fitting a mesh. He got three sacks full ... and one
thing led to another so now all the very dead stems (trunks more like) of a
wild rose down there have been cut out and the local cats have an easier
access to the garden :-(

He goes for major surgery tomorrow so wanted to get things done in case he
dies. I said I'd instructed the surgeon not to let him die, there are too
many outstanding jobs.

Mary