My son has moved into a house which needs a new (i.e. brand new) lawn.
It's a new-build, so the ground is unbelievably awful -- and it even
faces north, so at present it's relying almost entirely on air movement
(not sun) to dry out. Oh - and it's also down near the river, so it's
extra muddy (no it won't flood - it's on the banks of the not-so-bonny
Tyne, where it's about 50 yards across, and the banks are 15' above the
water).

As I said before I went off ... he wants to lay a new lawn. I would
guess that now is probably about the *worst* time of year to contemplate
doing this -- am I right in thinking that? We've already dug the site
twice -- it's like moving thick porridge, with rocks for lumps.

Cheers
John