I have three apple trees. That’s a lot of apple trees. In the spring I cut off branches and bring the apple blossom into the house. This serves a double purpose: it’s pretty and those branches will not now produce apples of which I have more than enough in due course. The branches are hard to cut and once I’ve got them, I like to find a use for them. So, the mantelpiece in the dining room looks like this:
“What do you think?” I asked Mr. Waffle as he came into the room. “Aargh, Birnam Wood,” said he. I tell you what, he might yet regret being married to Lady Macbeth here.