hi

hoping you can advise about what to do about the paving in my front
garden...

currently made of old ugly concrete 3x2's, mostly whole slabs

The direct line-of-sight from the gate to the front door is at an
angle, but from the gate end, the slabs are in a single straight line
(so the path is 3 ft wide), then across to make an L shape; the inside
of the L has been filled with a few slabs cut at an angle, leading to
where the path meets a small patio in front of the doorstep

quick sketch:
(ww=wall, g=gate, f=front doorstep, x's show shape but not
corresponding to slabs, .c = cut slabs)

wwwwwgggwwwww
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
cxxx
.cxxx
ccxxx
.ccxxx
cccxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
fff


i'd like to reduce the area of the path something like this:

wwwwwgggwwwww
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
///
cxxx
.cxxx
ccxc.
.ccxc
cccc.
.cxxxxc
xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
fff

So – aiming for the ‘path of least resistance' in terms of work
involved to make any changes, while still minimising unsatisfactory
results - the question is:

Should I leave everything where it is but just cut off bits that I
don't want (the corner of the L) using some suitable cutting tool?
(ie more cutting but no re-laying)

Or should I cut the edge of the slab at /// to make an angle and then
lift and relay the path from there onwards with a straigth line of
whole slabs (now lying at a slight angle to the slabs of those leading
from the gate) until it meets the patio (where of course another piece
cut wedge-shaped will be necessary to make the join)…? (ie only a
couple of cuts, but several slabs re-laid at new angle)

thanks,
james