On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 18:25:07 GMT, Lobster
babbled like a waterfall and said:

There is an old tree stump in the garden which SWMBO has decreed shall
be removed. I'm not fussed about what happens below ground, it just
needs to be pretty well flush with the surface; so it's not worth the
expense of having it removed properly by pros, or hiring an mini digger
or something (although it would be a nice excuse; I've always wanted a
go with one...!)

Hire or borrow a chain saw and carve it away. Doesn't take that long
to do when the weather is nice. Surprising how much can be removed
with patience.