Nearly there!

So, our part is largely done (the border on the left will have bark on it, the way the one on the right does, and there's a tiny bit more shingle needed over to the right of the photo where you can't see it) and what remains now is for the council to come out and do the cross-over and kerb (i.e. take the kerb out and pave from the road up to the edge of the drive). In some areas, your builder can do this, but here, only the council is allowed to, even after they give permission. This is partly because they want the money they can charge for doing it, and partly to ensure (I assume) it's done to a particular standard. Anyway. That should happen in the next four weeks some time, and then we'll be able to actually park on it. Hurrah.