Anyone who has ever had to manage it will testify that ivy is one

of the most tenacious of all vegetation.  But it also emits feelings

of nostalgia, tradition and antiquity.

 In less than two months the ivy has almost completely

taken over the roof and chimneys:

 

 The little pot of English Ivy looks so innocent, doesn't it?

 The best way to remove ivy?  One wall at a time:

  

Summer:

Fall:

It took only a week for the ivy on this building

to 'turn' when the temperature dropped:

Yup, it looks fairly innocent.