Road works or A visit from Jackson Pollock

Some time ago, perhaps August, we received a letter from our local council advising that road resurfacing works would be starting in our street in the week starting September 8, and would continue for 8 weeks. We-thank-you-for-your-patience, vital-infrastructure-work, your-rates-at-work, increased-amenity, minimal-disruption yada yada yada.

So we circled the calendar, expressed surprise at the 8-week schedule, pondered how soon we'd be unable to access our own driveway, wondered how far away we'd have to park and carry the shopping, considered possible disruption to anticipated deliveries, made emergency plans should one or both cars become trapped in the driveway behind fresh bitumin or concrete. Etc. As you do.

( So what happened? )