Partial fix of retaining wall

The timber wall at the front of the house is failing, due to poor drainage of the gutters, lack of dead-men to anchor the wall backwards, and simply age. We had already removed several of the oak railway ties that were in danger of killing the kids, but Maurice and I tidied up one side of it considerably, and replaced a couple of steps that were completely rotten. Not a bad job, and certainly one that will do until we replace it with a stone wall at some point. While it may not be clear, this is a picture of the completed job....