SECONDS OUT - ROUND TWO!
Yes! This week saw the NCVs bravely going in for a second round in the fight to lay the hedge at Tiplady Farm. They were determined to finish the job - despite the hard work involved and the prickly material they were dealing with. The only question that now remains is - did they emerge victorious?
In a word - no. However - the group was half the size it was last week and the hedge was much more substantial than the end where work began. In spite of this, they did do very well - as you can see below.
So - here was the opponent.
Very thick indeed.
Everyone got busy removing unwanted material.
How are we going to get through to
the stems on the other side?
Paul managed to find a way.
Amy wielded a rake to keep
the car track clear of brash.
Brash was taken up the hill for burning.
The fire looked promising to begin with.
By coffee time everyone had cleared enough
vegetation out to take a break and enjoy
the plentiful supply of cake, kindly provided by
landowner Janet. (Thanks Janet.)
Then it was back to the boxing ring
to start actually laying the stems.
Andy wore his chain saw helmet to
protect his head from thorns.
Friedy and Brenda worked
on the next section downhill.
Paul and Osian worked
on the next section uphill.
They got on like a house on fire.
about the fire itself, which had died out
after a while. Will had to give it the kiss of life.
At lunch time Andy brought out a tin
of delicious almond tart.
Happy birthday Andy - and thank you!!
Just as the tin was being passed around
look who arrived!
Bet you can't guess what they
had been doing all morning....
PICKING GRAPES!!!
HIGH UP IN THE DALE ABOVE STEAN!!!!
How mad is that???
Can grapes grow way up there?
Clearly yes.
Apparently they picked 6 barrels of red
and green grapes.
Not only that - they came and joined us
at Tiplady Farm and did an excellent job.....
... of putting in all the fence posts and rails
to complete last week's part of the hedge.
As for this week's sections - a good job was done.
(Plenty more to do though.
Round three in about three week's time.)
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