How best to deploy the troops?
Commander in Chief Liz had to think carefully about where best to use her workforce this week.
The Tiplady hedge was a priority, as it was awaiting completion with the final set of fence posts and rails and two brash piles needed burning. If it didn't get done this week that would be it until January.
Then there was Hackfall Woods, which was well overdue a visit. The usual walk through, carrying out whatever needed doing, was the order of the day there.
In the end - a team of four went to Tiplady and the rest to Hackfall. And here is how they all got on....
Team Tiplady's achievements:
At start of play the brash pile loomed.
Brenda got started getting the
bonfire going before the rain began.
Amy and Helena took on the carpentry duties.
A welcome break or two by the fire kept spirits up...
...as did the cake that landowner Kim brought along.
By the end of the day, the fence
was complete from down at that end...
...to up at that end, thanks to the two
joiners working their socks off.
They were amazing!
As for the main brash pile -
it was just a smoldering ashy pile.
Kim will get his grandsons
on the small one that is left.
Team Hackfall's achievements:
It was a nap that branches would
need shifting from paths.
These two were a challenge.
Tom dealt with this offending obstacle.
This bench got cleaned off...
...and Kent's seat was given a good brush too.
There you go - nice and clean to sit on.
A hole had appeared at Alum Springs...
Other stone work had to be dealt with.
Ruth and Tom cleaned down steps...
...while Olivia decided to do her
hamstring stretches instead.
James got busy with a spade
on this bridge.
Hang on - who's hiding?
Oh - just a trio of NCVs.
Well done to both teams on all your achievements!
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