Where's the best interest rate?
This week the NCVs were visiting the banks.
No - they weren't trying to decide where to get the best interest on their savings. They were once again working at Laver Banks - somewhere there is always plenty of interest for outdoor folk. This week they were working on the opposite side of the river to last week, coppicing or clearing the brash left by a tree surgeon.
You know the score - cut, drag and pile!
On arrival, the view from the
bridge was not for the faint hearted.
The view from
down amongst it all
was even worse.
Ok folks, let's get started.
Clear the floor first maybe,
and put it over here?
Regular calls for Osian to
make some more brash pile
steaks kept him well employed.
Not everyone wanted to wait
to generate yet more brash!
Oh heck! Liz had got her
chain saw out. Now the brash
was going to pile up!!!
And pile up it did.
So much so that Dawn...
...and Paul needed to do some
pile jumping to knock it down to size.
Meanwhile Brenda was
patiently clearing the
bridge edges of grasses.
This meant that there was plenty
of seating choice at break times.
Andrew was very pleased with
his nicely woven brash pile.
This one ended up quite
an impressive length.
By 1:30 the job was done.
What a difference 4 hours makes
when the NCVs are involved!!!!
Last Thursday (24th Sept.) 2 NCVs put on their 'Rights of Way' heads and headed off to Low Thwaite Farm to help Adam, the North Yorks footpath officer, install a new path gate.
First up, a gate size length of wall needed removing. Amy and Alistair seemed happy
doing that.
Once the wall was down there were two big holes to dig for these two huge gate posts. NOT so easy! This is where they got to by home time. A task o be continued!!!
by Barry
Having cancelled a day’s walling three weeks ago due to a grim weather forecast which then proved inaccurate, we chose to ignore the prospect of a morning of heavy showers and met as usual. Seven of us did need fleeces to fend off the light showers until coffee time, but thereafter sunny intervals lengthened as the day progressed and gave very pleasant conditions as we finally completed the working stints at Breaks Fold Farm, finally topping off by 2.30pm.
Now - that's what I call a well topped wall!
Well done wallers.
Now you can move on to a new job!
Three surprises brought amusement: as we sat having lunch a stoat made its way along an adjoining wall and disappeared through it; also over lunch seven Harrogate Ramblers came past and paused for a chat and appreciative comments; and then after lunch Graham called by with his wife Ann, returning from a short stay in Cumbria, and proudly showed her the very productive results of three months at Breaks Fold Farm.
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