Team 1:
Bernard, Dick and Rich went up to Blake Dean to put in some revetment where the path had collapsed.
Behind the scenes, Rich was scavenging bits of stone to fill in behind the revetment
Richard J and Gerald worked on widening the path down to Hebble Hole, in Colden Clough
Having widened the path, it is now possible to see where and how to put in several new and replacement steps on this route. We hope to complete these by the Summer Holidays.
Team 2:
Fred, Ray and Frank H went to 'The Hanging Gardens of Hangingroyd' for a penultimate session on a set of steps up a steep bank. It had rained heavily overnight so slippery surfaces were the order of the day!
This is where we started a week or so ago:
Today's work consisted of realigning the revetment installed last week (Frank H:- 'not quite happy with that!'), constructing steps, cutting back the banking, and adding further revetment - some for steps and some to prevent path-edge collapse. The following pictures show work in progress:
Work still to do comprises:- about four more steps (for the slope in the picture above left); further path-edge revetment (donated by a neighbour - many thanks) and then a general tidy-up with some landscaping. All to be revealed next week!
And ... we've not had a parody for a while, so instead of the Eton Boating Song we have ...
{with apologies to William Johnson, a master at Eton, who wrote the lyrics, and to Captain Algernon Drummond who, whilst serving with The Rifle Brigade in India, composed the music for the Eton Boating Song (1863)}
Bernard, Dick and Rich went up to Blake Dean to put in some revetment where the path had collapsed.
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| Unloading on the side of Widdop Road: luckily no traffic |
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| The path was very narrow with a very steep slope below |
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| Work in progress |
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| After we finished- plenty wide enough |
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| Bottom section nearly finished |
Team 2:
Fred, Ray and Frank H went to 'The Hanging Gardens of Hangingroyd' for a penultimate session on a set of steps up a steep bank. It had rained heavily overnight so slippery surfaces were the order of the day!
This is where we started a week or so ago:
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| Picture 1: Steep banking that has old steps in it (look closely!) but in need of something more substantial. |
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| Same banking as in picture 1! |
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| Fred and Ray in action! |
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| Same as . . . but a bit less action! |
Work still to do comprises:- about four more steps (for the slope in the picture above left); further path-edge revetment (donated by a neighbour - many thanks) and then a general tidy-up with some landscaping. All to be revealed next week!
And ... we've not had a parody for a while, so instead of the Eton Boating Song we have ...
The CROWS Digging Song
Jolly digging weather,
With drizzle in the breeze,
Mud off the spade-end,
Drips off the trees ...
Dig, dig together
The mud is over our knees
Dig, dig together,
Our leader we have to please!
{with apologies to William Johnson, a master at Eton, who wrote the lyrics, and to Captain Algernon Drummond who, whilst serving with The Rifle Brigade in India, composed the music for the Eton Boating Song (1863)}
