Monday 10 August 2020

TODMORDEN BELOW LONG CAUSEWAY

 Mick and Frank H out on a warm, sunny day to tackle three jobs.

Job 1. On Todmorden 47 to East of Dyke Farm, below Long Causeway.

Here was a stile with a collapsed step:

Before: Not so much a step - more a pile of firewood! It doesn't look so from the
picture, but the cross-rails, although parallel, are not horizontal!


Some time later:


After: Two new step legs, one new treadboard and an extra
cross-rail added. Other cross-rails re-levelled.

Needless to say this task involved one of Mick's 'quite a long walk in'. Fortunately it was downhill. Unfortunately it was uphill for the return journey.

Job 2. On Todmorden 44 at Kebs Hill.

To be fair to Mick, this short task (replacing a treadboard) was next to the road so involved minimal walking!


Before: Old treadboard rotted through at fixing points.


A few minutes later ...


After: New treadboard in place.


Job 3. On path off Eastwood Road, leading to the Bride Stones.

Another task next to the road! Well done, Mick! ...'Two Out of Three Ain't Bad' (now, where have I heard that before?)

No stile here. Part of the fence next to an access gate for walkers had been vandalised.


Before: Damaged section. Barbed wire has been cut
and broken cross-rails are just visible on the ground.

Cross-rails were custom-fitted, and barbed wire added to Mick's specifications.


After: Stock now prevented from straying onto the road while walkers
(and dogs) have the gate and 'under-rail' access on the right.

Today's work was supported by funding from Todmorden Town Council.