A very hot day to be out and about. David and Kasher thought that they would tackle a growing list of small jobs. Unfortunately many of these small jobs ended up being larger than first thought..... The tasks at the bottom of the list will have to wait until next time. We have also added a few more things to the "to do" list.
Task 1: Replacing one cross-tread of the bridge on Blackshaw 087 (the path that goes from Hippins to the dam). We ended up replacing three cross-treads, nailing down many others and hammering in two stobs/poles to replace those that had rotted. This bridge is at least twenty years old and has seen better days! . . . we may need to consider, at least, sorting out the hand-rail and the anchoring stobs.
Task 2: Fixing the cross-rail on the stile on Tod 053 near Lower Mount Farm. We made this stile safer and easier to use and then managed to locate the marker post (thought to be lost!) half-way across the next field. We will return to this area to check a few more reported problems.
Task 3: Cutting back on Tod 064. This little-used and narrow path between a wall and a wire fence is too narrow to strim in many places so we resorted to the tried and tested method of sharp shears and strong forearms! The path is now cleared and, for once, dry!
Today's work has been funded by generous individual donation to CROWS. Many thanks. Many thanks also to the residents of Lower Mount Farm who provided welcome refreshments in the heat of the day.
Task 1
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| Bridge repairs at Hippins Clough. |
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| The Hippins Clough bridge. |
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| Some of the timbers have seen better days. |
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| David and repairs in progress. |
Task 2
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| Stile repairs at Lower Mount Farm. |
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| An interesting stile in need of a little TLC. |
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| David trying to remove barbed wire and staples. |
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| A slightly more appealing stile! |
Task 3
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| Tod 064 near Hartley Royd. |
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| David doing battle with the midges and the vegetation. |
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Kasher managing to strim the wider sections of
Tod 064. |
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| The cleared path. |
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We will be working on the path near here
very soon. The Bridleway is completely
overgrown. |
