A day at two' Shaws
Conditions were ideal for Ian S and Andrew to work firstly at Walshaw to re-embed a fingerpost and then move on to Blackshaw Head to re-fix waymark posts on the paths from Lane Side towards Harleywood Gate.
i) Walshaw:
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| 1. Map: Location of fingerpost at bridleway junction. |
The old post had rotted but some neat work by Ian S in the depot salvaged the upper part of the post and spliced it with an overlap joint to a new 'leg' section.
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| 2. Restored post: final adjustments to the 3-way post. |
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| 3. Angled view: All three bridleway directions now clear |
ii) Blackshaw Head
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| 1. Map: Approximate location of work area. |
The right of way (Long Row) goes south from The Long Causeway, past Lane Side and loops around as right of way Lower Lane to Harleywood Gate before re-joining The Long Causeway. The parts of this loop above Daisy Bank Clough are marked by yellow-topped posts. The livestock in this area (mainly horses) regards these posts as personal back-scratchers and, as even a small horse weighs about 1/3 tonne, the horse-post contest is not an equal one!
Today's task for Ian and Andrew was to re-fix any existing posts that had been dislodged and install some extra posts to make this wet route clearer. Unfortunately, no pictures are yet available but 65 mm diameter posts with a yellow top are not too hard to imagine!
