Duncan and Kasher managed to be on a work party today where they were not soaked to the skin within 30 minutes! In fact it was an ideal day to be out and about.
The first job of the day was to replace a rotten fingerpost. This was at a three-way junction, above Ragby Bridge, adjoining Ramsden Lane. We have recently had a number of wooden "flags" cut to replace those which were either illegible or rotten. The flag for this post points to the Long Causeway and the route down to Watergrove and Wardle.
A usual, the rotten post took a little while to remove as again there were "dead men" at the bottom of the post. Once this was out we managed to utilise the old hole for the new post.
We then walked down the track to investigate the drainage issues there. We are planning to be back in the near future to see what we can do to improve this route.
The next job of the day was to cut back Tod 145 from the canal up towards the junction with Tod 185. This route goes through bracken. It's always difficult to time the cutting back on this route: too early and the bracken seems to grow straight back; too late and you know that the bracken would be dying back anyway. We hope we have hit it at the right time this year.
Please give this path a try - it will make a change from walking along the canal towpath!
Today's work has been funded by Todmorden Harriers. Many thanks for your continuing support.
Many thanks also to the residents of Plantation Barn who allowed us to park in their yard, and who looked after the fingerpost during last week.
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| The fingerpost was replaced at the junction of three routes indicated by the blue "pin". |
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| Tod 145 above the canal at Warland. |
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| The sad looking old fingerpost without a 'flag'. |
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| Duncan checking the new post. |
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| The new fingerpost in place with its new flag pointing to the Long Causeway. |
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| The route to Ragby Bridge which needs fettling. |
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| The footpath is there! - somewhere in the middle of the bracken. |
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| An impressive set of stone gateposts in the bracken. |
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| The route becoming clearer. |
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| Who doesn't love a spot of bracken bashing? |
