Prep's for a new flat workspace
by: Buffs
The recently clear yard at Western Depot was just a fleeting
glimmer in the deepening past. The deep clearance of the barn means that the
pile for tipping has grown and the equally large collection of recovered scrap
metal is reaching for the sky. The other large pieces of kit have now filled
the space created when Stuart was returned to the water and its trailer was
sent into the wilderness at Brimscombe.
David and his team of flexible size have been digging out
the floor of many levels and cambers and erecting shuttering in preparation for
a new and level concrete floor to be laid very soon. The lunchtime concert this
week was augmented with the staccato ringing of the Kango breaker on concrete
as the footings for the approach ramp from the yard level to the new floor were
dug out.
The early morning confusion over the size of the concrete
mixer which would deliver the mix was cleared up with a site visit from the
supplier.
The delivery of the concrete in a large vehicle will require
an early effort on behalf of WD volunteers. All the vehicles must be removed
from the yard and parked in the car park. The waste piles are to be relocated
and other items in the yard which can be moved away from the line of work. The
yard will seem grow.
What does this mean for WD volunteers? Parking by the canal
at Pike Lock and an early start for the concreting team. The logging team have
an interesting day planned recovering a tree felled by last weeks wind and
lying in the canal above Upper Mills. There may be more work for them after the
winds of storm Bronagh.