Ham
Mill update Mon Jan 7th
2019
by: Andy P.
What a
busy start to the New Year. Following an update meeting at the depot
a gang of people descended on Dock Lock and returned with the 4 x 6m
lengths of pipe. 3 were loaded and roped for their trip to Ham Mill
and a curious site it all made. WD rocket launcher was heard as a
description.
Lots of activity. Cars
were parked all the way down the roadway as there were so many
people.
Pipes were unloaded and
the remaining bends checked to see if we can get down the concreted
tow path. We can but need a towpath bypass building first.
Bob, back onto bricking
up the overflow inlet-a slow job still, due to all the cutting and
crazy angles.
Welcomed guest
appearances from Ron and Harry and with Digger Duncan, enabled the
mini digger, big digger and dumper to be brought into use. Clearing
the yard of its glutinous top structure which was quite capable of
swallowing volunteers, tidying up the off side bank, extending the
yard entrance now it had been semi cleared. The big digger was used
to try to lift out the tree stump which is in the way. Tree stump 1,
Digger 0.
2 Fence posts were
fitted to allow the end of the bridge to be fenced off at some point.
Mixer Mathew, Monday
Maurice, Calibration Kay were joined by Richard and set about
bringing the trees, shrubs and cuttings, down to the slope from the
garden. They were carefully placed before being beautifully planted
in a very pleasing and satisfactory manor-it looks really nice.
