GWSR Lineside

Week 1 Week 3?  

W e had a team of 5 today continuing at Townsend's.  Dave Brown was on chain saw duty and was accompanied by Chris cutting down the trees  on the embankment.  Robert and Alex were disposing of the debris on a bonfire . This worked well and by the end of shift about another 30 metres of bank had been cleared so we are gradually now about half way down Mrs Townsend's drive .There are a stack of logs that can be taken by anyone wanting them .They are mainly hawthorn.  We will not be working next week (27th December) and hope to resume on Sat. 3rd January when we can expect trains running again on a purple timetable .

6 of us today at the Townsend's embankment and more steady progress. We are now past the oak which stands in splendid isolation. Mrs Townsend has no objections to our having bonfires and we certainly cleared more brash with a bonfire than a chipper. I think the preference is to continue to burn on this bank. The trees to clear are mainly large hawthorns, small blackthorn, some ash, and low level elder. The hawthorns are a challenge as they grow in stands of several trees together and intertwine so have to be brought down in a clump. Good job we like challenges! The 181 chainsaw was hard work, despite several sharpening attempts. It needs a new chain. Do we have them? It’s a 16” bar. Given the volume of logs, and as he is in effect an honorary member of the team for managing Alex’s diary, it was agreed that Alex’s Dad be invited to grab some logs for his log burner. Well done everyone. Every day at this venue is a good, but enjoyable, workout.