Nidd Lane, Birtswith - Wednesday 23rd July 2014

For our final stint at this location we had a team of eight.  Richard H and Tony worked on the downhill stretch, whilst  Barry, Catriona, Chris, Paul, Richard P and Roger put the finishing touches to the main section.

The downhill wall problem to be resolved

Barry displays his skill at controlling inquisitive cows
(always carry a small gate when walking near cattle)

Richard wonders where the last topper is coming from to complete the downhill section

 

 Catronia thinks she has found the final topper for the mid section

 A team meeting takes place to decide who will place the final stone

 The completed main section looking north

 ……and looking south

.....and both sides of the gate

 

 ....and the downhill section problem solved 

Updated by Tony

Nidd lane, Birstwith - Wednesday 16th July 2014

A goodly number of wallers turned out to wall on a fair to middling day, which got really rather breezy towards the close of play.

Chris and Graham continued Tony's downhill stretch of wall but were as puzzled as Tony by the correct solution to the problem of a large tree which meets with the wall in a mutually exclusive spatial quandary... ... They left the resolution to the problem for next weeks saps workers.

Richard H. and Rod continued and completed the western part of the wall directly to the east of the gate. They then went on to hinder help Chris and Graham.

This left Richard P. , Barry, Paul and Roger to get on with the main section of the wall unimpeded. They put on a good show of it but didn't manage to finish things off. So it's back to Birstwith for a final stint next Wednesday.

Western Part of the wall from the South - Very Nearly Done		Western Part of the wall from the South - Very Actually Done
Western Part of the wall from the North - Looking Splendid		Western Part of the wall from the North - Looking rather nice
Downhill Section with tree obstruction from east - at half time		Downhill Section with tree obstruction from east - At the end of play
Downhill Section with tree obstruction from west - at lunch time		Downhill Section with tree obstruction from west - at home time
Main section (from n) with idlers - at lunch time		Main section from South - at home time
Main section (from S) with - at lunch time		Main section from North - at close of day

You can see all the photos for Birstwith - Here

Richard H.

OS Grid Ref :- SE 23959 60640  - Map

Nidd Lane, Birtswith - Wednesday 9 July 2014

Back with a team of five to continue the gapping process. With the “eastern” section now completed, Catriona and Roger got to work on the “mid” section .  Richard (the Younger) and Roderick tackled the “western” section, whilst Tony did some foundation work on the downhill section next to the gate post.

The downhill wall foundations become clearer (well nearly)

The “western” section starts to rise up

 

Lunch break - but who has let the fire go out ?

 Roderick and Richard make sure they are on the level

 Catriona and Roger call time on the "mid" section

At close of play - "mid" section gap 

  

Roderick winds in the lines at close of play on the "western" section

At close of play - downhill wall

Updated by Tony