Return to the Hall

Another late start to avoid the rain saw Barry and I return to the Old Park Pale. Various trees have been removed as well as the telephone pole, so things are looking a bit different. We managed a couple of courses before the rain came at 2.30 ish.
Next week we can take down another section which will mark a transition back to cobbles in the front of the wall, although they do seem to have been shaped (very nicely) rather than just used straight from the fields.

How we left it last time

 The next section

 The removed tree stumps

The telephone pole as was

 Removed telephone pole - but why leave the stump?

 At (late) lunch

 End of the day

Toppers and dripping noses

Starting at 10.30 Barry and I arrived at Brookside Farm on a very cold day with a lovely bit of mist in the air. Our noses turning red we shaped the remaining stones into something resembling toppers and plonked them atop the wall. after a quick site tidy we were away just after one.

Richard H.
No. wallers: 2

Steps

Barry, Catriona, Graham and I slithered up the trackway to do a bit more walling. Another week will be needed to get the toppers on.

Graham and I went on a wander to have a look at the long-house/ Barn and grain store. The grain store is in a bit of a state and has collapsed on one side. The barn is still in pretty good order thought the roof needs a bit of TLC

Richard H
No. Wallers: 4

Wet

Just three intrepid wallers, Chris, Val and Graham who defied the threat of heavy rain and had a reasonable day ; a bit muddy but OK for walling. Another two courses completed before leaving early afternoon just before the heavy rain arrived

Graham D.
No. of Wallers: 3

Bent poles.

Five of us, Chris and Val, Roderick, Catriona and Graham.

Lovely day and good progress - finished off foundations and did four courses; after straightening one of the poles which had been vandalised by cows!

Watched three buzzards overhead and dancing sheep!

 

 

Graham.

No. of wallers: 5

Unexpected items in the walling area

On a mild and sunny day Catriona, Barry, Graham, Rod and I finished off the first section of wall at Brookside Farm.
Barry found an odd item in the wall which Rod was able to identify for us.
Rich, Roderick & Graham unearth a megalith and with knowledge of levers and Neolithic (stet) techniques manoeuvre it into line.
Taking his cue from the Richardian school of fashion, Graham’s boot, which was suffering from soul/sole detachment issues, had a fine gaffer tape and glue adornment, which was the talk of Fellbeck.
Foundations were nearly completed at the end of a productive day in brilliant conditions. Catriona and Barry also contributed.

Our audience

Unexpected item in the walling area - Our farming consultant informs us that this is a pair of sheep testicles with circulation stopping elastic band still in place.

 Start of a new section

End of the day

The sheep form an orderly queue

Barry S & Richard H.

No. Wallers: 5

2 Men went to wall

A fine Autumn day and very pleasant conditions for walling. Roderick & I put another one and a half courses on the wall to bring it to height - just half a course and the toppers to do next time (hopefully).
The clamp at the west end is set to 39 inches at top of the bar. The clamp at the barn end we moved in order to place the large end stone so is just left at random height to hold the pins. Topper height assumed to be 9 inches depending on where we think the final height needs to be - We may need another thin course.

Barry S.
No. Wallers: 2