An end to Ivin Waite

Barry and Roderick kindly accompanied me to finish off at Ivin Waite on Saturday. The weather was fine and the ground was 'fairly ' firm underfoot. Rod and I slung some rocks into the gap between the old and new sections of wall, and decided to have a competition to see who could make the ugliest bit of walling. I think I'd declare it a draw but Rod may have other ideas on that. Whilst Rod and I filled in the gap Barry carried on with the toppers, but being a perfectionist he decided he wasn't happy with them and took them all off again, so after we'd finished the gap Roderick and I helped re-top the wall and we were away before lunch time.

Thanks to Barry for the very tasty break time flapjack which had a lovely molasses kick to it.

Roderick also mentioned trying to discover why Ivin Waite was named so, but there aren't many clues. The nearest is Old Norse for Thwaite - A pasture, meadow or clearing. No clue as to the Ivin part.

Prior to Starting - No prizes for spotting the sorcery*

The semi completed wall

Richard H.
No wallers: 3
* Two Catrionas - It's edited from 2 photos.

A seat

Just a half day for me and Barry. Another barrage of kids some enthusiastic some not so enthusiastic helped us to put up a fourth and fifth course in preparation for the first (and heaviest) of the two seating stones to go on.  I'd brought a few slates in order to help level the underling course and I'm glad to report that the seat is in place and doesn't rock! I think there might have been a pun in that but I'll leave it up to you.

 

Richard H.
Wallers:2

A few more courses.

Barry and I again had a myriad of kids helping us with the small wall at Rossett School. Most were familiar faces from the previous week but there were a few new people to help out. Some of our helpers were willing and enthusiastic, others a little quite and reserved but most gave it a good go with some pretty decent results.

Ivin Waite is still waiting from someone to finish it. Ivin though Graham was a willing volunteer last week. Sorry.

The wall by lunchtime

The wall by the end of the day

Rossett School

Barry and I arrived earlier than normal to start the new project at Rossett School. We we helped throughout the day by a variety of school kids, in hourly sessions, some of whom were delightful, others of whom were 'delightful'.
A few of the kids were set to moving the stone into the garden by their teachers, whilst Barry and I supervised digging a small foundation trench, and the laying of a foundation course.
We weren’t able to have any pictures with the kids in, but the pictures below do show some of the work they did, which given the limited time we had with each group is impressive.

Unfortunately no one was able to get to Ivin Waite, so we'll have to Ivin waite to finish that one off... I'll see myself out.

The site before we commenced work

SOme ot he stone moved by and graded by the kids, foundations dug.

The stone copping for seating moved into place behind the wall.

The start of foundations laid by the kids

Foundations finished off

Richard H

No. Wallers: 2

New Waller

Graham and I said hello to a new waller this Wednesday. Mark who hails from sunny Leeds joined us on a trip up, then down, to the soggy delights of Ivin Waite. We're hoping he decides to join us on a fortnightly basis, alternating with the AONB Tuesday volunteers.
Mark helped greatly in bringing the first section of Ivin Waite close to a finish.
We have a few toppers already in place and have a dozen or so more already sorted out to pop on when we next return. So it's just the gap to the old wall to finish and the toppers to top out. Then I think we'll call it a day for Ivin Waite this year. We might possibly return to do more work when the weather begins to get better again.

The muddy gully is becoming a bit more stream like

The wall at the start of the day (Actually at the end of last week - I forgot to take any photos till quite late on)

Graham and Mark casting a critical eye on the wall at lunch time

The wall at the end of the day - the aquatic qualities of the site having spread to the footpath

Light and Bright Ivin Waite

Barry, Graham and I had a pretty reasonable day a Ivin Waite. I wouldn't say it was warm, but Graham was down to shirt sleeves and I was walling in a t-shirt for part of the day.
Graham braved the soggy side of the wall. Whilst Barry was on the more challenging side from a walling perspective.

Photos courtesy all three wallers!

 

Barry continues walling despite the call for coffee break

   

The wall at lunch time

The wall at the end of the day with fence posts back in place

Richard H.

No Wallers : 3.

Weather Dodging at Markenfield

Just three of us Self, Barry and Roderick.

Weather held off until we left at 1.30 but I think we'd been protected a bit by the trees. Barry walled on the field side of the wall where the smell of muck spreading was quite intense but on the other side, no smell at all!

Progress at early morning

The wall at the end of the day 

Graham 

No. Wallers: 3