Raining Cones !

 Week Commencing 26th June 2023

After last weeks departure of Peter Q it didn't feel the same at Broadway on the Monday , we were now down to just the 3 volunteers but later Pat joined us to help out on a lovely Summers day.

Wind was in the right direction so Ron got a fire going.

The recent dry weather had caused the trees to start dropping their cones , Ron did the drive and Dave did the platform

Funny we did all the a couple of weeks ago , at least 2 / 3 wheelbarrows full headed to the fire , if only we could sell them for a pound each we would soon have enough money to build the platform 2 building !

The bank behind platform 1 had been cut the previous week and after the cones had been delt with , the three of us headed with rakes to collect the debris, only to be joined by Pat with the Brush cutter making more mess.

Yet another barrow full heading to the fire .

Pat soon got tired on the bank , its far to steep to stay on it for very long , the track bed is much flatter and easier for picking up yet more cones.

Ron left us early to get ready to fly back to his house in Hong Kong , so Dave and Ian started finishing off some Trugs that Peter had started.

Elsewhere in the new shop an IT man had been connecting up , probably in readiness for the up and coming opening of the shop,  maybe before the Diesel Gala ? 

Wednesday

Half day for me , so not much to report , plus we were down the just the 3 of us !

 Myself and Ian took over Peters Trug making job , Its now beginning to find enough scrap wood to use .

We managed to cut enough to make about 10 , we just need to put them together , maybe on a rainy day.

 

Outside Pat had fixed the small hover mower and was testing it behind platform 1, then later he was seen over on platform 2 .

Foremarke Hall and Dinmore Manor were out today , 7903 seen above pulling in the first train of the day.

Dave