Author: Peter Brown

Drainage work on Prescott to Detton Bridleway

On Sat 3rd November, John Sutton, Steve Jones, Cyril ??? and Pete Brown, met at Prescott to continue the drainage pipe on, up the hill from where the drainage work had already been done. That part of the bridleway has dried up well with the work that had been done previously. The section above has remained wet to the top of the hill. A trench with2 laterals  was dug by Steve with his mini digger and the drainage pipe laid with 2 dumper loads of gravel on top and 2 dumper loads of stone. Hopefully this will make this section as dry as the one below. This task took from 10:30 until it got dark, so thanks for the efforts of all involved. Also thanks to Steve and Cyril for use of the machines.

Gate catch at the Firs.

The gate catch at the Firs has been replaced. Also for everybodys information halfway along the route over the common between Firs and Sandy Lane a ditch has been dug across what is the most obvious route to ride (along side the BOAT). A branch has been put in front of it to mark where it is. You wouldn’t what to go cantering into it.

Gate catch puller update, Silvington

Thanks for the comment Gill. I have been down there today and replaced the temporary one with a permanent more robust version. Please forgive the garish colours, but it needed to be done on a budget (free) using bits scrounged from work. At least you can see it! It does work smoothly with the nylon tube covering the wire. If any one has any others that need doing let me know and I shall see what I can do.

 

I have fitted a pull handle to the catch on the gate next to the cattle grid at the bottom of silvington common hill. Also adjusted the gate so that it opens more easily. Please make sure the gate is shut and secured after passing through as it hadn’t been when Marse and I rode this route today. The handle I have fitted is the MK I version, not so robust. I have a better one to fit, the MK II version, unfortunately I couldn’t fit it as my drill was blunt. I shall upgrade to MKII ASAP. Also be aware that the catch on the gate leading from the Firs onto the common is missing its handle making it a bit awkward to operate. I shall have a look at fixing it next weekend.