The return of the Yorkshire team.

Last week saw the annual visit of a group of regional volunteers from Yorkshire.  I’ve now been working with this group for 15 years.  Some of them have been coming for several years now and it’s great to see them again and also to welcome new faces.  These are people who are experienced team-workers with a wide range of skills that they have developed working in different Trust properties.  Add some time from my local experienced volunteers and a huge amount of work is completed in a couple of days.

On Day 1 we worked on the eastern shores of the lake clearing the pathway of debris left behind as the higher water levels of winter begin to fall. We also did a bit of dry-stone walling either side of a gap in a wall that allows us access with machinery when we need it.

 On Day 2 we moved into Cockshott Wood and continued with the clearing of the pathway there.  If we don’t do this maintenance regularly, the pathway will quickly become overgrown and all the hard work to make it accessible for all will be wasted.  If you walk a well-maintained National Trust path, there’s a good chance that volunteers play a big part in keeping it in good condition.  They really do deserve huge thanks from us all – they do sterling work.

Elsewhere in the week, the Mountain Rescue team has been very busy with call-outs to several incidents.  Overall, these have involved working with two air-ambulances, two Sea-King helicopters and another rescue team.

It’s Daisy again.

If I sleep on his jacket, he won’t forget me.