howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just got this picture in from paul sampson taken yesterday at the drop redoubt work day.
all must deserve a medal for turning up in weather like that.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the weather forecast for the next one is much more promising than the one above.
10.15 am this coming wednesday the 14th at the drop redoubt.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#101 - only certain people want 'medals' thankfully people do it to look after our natural world and heritage for no reward
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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a reminder of the work day on the morrow starting at 10.15 a.m.
a dry day forecast.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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another one tomorrow tuesday 2oth at high meadow for scrub clearing.
meet 10. 15 am by the steps opposite the boy's grammar school, noah's ark road in the parish of tower hamlets.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the next work day is tomorrow at the drop redoubt.
meet at the cut-off car park, north military road at 10.15 am for scrub clearing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i don't know if any volunteers turned up today i passed the wccp vehicle on the way up - the whole area was a quagmire, even the more chalky bits were treacherous.
don't think i have ever been soaked through as thoroughly as today.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Near impossible up on that bank when it is as wet as it is !
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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near impossible on any slope today even the walk around st martin's battery was partially under water and clarendon field paths the same.
i have never known it to be that bad before.
Brian Dixon
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wait untill you see the pictures i sent you howard.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Just think how bad it was when the moats were full of water.............................................
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just had an e mail from paul sampson to confirm the work day did go ahead with 3 volunteers together with 11 students and 3 staff from pent valley school. i did see their minibus parked up there earlier but didn't twig what it was about.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the next one will be this coming wednesday the 12th at whinless down.
meet 10.15 am at noah's ark road near the boys grammar school.
the forecast is dry for most of the week but the pounding the heights have taken recently will mean that as many people as can be turn out to clear the scrub.
wccp do not expect people to commit to the whole day, any help is valued.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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your countryside needs you, a reminder of the work day on the morrow at whinless down.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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and dont forget your wellies and water proofs.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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a cold but dry day for those joining the scrub clearance this morning.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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but wrap up warm and watch out for icey patches.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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certainly right there brian these stunning photos taken by paul sampson give a good idea what he and the volunteers encountered this morning.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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only 4 volunteers today, not altogether surprising with the minus zero conditions first thing and the proximity to christmas.
however a large amount of scrub was removed and set light to.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Nice set of pictures there, really like those..yes was bloomin cold yesterday morning. Well done the guys for mustering up the enthusiasm in the bleak midwinter.
