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The Minotaur explores his maze
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Norman armed with a fork
Low Barns: Pond Managment (Wed 3rd Sep 2008) |
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| Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry ... |
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Me not in control of my waders
Low Barns: Pond Managment (Wed 3rd Sep 2008) |
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| Either the water's gone over the top of my waders, or I've wet myself ... |
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Emma practising her cross-cutting
Miscellany |
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| now thats what i call a real woman! |
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Dennys and Becky
Hedleyhope Fell: Scrub Management |
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| Just incase I don't go to heaven. |
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| Of course you will - you can see the halo! |
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Craig gets into training for the Great North Run
Hannah's Meadow: Meadow Management |
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Col. Craig Austin gets into training for the Great North Run 2009
Hannah's Meadow: Meadow Management |
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Becky
Low Barns: Meadow Management |
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| see they are not all bad! |
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Getting Mucky on Hedlehope Fell
Miscellany |
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| I wonder whos going to end up cleaning that then?? |
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| I remember something from the MIDAS course: "It's the driver's responsibility to clean the muck of the vehicle". |
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| i recon the beckster and emster should clean it on a hot sunny day! |
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| happily since its autumn there shouldnt be anymore hot sunny days |
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Craig and Nick put in new stobs
Hedleyhope Fell: Footbridge Restoration |
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I wonder what's being discussed here
Low Barns: Kelly's Kielder Volunteers come to visit |
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| Its even this big when im in the artic circle skinny dipping! |
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| And he said 'Do you want to Supersize that?' so I said 'No that's big enough'. |
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| ...just for clarification, my dear...this is the diameter, not the length !!! |
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On the boardwalk at Low Barns
Low Barns: Kelly's Kielder Volunteers come to visit |
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| im not bored i promise you, im contemplating the coldness of the water when we have to go in there to remove the rest of the typher |
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Up to no good, no doubt
Burnhope Reservoir: Scrub Management and Coppicing |
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| i'll stamp on you like an ant |
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Then thinks, Sod it!
Burnhope Reservoir: Scrub Management and Coppicing |
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| see i told you she was a real woman! |
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Norman and Trinity
Burnhope Reservoir: Scrub Management and Coppicing |
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| i recon she should take the blue pill. or is that her problem? |
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Craig and Emma pause for food
Burnhope Reservoir: Scrub Management and Coppicing |
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Norman and Becky
Burnhope Reservoir: Scrub Management and Coppicing |
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| those high winds at Burnhope take everyone by surprise! |
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Greetings from the Durham Deep South
Horden Treatment Works: Scrub Management |
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| Emma makes it quite clear that nobody is going home until all the tools have been cleaned and put neatly away. |
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| Emma in the twilight zone.... which lecturer was in your thoughts at this time??? |
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Group photo around the minibus at the top car park
Hedleyhope Fell: Scrub Management (Wed 29th Oct 2008) |
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| "And when I'm skinny-dipping in the arctic it's still this big!" |
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Time to begin. Over the side.
Low Barns: Pond Management (Wed 5th Nov 2008) |
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Craig watches while Emma fishes a stob from the beck
Hedleyhope Fell: Bridge Upgrading |
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Very Scary Hair
Hedleyhope Fell: Scrub Management with Durham ConSoc (Sat 8th Nov 2008) |
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Slips, Trips and Falls; no Risk Assessment is complete without them
Low Barns: Woodland Ecology Training Day |
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| I think Sue's going for the MAIT award there (Muddiest Ass in the Trust) |
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Becky Sarah and Jeff
Low Barns: Scrub Management |
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| Depending on the task location, Emster changes her name (to her mothers disgust). |
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| That's what comes from labelling the photos just by looking at the thumbnails. It's my eyesight you know. You've got that to look forward to... |
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Craig Oxley welcomes us to the New World
Low Barns: Scrub Management |
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| spot the emster! its a bit like wheres wally!!! |
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Using the boat as a relay
Low Barns: Scrub Management |
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| It looks like me and jeff are combining forces to levitate the tree over the water :D |
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Craig grabs an oar
Low Barns: Scrub Management (Fri 28th Nov 2008) |
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| Good shot of Beckster but whats going on with me! |
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| You look like you've seen a ghost ... |
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A tense moment in Jimmy Allens as Craig thinks he sees the ghost of Low Barns stalking him from a corner
Durham City: Volunteer Christmas Party |
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2008-12-14 21:43:24 |
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| I'm everywhere, watching you ... |
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Tiff Time
Hedleyhope Fell and Low Barns: Bits and Pieces |
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Craig gives it heart and soul
Low Barns: Christmas Eve BBQ |
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| im sure that technique isn't allowed in the rules |
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| looks like he's got it caught in his hair |
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| it was my idea so i make the rules! |
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| Im a little tea pot short and sprout... |
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![Percy [no, not Helen(!) (sorry!)] chats to new volunteer Sharon](http://thumbs.fotopic.net/559055000757.jpg)
Percy [no, not Helen(!) (sorry!)] chats to new volunteer Sharon
Hedleyhope Fell: Brash Burning |
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| The hair, the flair, it's easy to be be confused. |
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Percy and Sharon taking a breather
Hedleyhope Fell: Brash Burning |
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| And Craigster reckons I've got muck breeks?! Wear light coloured trousers when working on mucky jobs. You know it makes sense! |
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Dragging brash to the fire
Hedleyhope Fell: Brash Burning |
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| So much for Helen's New Year's resolution to go easy on her back! |
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Craig giving the fire a helping hand
Ragpath Heath: Brash Burning |
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| And so it came to pass that the Lord did say to Craig, Thou hast said mine name in vain onceth too many times in getting thine fire to light - so I'm having yer heart. I'll just sunbeam a little hole in there. It may tickle. |
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Ray
Ragpath Heath: Brash Burning |
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Ray
Ragpath Heath: Brash Burning |
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Craig
Ragpath Heath: Brash Burning |
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| Someone needs to teach this man how to mince. |
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| ...and wheres the collection this pic lives in?! |
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Sharon untangling some brash
Hedleyhope Fell: Brash Burning |
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| I don't think that hat is going to stay unsinged very long. |
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The stumps are treated with herbicide to discourage regrowth
Ragpath Heath: Scrub Management |
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Emma and Lisa ready for a kip
Baal Hill: Woodland Management (Thu 22 Jan 09) |
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| hey, its just like one of emsters facebook pics ... a day and a life of a consett chick! |
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| its usually three in the morning when i look like that!! |
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Emma explains the task
Baal Hill: Woodland Management (Fri 23 Jan 09) |
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| i see everyone in the pic apart from the bl**dy task leader is holding their bowsaw down to their side as health and safety requirments demand. it was only the bouncer jacket that saved her on the day!
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| She's actually saying "make sure you carry your bowsaw properly. I shall now demonstrate the wrong way to carry it!"
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This is what happens when you get the Compression and Tension mixed up
Baal Hill: Woodland Management (Fri 23 Jan 09) |
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| yep thats a regular occurence for me, happens just about every time i use a chainsaw! |
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Yes thats a TV!
Hedleyhope Fell: Litter Pick (Wed 18 Feb) |
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| If you can't find the remote control Helen, just bin it. |
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What a cracking set of gates
Hedleyhope Fell & Low Barns: Loads of stuff (Thu 19 Feb) |
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| That's one scary crack, that's for sure. |
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PPEed up
Hedleyhope Fell & Low Barns: Loads of stuff (Thu 19 Feb) |
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| Becky: "Does my bum look big in this?" |
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Craig
Fell Edge: Coppice Management (Fri 20 Feb) |
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| That's a nice lookin' camera swinging scarily close to that wall! |
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| ...and the bl**dy lense cap is off again! |
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It dosent get better than this
Fell Edge: Coppice Management (Fri 20 Feb) |
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John with his big sledge hammer
Low Barns: Tree Planting (Sat 21 Feb) |
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| And they say size doesn't matter! |
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He wishes
Hedleyhope Fell: Tree Planting (Fri 27 Feb) |
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| And when I'm really under the weather , it shrinks This Small ... |
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My fantastic tool
Hedleyhope Fell: Tree Planting (Fri 27 Feb) |
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| Nathon looks unconvinced ... |
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Lorraine finds Craig amusing
Hedleyhope Fell: Tree Planting (Fri 27 Feb) |
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| A sense of Perspective ... |
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Dougie
Hedleyhope Fell: Tree Planting (Fri 27 Feb) |
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| I used to play Tin Tin you know ... |
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Helen (ok Nichola!) contemplating the climb ahead
Hedleyhope Fell: Tree Planting (Fri 27 Feb) |
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Dave's Bum and Sharon
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 6th March 2009) |
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| I can safely say I didn't take this pic. That's me over on the left, in the trousers that don't show the dirt. |
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Dave and Sharon at the fire
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 6th March 2009) |
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| Hmm, probably not my best angle!!!!! |
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Yup!
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 6th March 2009) |
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| At least it was a soft landing. And only one of three. |
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Yes Helen, but is it Art?
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 6th March 2009) |
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And they seemed such nice girls
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Wed 11th March 2009) |
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| Dont you know we really are ladies, aren't we shazza |
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| Is the barbed wire fence to keep us out or them in??? |
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| Definetly to keep us in and under control. |
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The ritual passing over of the First Aid kit
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 13th March 2009) |
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| Craig checking out the patch of 'heather' behind Emma... |
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Sharon upsets my Still Life
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Fri 13th March 2009) |
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A Double Whammy of Asses!
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Wed 18th March 2009) |
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| OMG, defo not identifying myself on this one!!!!! |
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Bum shot (1 of 12)
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Fri 20 March 2009) |
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| worked relentlessly by DWT and Sharon!!! Taskmaster bar none!!! it still keeps its pert shape and doesn't shrink in the wash! ! ! |
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| You shouldn't be such a slacker matey, lol |
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| Ha! Slacker!!! a chance would be a fine thing... |
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Helen and Emma up to no good
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Fri 20 March 2009) |
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| I know that, but the man who posted the pics must've had a senior moment. Prodding Craigster! |
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| yep that will be me! its working with 3 (well 2 esp.) VROs that has made me look and feel 10 years older! - well only 5 acording to shazza |
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Dave!!!!!!
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Fri 20 March 2009) |
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| Less of the old! please Miss Bums!!! |
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Trinity (before her hair cut)
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Fri 20 March 2009) |
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| Having a Wella moment :o) |
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Melanie
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Fri 20 March 2009) |
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| Stop giving this angelic looking demon from the devils own satanic workshop, A CAMERA! ! ! ! ! |
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Good 'old' Shazza
Low Barns: Coppice Management (Sat 21 March 2009) |
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| My thoughts exactly!!! I think it's Craigster's revenge after I said I thought he was 35, LOL |
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Lunch time
Low Barns: Coppice Management (Sat 21 March 2009) |
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| Geez, I look like Frank Spencer!!! |
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Speak no Evil
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Wed 25th March 2009) |
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| I thought it was quiet yesterday morning :o) |
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Madge, Sharon and Helen
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Wed 25th March 2009) |
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| I think Obi-Wan needs new batteries for that light sabre? |
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| Don't you know Darth there phasing out halogen and i have not managed to find replacements. |
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Drinkable Millionaire's Shortbread
Low Barns: Farewell BBQ for Andy (Wed 25th Mar 2009) |
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| Has that duck just flown out of Helen's mouth?! |
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Face Off
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Thu 26 Mar 2009) |
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| Looks like Dale and Norman have decided to settle their differences like real men. A Farting Contest! |
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Dale and Norman
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Thu 26 Mar 2009) |
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| Oh, I thought this was Nic and Janice!! |
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| They certainly look like Nick and Janice. Nick's fingers seem to in the firing line for Janice's spade. We'll check he's still got 10 tomorrow! |
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Sharon and Dave
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Thu 26 Mar 2009) |
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| To avoid confusion, I'm the one on the left, LOL |
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| David, you look like a girl with that thing on your swede :o) |
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| Its special designed protective clothing to protect my sensitive ears from the very harsh surrounding elements... or the constant verbal abuse from the one leaning on the spade!!! again!!! |
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Finally, the job is done!
Hedleyhope Fell: Hedgerow Planting (Thu 26 Mar 2009) |
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| i take it, madge, helen and mike's hi-vis vests were blown off their backs in the stong winds!???????? |
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| Humph. I will have you know Craigster that we wore our hi-vis vests right up untill seconds before dougster decided to get arty farty and take this picture. Take a beating and apologise. lol |
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| They sold them to some passing wind mill erectors for a lot of money, then kept the cash! |
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2009-03-29 08:42:00 |
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| Its ok dougster have booked myself in for anger management classes over the next few weeks. But can i give him a little slap. oops sorry not allowed. |
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| Deep Breaths, Helen, Deep Breaths. (We'll kill him later!) |
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| well i have to say you've all come up with a great story and cover up. well done and its great to see the team members pulling together. |
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Becky and Emma watching painters at work
Low Barns: Painting the shop |
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| we were so pleased with the lovely yellow colour |
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Helen
Hedleyhope Fell: Access Works (Wed 8th Apr 2009) |
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| Well i have just been told how attractive i look when i am cross, and that i look like a cat which has had its tail stood on. Can't see it myself. lol |
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She used to be a fencing contractor you know!
Hedleyhope Fell: Juniper Maintenance (Wed 15th Apr 2009) |
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| LOL, no I didn't Craigster, you misheard me. My Dad is/was a fencing contractor (he's supposed to be retired!!) and he used to rope me in to helping him sometimes. That was for free too!! |
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| yes but thats all a bit long winded! |
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Helen
Hedleyhope Fell: SPBF Management (Fri 17th Apr 2009) |
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| i dont see any bouncing here, or had you not perfected the technique then? |
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Helen (or even Nicola) with a full load
Hedleyhope Fell: SPBF Management (Fri 17th Apr 2009) |
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What a pair!
Hedleyhope Fell: Heather Planting (Wed 22nd Apr 2009) |
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| spot the teeny tiny mistake, im sure those keys shouldnt just be left there!! |
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What are Emma and Janice discussing?!
Hedleyhope Fell & Becky's BBQ (Fri 24th Apr 2009) |
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| we were just saying weve seen bigger ones than that....
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Emster starting her saw
Baal Hill: Stump treatment (Thu 30th April 2009) |
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| and then it flooded, then i got angry and wanted to throw it down the hill |
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Dougster
Stanley Moss: Fence removal (Wed 6th May 2009) |
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| Look how clean these trousers are! That's why I wear them - they don't show the dirt! |
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Craig Helen and Emma full of enthusiasm and ready to go!
Longburnford Quarry & Emma's BBQ (Fri 15th May 2009) |
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| thats got to be the worst photo yet, i love it tho!! |
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More often Open than Closed nowadays!
Longburnford Quarry & Emma's BBQ (Fri 15th May 2009) |
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| In fact open 10-4 7 days a week! |
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John and Helen
Low Barns: Footpath rejuvenation (Fri 22nd May 2009) |
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| Hang on, that's Steve in't it! |
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| either that or it's a very good impersonation. |
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Craig
Low Barns: Footpath rejuvenation (Fri 22nd May 2009) |
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| tsk! the places people choose to play with their radio controlled powerboat |
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Mark, er, I mean Mick checks the level while Jeff checks the leveller
Low Barns: Footpath and Car Park Freshen-Up (Wed 27th May 2009) |
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| It's Mick,not Mark!!! I should know,I was there............but it's an easy mistaker to maker. |
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Lunch break at the bird hide
Low Barns: Footpath and Car Park Freshen-Up (Wed 27th May 2009) |
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| is it a bird hide? |
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Dave stands back to inspect the new bird table
Low Barns: Footpath and Car Park Freshen-Up (Wed 27th May 2009) |
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2009-05-27 21:09:28 |
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| is it in the middle? |
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Steve and Percy
Low Barns: Footpath and Car Park Freshen-Up (Wed 27th May 2009) |
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2009-05-27 21:08:29 |
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| i never thought of percy as being camp! |
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Does my bum look big in this tent.
Baal Hill: Charcoal Training Day (Wed 10th June 2009) |
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| thats what dreams are made of! |
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| ahem! would sir care to try on the marquee instead? |
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2009-06-12 23:53:24 |
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| nor way man!!??? |
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Dougie and Nichola pretending they know how to use the GPS gear
Rainton Meadows: GPS Training Day (17th June 2009) |
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Nichola and Steph wondering what the blazes Dougie is on about!
Rainton Meadows: GPS Training Day (17th June 2009) |
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| I'm praying to the Gods for it to stop Raining! |
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| "bloody gps, i ask it to take me to tesco and it puts me in the middle of this field!" |
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Dougie taking photos of leaves!
Low Barns & Hedleyhope Fell: Footpath maintenance & litter collection (18th June 2009) |
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| I was taking no chances. Ear Defenders are essential when photographing leaves! |
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Give this man a bush to trim and what a result!
Dougie's Best Bits (about a year!) |
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| Now that's what I call a Double Entendre! |
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Helen (what's she complaining about, lol) and Glen
Low Barns: Charcoal Bagging & Hide Maintenance (Fri 17th July 2009) |
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| I knew i was going to look hideous on that one. Thanks Shazz |
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Got it!
Low Barns: Flood Update2! (Sat 18th July 2009) |
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| captain birdseyey promoting his latest product |
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Bracken bashing
Longburnford Quarry: Bracken Bashing (Wed 22nd July 2009) |
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| Blimey shes going for it, look at that slasher its a blur!! |
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Chalk Carpet Moth Training Day (Thur 23rd July 2009) |
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| shazza and dave were like mountain goats bounding across that quarry side! |
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Chalk Carpet Moth Training Day (Thur 23rd July 2009) |
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| hahahahahaha look at helen peeping in in the background |
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2009-07-26 20:19:32 |
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| yes its a very strange pic! good jobs shes not dead or that would be creepy! |
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2009-07-26 20:23:39 |
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| also if you look carefully there’s a reflection of an ostridge! (the right eye, or beckys left) |
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Emma warrior princess
Hisehope Reservoir: Bracken Bashing (Fri 24th July 2009) |
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2009-07-24 19:37:41 |
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| not sure about the princess bit! |
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| and the daft grin kinda spoils the warrior bit |
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Emma enjoying some time out
Hisehope Reservoir: Bracken Bashing (Fri 24th July 2009) |
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2009-07-24 19:38:39 |
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| are those the high maintenace socks? |
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How genteel Sue
Hisehope Reservoir: Bracken Bashing (Fri 24th July 2009) |
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| Yers, I didn't think the original caption would last very long ... |
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| We all had trouble spelling genteel to begin with Dougster. |
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| but no trouble spelling 'pinky' ! |
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Colin adopting a new method of bracken control
Hisehope Reservoir: Bracken Bashing (Fri 24th July 2009) |
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| i was actually demonstrating a method of loose change disposal. get up there with your metal detectors. |
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Happy Emma
Malton: Access Works (Thu 30th July 2009) |
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| so why have you got bungi cords clipped on to you first aid bag? |
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| i didnt want to lose them. at least it wasnt the photo with them round my neck :) |
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Who forgot the dumpy sacks!?
Burnhope Reservoir: Meadow Management (Fri 31st July 2009) |
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Craig has spies everywhere keeping an eye on us all!
Burnhope Reservoir: Meadow Management (Fri 31st July 2009) |
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| Yeah well he nearly got strimmed so he better stay hidden next time |
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Peter
Burnhope Reservoir: Meadow Management (Fri 31st July 2009) |
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H collapsed after playing tig with Dave
Burnhope Reservoir: Meadow Management (Fri 31st July 2009) |
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| Lisa its a cracking pic of me |
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Craig explaining how we manage the west pasture
Beckys Vols Day Out! |
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| Either barmy or bertie is giving you the evils Craig. hes not impressed with your spiel :) |
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Shaun
Low Barns: Moth Night (Wed 19th Aug 2009) |
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| It looks like I'm just about to shake hands with the Queen! |
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| ...or the ghost of low barns! |
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That's a real man's sarnie!
Ragpath Heath: Meadow Management (Wed 2nd Sept 2009) |
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| proper sized food for a hard worker! |
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Get it over that wall guys!
Hedleyhope Fell: Bridge Repairs (Thurs 3rd Sept 2009) |
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2009-09-03 17:43:10 |
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| thanks shazza for that one!! |
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| aah, i'd thought there was something in the way |
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Peter you really should stop shocking Emma
Hedleyhope Fell: Bridge Repairs (Tue 8th Sept 2009) |
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| Escapees from the local asylum?? |
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| day release. the one on the right is the carer!! |
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Where is her hair brush
Hedleyhope Fell: Bridge Repairs (Tue 8th Sept 2009) |
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Stu's got wet feet again
Hedleyhope Fell: Bridge Repairs (Thu 10th Sep 2009) |
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| im suprised he hasnt ended up with trenchfoot the amount of time hes spent in that stream!! |
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oops!!!!
Low Barns: Meadow Management (Tues 15th Sep 2009) |
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| i know its a great bit of kit colin but i dont think you can use it to chop down trees |
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| yes well...take a few days off and look what happens! :) |
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| i was forced off the road by another tractor unit coming t'other way on t'wrong side o t'road who disappeared in a trail of flying grass the swine! |
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| I think his confidence in using it is hurt though Helen opting for the strimmers today. |
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| Nothing to do with confidence peter to do with it being dangerous |
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| not to mention the crap cut it was doing on that bank |
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Action man
Low Barns: Meadow Management (Tues 15th Sep 2009) |
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2009-09-15 19:35:53 |
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| i do hope the two wheel rackor wasent used to cut throught he buddleia bushes in the grassland!? |
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| Buddlia responds very well to being, it comes back stronger the next year. But it was an accident anyway but your on holiday and should not be looking |
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2009-09-15 19:46:08 |
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| yes it will come back great next year but how many teeth are left on the two wheel tractor then? |
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| It was thin weedy stuff and it was strimmed :) |
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| craig you are supposed to be on holiday stop bloody checking up on us lol!! we are doing fine :) |
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| that was me before :)
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| He can't. He He. Only us 2 VRO's on tomorrow what trouble shall we cause. he he he |
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2009-09-15 19:57:41 |
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| i know i cudnt resist checking the website! are you going to try the two wheel trackor on the grasland infron of the north hide tomora? trust me it will be a lot easier than strimmers!!! |
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| I agree it will be alot less strain on the old body but after using it today on an incline which proved very much hard work we have decided to strim. so stop being nosey. Colin and i can cope. :) :) :) :) |
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| they will be absolutely fine, just leave them to it :) |
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| big brother is watching us. don't worry craig, you won't come back to find the whole reserve burnt to the ground..............half of it maybe but not all of it. |
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2009-09-15 22:07:04 |
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| you will all be fine (of course). anyway just wait until the outcome of my inspection on thursday! lol |
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Colin practicing for the world gurning championship
Low Barns: Meadow Management (Wed 16th Sep 2009) |
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| tsk H, you've just shown the opposition my winning smile |
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Smile Helen it's lunchtime
Lots of sites: Knotweed Control (Thu 17th Sep 2009) |
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| I know, i could of really |
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A camp moment Dave?
Tudhoe Mill Wood: Meadow Management (Fri 18th Sep 2009) |
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| its the swiss roll technique! |
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Chris
Low Barns: Scrub Control (Wed 23rd Sep 2009) |
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| Go on jump in the puddle ya know ya want to |
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We can see you Stu
Low Barns: Scrub Control (Wed 23rd Sep 2009) |
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| Haha typical stu watch out you dont get mistaken for a sycamore lol |
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Is that aliens watching Emma
Baal Hill: Sycamore Removal (Fri 25th Sep 2009) |
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| looks like peter and glen had their ready brek this morning |
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Chris and Peter
Baal Hill: Sycamore Removal (Fri 25th Sep 2009) |
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| good choice of escape route chris |
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Steve and Rob marking up Sycamore
Baal Hill: Sycamore Removal (Fri 25th Sep 2009) |
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| rob telling me that the last time he used one of these was to spray "clapton is god" on a tube station wall |
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No one will get lost in these woods today
Baal Hill: Sycamore removal (29th Sep 2009) |
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| Oh yes they will this is Stu your talkin bout |
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Sue scoffing a big ice cream
Derwent Reservoir: Meadow Management (Wed 30th Sep 2009) |
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| the smile that says ice cream, chocolate and massive |
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Mick digging a trench for drainage watched by stu
Hedleyhope Fell: Footpath Repairs (Thu 1st Oct 2009) |
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| who said we needed a mattock? we just needed a sharon, mick and stu!!! |
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Calling Chris Flinders, we've a mission for you
Hedleyhope Fell: Footpath Repairs (Thu 1st Oct 2009) |
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| NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Not again :( |
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| ...and we thought its best that you finished the job off!! lol |
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Melanie
Leighton Moss Training Day (Wed 7th Oct 2009) |
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| mel being followed by a man dressed as a mildly radio-active lemon |
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Colin taking a pic of me taking a pic (i think Dougie has already done this one!)
Leighton Moss Training Day (Wed 7th Oct 2009) |
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| my apologies to dougie for any breaches of copyright on that one then. hope it doesnt lead to litigation lol |
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The group fascinated by a pair of tits!
Leighton Moss Training Day (Wed 7th Oct 2009) |
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2009-10-10 09:41:22 |
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| I guess Mel has seen them all before! |
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Excuse me do you think my hair suits me
Low Barns: Reedbed Management (Tue 13th Oct 2009) |
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| Could this be Stu in yet another disguise |
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Where's the fish gone?
Low Barns: Reedbed Management (Wed 14th Oct 2009) |
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Peter and Stu felling
Baal Hill: Woodland Management (Fri 16th Oct 2009) |
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Stu making the back cut
Baal Hill: Woodland Management (Fri 16th Oct 2009) |
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| Ya supposed ta take a gob out Stu not a bite wi ya gob |
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Stu looking for a way in
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Tue 20th Oct 2009) |
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| At least moses got a burning bush ouch ouch more spikes |
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What a couple of posers!
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Tue 20th Oct 2009) |
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| And here we have stu and allen modelling this seasons scrub management outfit complete with hawthorn spikes |
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Fireside contemplation
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Wed 21st Oct 2009) |
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Making the tree more managable for Emma and the quad
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Wed 21st Oct 2009) |
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| I said a few twigs to make halloween brooms |
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| He just did not want to let you down. |
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Emma using the quad to drag the trees to the fire
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Wed 21st Oct 2009) |
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Well done Emster
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Thu 22nd Oct 2009) |
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| Never mind wheres Wally...
Wheres Stewie??? Gosh his camoflage clothing is good. |
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Happy Stu
Hedleyhope Fell: Rush Cutting (Tue 27th Oct 2009) |
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| Aw Bless happy as a pig in muck |
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A blackbird
Rainton Meadows: Bird Ringing Training Day (Wed 28th Oct 2009) |
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| three and twenty to go before lunch |
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No he's not trying to suffocate it, placing into a cone ready for weighing
Rainton Meadows: Bird Ringing Training Day (Wed 28th Oct 2009) |
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A long tailed tit
Rainton Meadows: Bird Ringing Training Day (Wed 28th Oct 2009) |
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2009-10-28 20:08:18 |
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| You cant eat it Peter! |
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| nice one craig. looks like sylvester and tweety-pie |
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Peter with sticks
Hedleyhope Fell: Scattered Tree Removal (Thu 29th Oct 2009) |
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| you can stop rubbing them together pete, we've found the matches |
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But is it Art?
Low Barns: Reedbed Management & Sharon's BBQ (Fri 6th Nov 2009) |
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| well its better than anything damien hirst or tracy emin have ever done |
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That you Colin?
Low Barns: Reedbed Management & Sharon's BBQ (Fri 6th Nov 2009) |
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| nah, someone in a burning ring of fire, it must be johnny cash |
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The Posessed!
Low Barns: Reedbed Management & Sharon's BBQ (Fri 6th Nov 2009) |
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| who are these people? they're scaring me |
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It is!
Burnhope Reservoir: Small Tree Felling (Sat 7th Nov 2009) |
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| I need that tub back, otherwise I'll never be able to make any more again! |
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