The tree after trimming and a piece that was removed during the trimming - its 18 years since I last had a go.
Digging out the roots was hard work.
But finally its all clear and time to move some soil around from the front.
Starting would be better with drain cocks on the cylinder, Pearl only has one on the feed steam pipe and relies on the slide valves lifting to let out water. If I fit drain cocks then they will have to be robust and not get caught and ripped off on a local rock.
Its a whole better driving sitting up so I just need a regulator extender - it has the side effect that I no longer burn my hand.
Working backwards is just as much fun as forwards.
At the end of the day its all about moving soil and I can just manage 10 Kgs at a time. I seem to have lots of logs at the present and no where to store them neatly. At least I have fuel for the wnter if we have one.
Reversing
Regulator extender.
Starting from the front is a challenge with a curve and a grade at present with the summit over the cable TV line which is at least 50mm below grass level.
Filling displacement lubricator is a skill. The pump is now working as I expected it just needed runnnig in over 10 hours or so. The lubricator is from Roundhouse for 10 GBP and keeps it going for long enough, probably too much oil but better more than less.
When you need to move something heavy like a battery a railway is excellent, here Pearl helps move the Corsa battery to the recharger - its what every AA man should have to make his job simple.
Liz cut down the pergola that was about to fall down and she managed to cut it like a true demolition expert, its cut but still holds - as used on lifting out the old A66 bridge over the Tees in Stockton I suppose. Of course when she tried to do it like this it just went the other way.
Its nice to have rest from dgging whilst the pressure comes up.
Now the soil is moving I can expose the rubble under the track and finish the foudation.