Olympic effort at Sherborne

West Horsley, no win for Wiggo or Cav but great atmosphere!

Clarkes Close, site of new guide post 

Well, caught up with the emotions from the 2012 Olympics it felt like an Olympic effort {new event for Rio?} as we dug for GB at Clarks Close and nearby Windrush.  Unfortunately no tv coverage and my camera not available so took some liberties with this weeks photos. Day started with Mike jet washing the red tractor and the 4x4 Ford Ranger, they needed it. We set off in the morning to Clarks Close the site for last weeks den building.  It was a little warmer than the photo suggests and fortunately the ground wasn't too rocky for digging the hole for the first guide post. Interestingly what was left of the old one was still around although somewhat mangled by badgers rooting for grubs. Took a bit longer than usual since some woodwork was required to chisel out the circles for the NT direction discs. I won't be giving up my day job to take up woodwork!

After lunch we had to first deliver the red tractor to a local 'juice' business which was holding a special event and it was to be one of the attractions. We then  headed off to a site near to Windrush to replace another guide post. Maddie was along for support but didn't help when she ran off with one of the stones I hoped to use to bed in the sweet chestnut post. Still we did manage to finish the job relatively quickly and just before some friendly group of walkers were to pass by. They were pleased to see the new post which set them off in the right direction back to Sherborne and Ewe Pen Barn. Our day was not yet finished as we then moved on to Budgehill Belt  to do some woodland clearing and wood collection. We finished the day by collecting the red tractor and received our days award, not a gold medal but a much appreciated hot dog and blackcurrant juice!