Another icy night and a team of three have just been out to grit the hill. Unfortunately there’s a fair bit of runoff at various points on the hill which will probably freeze as they did today so care will still be needed. No Secondary Routes will be done tomorrow.
Our thanks go to Andy H, Andy B and a new member, Dave H for going out for us tonight. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Mon 16 Jan
I expect you’ve seen the warnings of ice for tonight and until 10 am tomorrow. Indeed this has warranted the promise of a rare gritting of the Secondary Routes tomorrow, but not until at least 8am so our thanks go to Andy H and Andy B for going out tonight to grit the hill. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Fri 16 Dec
No one from The Team is going out tonight – Highways gritted the hill this morning. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Thurs 15 Dec
Tonight we have Joe and a mystery helper to thank for going out and gritting the whole route. The volunteers have already gone out more this month than they did in the whole winter last year . Hopefully Christmas will be mild. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Wed 14 Dec
Tonight, we discovered, by observation, that Highways had gritted the hill and were refilling the grit bins. I do ask that they tell us when they grit but they rarely do I’m afraid. Note that Highways only do the bus route, not up to the Farm. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Mon 12 Dec
our thanks to Matt and Colin for going out tonight. Fortunately the gritter held up but tonight’s problem may impact its use tomorrow. It always has to be washed out at the end of the run otherwise what’s left in the gritter sets solid and that’s the end of spreading. Unfortunately the tap and hose had frozen solid so it’s not been possible to clear it. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Sun 11 Dec
Mike spent the morning replacing the nylon engagement gear and Andy H and Dom took it out and have managed to grit the whole run. The gritter though developed another problem – never a dull moment for the Snow Team at the moment! A temporary repair with tape was made but the gritter is back in the critical care ward and we’ll have to hope that Mike can repair the latest fault. We really are very grateful to all our volunteers who are doing everything possible to keep the village moving. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Sat 10Nov
An above and beyond award tonight for Andy B and Dom who went out to grit but found that the gritting wheel wasn’t spinning today. They improvised by spreading by hand which meant one of them sitting on the gritter…..Mike is going up tomorrow to have a look, hopefully it’s a part for which we have a spare. If it’s not then I’m afraid that our gritting is going to be severely affected. Today they’ve managed most of the route but not all so again, please take great care. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Fri 9 Nov
The volunteers aren’t going out tonight – no, they’re not on strike, but Highways have gritted the Secondary Routes and did the hill earlier. Anne Mayes
Gritting Update – Thurs 8 Nov
The volunteers are in for a busy time at the moment with this prolonged cold spell with ice and a dusting of snow forecast. Our thanks go to Nige and our new volunteer Andy H who kindly went out tonight and gritted the hill for us.
If you’re new to the village, do please treat the hill with respect, we only go out once per night and showers or a run off can diminish the effect of the grit which has been spread the length of the hill. Stay safe – and warm! Anne Mayes