Emley Show Saturday August 5th 2006

Last Saturday we had the pleasure to provide a demonstration of dry stone walling with our colleagues from the West Yorkshire Branch of the DSWA, at the Emley Show. It was a beautiful, if not a bit too warm, day and we met lots of interesting people. We had a lot of interest in walling and many members of the public left the stand with information sheets and books. Roger was even interviewed for the radio – fame at last!

NB The August training course is now full, but we will take names as stand by in case someone drops out. Alternatively, we still have a few places left on the Sept 30^th course at Whirlow Hall Farm, Sheffield.

Here are a few photographs of the day, and thanks to all who helped out on the day – especially the lovely Claire who was chief ‘gofor’ in between the stand, the beer tent and the butty wagon!!

A very special thank you to Johnsons Wellfield Quarries for lending us the walling stone and to Honley Skip Hire for transporting it to and from the show.

Gary and Roger have a technical discussion on building cheek ends

Alan 'I've got a bad back so I won't be walling today' Davenport issues orders from a safe distance!

Gary and Les find an excuse to have a breather and teach Chris the basics, his first go at walling!
The second lift completed, the copestones are shaped.

Now that he's famous, 'Radio' Roger attends to his public!

Les fits the last copestone to thuderous applause from the assembled crowd!

The construction crew from L to R: Gary, Chris, Alan, Les and Roger.

The show comes to a close and Alan 'I've forgotten about my bad back' Davenport leads the demolition of our beautiful wall!!