After working on the camera rig at the Tarn for most of yesterday afternoon Neil got it transmitting pictures to the website.  There is still a bit of fiddling to do to get regular updates, but if you log on to the members site now you will see the image broadcast at about  4pm yesterday.  Now that the idea has been tested and proved to work it's now possible to transfer the concept to the river so that you can see what conditions are like at any given time.  Work is in progress!

Another wet night and a damp morning has kept the river just about fishable so any members who fancy wetting a fly over the weekend should find conditions conducive to some reasonable sport.

I took a look at the bridleway works yesterday whilst up at the Tarn.  The temporary track that's needed to bring down the concrete waggons and timber sections for the bridge look like the beginnings of the M62.  I am assured that once all the haulage work is completed the track will be reduced to a 2 meter strip and be far less intrusive, but it's a hell of a project. 

However, every cloud has a silver lining and the presence of so much heavy equipment at the site may prove very useful in solving a problem affecting the new planting.  A bull is getting in to the top end of the fenced area through the water gate that has collapsed.  This massive bovine has flattened quite a swathe of trees, but I have discussed with the bridleway project manager the possibility of getting one of the JCB's to pull tight the chain supporting the water gate and make the fencing secure again.  Then the trees can be set upright.  Another job for the weekend.

Ian