Tracey and I set to work clearing out the stream in the wayleave and got covered in mud, clay, scratches, bruises and thankfully smiles. It was back-breaking work and required a fair few stops since we were working yards from the raging inferno the boys were feeding with all the remaining brash and greenery. Such an epic bonfire - Flee even burnt a hole in his hat and I came close to passing out but it certainly did the trick - first batch of Rhodies destroyed!We had cleared so much of the stream it now required a bridge and since we had uncovered a couple of toads in the mud, we of course named it Toad Bridge - no doubt our first of many bridges.
The boys took out a dodgey leaning tree or two and Mum popped up to deliver a chainsaw which was fantastic, it's amazing how many people we know have them or at least access to them that we didn't expect.
We want to set up some kind of sheltered "cooking area" and so we needed to put in some upright posts to hold the tarp initially so we can stay dry whilst we brew up / cook etc. Holes were dug, logs were dropped it and the clay soil compacted back down around them. They are a little tall at the moment, but will be chopped off when we see how tall they need to be. Another back-breaking job that Flee made look easy.