A Grave Undertaking
3 GoodGymers made their way to help the Petersham Common Conservators in Richmond.
- Saturday, 6th of July 2024
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Led by
Liz
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Dearly beloved, there was no early morning wake-up call required for the 10am start for this task beside the Petersham Road and the grey skies and rein added to the funereal atmosphere.
Whilst passing motorists may have mistaken GoodGym to be oddly-outfitted gravediggers, the rectangular hole excavated wasn’t a gaping tomb but the foundations for a new horse trough. This is one of two new stone horse troughs planned for the borders of Petersham, a village that has plenty of equine activity including Ham Polo and the temporary home of Park Lane Stables.
Taking the bit between their teeth , Ken Sam and Anita took up picks and spades and hacked out a grave-shaped pit and, after lining it with a water permeable membrane, took a brief pause for horsing-around and irreverently playing dead.
The maw was then back filled with hard core which was tamped down and topped with a further membrane and a layer of sand to provide a solid foundation to the concrete slabs which will support the new trough. It was a bit of a nightmare trying to level and align the slabs but measuring carefully meant they were cemetrical with the Petersham Common sign and ready for final levelling.
With task accomplished, Ken and Anita saddled up to cycle away while Sam galloped away, already in training for next years London marathon.
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Excellent work team! Looks great too
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