Last load of the day. Same again Monday and we’ll see where we get to. Then quiet week while we re-group and plan for next phase of emergence of Cwtch Cabins & Camping. #newventure #campsite #muchmarcle #driveway #digger #herefordshire #topsoil #moles #molehills #gloucestershire #builddrive #stoneroad #aggregate #splay #shovel #spade

My James, pretending to be a digger driver #newventure #campsite #muchmarcle #driveway #digger #herefordshire #topsoil #moles #molehills #gloucestershire #builddrive #stoneroad #aggregate #splay #shovel #spade

Where we have come from. Where we have yet to go. View from the top of a digger! #newventure #campsite #muchmarcle #driveway #digger #herefordshire #topsoil #moles #molehills #gloucestershire #builddrive #stoneroad #aggregate #splay #shovel #spade

Had a lovely visitation from @lynedownorganics , sustenance for the workers? #newventure #campsite #muchmarcle #driveway #digger #herefordshire #topsoil #moles #molehills #gloucestershire #builddrive #stoneroad #aggregate #splay #shovel #spade #cider #perry #marcleridge

Going well. This is in the afternoon, showing distance in from new entrance. 200 tons doesn’t go as far as you would imagine but going in well and looking good. Having a curvy driveway costs you more on stone but looks so welcoming. #newventure #campsite #muchmarcle #driveway #digger #herefordshire #topsoil #moles #molehills #gloucestershire #builddrive #stoneroad #aggregate #splay #shovel #spade

New temporary splay. Coned off for the night. Look at the immense molehills that we have though in the bottom photo! Seriously though, anyone needing topsoil (free) please get in touch. We have about 400 tons or so. Please DON’T just turn up with a tractor and trailer, my priority is preserving the ground, you can absolutely have it but get in touch first to arrange to meet and we will sort out how and when you want to take it. With any luck you will have one of the humungous

First job today was to build a bridge in the new splay over the ditch that would take 20 ton lorries of stone. Once the ducting and pea gravel was in, the first load of 20 tons was poured on top. Quite a height difference between road edge and our driveway too so needed gradient. We will obviously tarmac and finish properly to roadside before it’s used in angst, this is just to get the huge lorries in. 100 tons gone in today, same again tomorrow. We have moved so much topsoil

Top is new splay from road, bottom looking the other way from our new drive. Well, started the day with a crisis. Stone for driveway that was being delivered Friday now not coming. Some other job was obviously far more important than ours. New supplier sought and found. Paying a lot more but now half of the base layer being delivered Thursday and Friday and original supplier delivering the rest on Monday. The majority of the drive was dug today making the best use of the huge

Tomorrow, onto digging out the driveway. 215 metres of 10 inch deep stone. Have marked it out today with paint. Stone being delivered end of week. C’mon Mr. Powell digger driver, you’re doing a great job! #newventure #campsite #muchmarcle #driveway #digger #herefordshire #gloucestershire #builddrive #stoneroad