Fri 7,45 am rang Stephen Meadows ,Martin Wade and Alan Brown vote was 3 to 0 to go
5,45 Left yard picking up Deerness Valley ,West Durham and Darlington arriving at Barton at 10,10
4 Wagons and 2 Trailers travelled to site arriving at 3am ,wagons opened and water on by 3,30
Sat up at 6,15 ,full cloud cover with blue skies about 15 miles north ,very dark to south
7,30 ,heavy drizzle on site
9,10. Drizzle stopping ,blue skies appearing to the west
9,20. Blue skies on site ,birds liberated at 9,45 in a 12 mph South west wind ,showers expected at back of home end over last 20 miles with good visibility
Travelled back to yard dropping off baskets on way
Peter Mathews
Posted by Alan Brown