Four hardy (fool hardy?) souls braved the weather and turned out to Styal.
The original planned work was hedge laying - but conditions were not ideal - with snow on the ground, and there was higher priority work that would keep us warmer.
So we cleared snow from main paths between the mill, the car park and the apprentice house, spreading salt / grit on any residual ice.
We ducked into the volunteers room at the mill for a coffee break and made a fair sized hole in a packed of biscuits kindly supplied for us. We returned there for lunch.... at which point a number of volunteers were passing the biscuits away from themselves to try to avoid the temptations of "just one more".
As it was quiet after lunch we accepted an invitation to see the work for next time and then visit a less publicly accessible part of the estate. We looked at some barn owl boxes, an orchard and got away from the activity around the mill. Under one owl box there was a fresh pellet lying on top of last nights snow (regurgitated undigested remains from the owls last meals), which confirmed that the box was in use, and that its occupant had eaten recently.
It is hoped that they will breed again this year.
No photos as I forgot my camera.
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