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 Mixing it up
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 Mixing team 2
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 "Like icing a cake"
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 Attention to detail
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 Job done, for today at least
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 Holywell Cemetery, managed for wildlife...
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 ...and a haven of tranquility for quiet contemplation.
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 Each mid-winter we clear some of the brambles between the memorials...
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 ...and the ivy from off the memorials to stop them from disappearing entirely.
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 Some unexpected winter sunshine.
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 At the end of the day a large area of brambles has been cleared...
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 ...and other wild flowers will have an opportunity to grow before the brambles return once more.
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 Work under way on the wall
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 Mixing lime mortar
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 We had to cover the wall as we went along, because of the rain!
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 The rain was very persistent
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 Protecting our handiwork with plastic weighed down by smaller stones
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 These errant stones have escaped from the wall at Holywell
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 The escaping stones have left a gap in the boundary
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 Never fear, OCV volunteers are here! Lime mortar is mixed in buckets
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 The raw materials are mixed into a thick paste. This'll keep those pesky stones in place
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 The first layer of stones has been put back in place
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 A good flat layer makes a solid base for the next layer
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 Sometimes old mortar or annoying corners are removed with a chisel
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 Lime mortar is indistinguishable from OCV porridge (come on a resi if you don't believe me)
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 These stones are now back in their rightful places
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 Plastic sheeting to make sure the mortar sets solid
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 The new Triple-S kettle in action
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 Michelle sneaks up behind Peter with loppers - fancy a haircut Peter?
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 All the old headstones are leaning at interesting angles
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 Bonfire - plus rainbow!
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 Brambles and ivy cleared from the headstones needed to be burnt
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 The bonfire raged...
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 Volunteers survey their handiwork as the bonfire dies down
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 Sitting down for lunch
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