Of all the project outcomes this has in some ways been the most challenging.  Rob and Helen kindly allocated land for a small car park at Martley Rock (thanks Rob and Helen) and we fenced it some time ago, but locating road planings and rubble at reasonable cost, then a digger man to level and roll it, well that is not my field. Then one day in July, it so happened that dozens of workers with massive machines appeared outside the house to repair the road.  With all the noise outside, another noise, a bell in my head and a light going on in there too–why not see if you can purchase some lorry loads of planings–normally difficult to obtain. I dashed outside, made a deal with the supervisor and shortly three 16 tonne loads were off to Martley Rock site. Incidentally, planings are from the old tarmac surface that is grated off the  road to a depth of around six inches before new topping is put down.

Now for the rubble.  After a few false starts, I ventured into the wilds of Blackpole West trading estate, to Blackpole Recycling, cap in hand, to be greeted by a lady listening to the test match (and working, I should add!).  Fortunately too, both David and Jon Dew, owners, were there and more to the point, Jon lives in Martley, with a child at the primary school, and so did David previously.  After listening to my need for rubble to underlie the planings, they proposed a very good arrangement and on the appointed day, Friday 26th July, loads were delivered on schedule to Andrew Holloway, the man with the digger, to move about and compact.

So, thanks to Cob House Fisheries, Blackpole Recycling and Andrew Holloway, Martley Rock now has a car park, our project outcome achieved on time.

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