Classic fencing

By chance, Settle's Wonder of Wood happened to have a huge quantity of redwood spare, of just the right size for the palings so fencer Les Brewer, seen here creosoting, stepped in and bought it. Creosote is now back on the agenda after years in the 'Elf an' Safety wilderness. Les uses a mixture of creosote and a secret Yorkshire Dales magic ingredient.

This shot shows the gentle sweep of the fence as it curves to follow the station drive. If you press your nose to the screen you can smell the creosote. There were constant interruptions from passers-by taking in the nostalgic vapours.

Here we see the Jeff Wilson field gates and the Les Brewer fence, both built to Midland Railway drawings. This must be as good as these things get. Note the site supervisor, Bobby, looking on.

This is sometimes the scourge of building sites - the radio. Not so here. Kilburn and Johnson are Classic FM builders. Smooth classics and creosote on a summer's day. What bliss.