Much excitement down our lane this week. So much so that a statistical blip of reduced-productivity appeared, albeit briefly, on national audit spreadsheets calculating GDP. This is a story of a pole replacement operation. The twin poles of the bend by the lake are, alas, no more. The fine gentleman crew of this contractor lorry told me, via Swansea accent interpreter, that these poles was buggered, see, and he sells 'em, makes a tidy bit an' all.
The pole being removed is/was quite dear to this society too - as can be seen from our P.O.T.M. entry for October 2017.
This pair of gentle, unassuming 24ft Light poles, have stood steadfast since 1958 have now been upgraded to 8 metre Medium poles - this to take the extra weight of the great fat fibre broadband cables that run past my house and yet still refuses to stop off here FCS! Nice to see they've got proper numbers now though: DP20 & DP 20/1. But I'll be cold in my cryonic deep freeze by the time they turn that lovely verdigris of the original poles.
Anyway, to celebrate this renewal down our quiet cul-de-sac valley, a book of condolence to POTM 10/17 (DP20+) has been opened at Capel Bethel, and Aberfrwd Ladies Guild are organising a tea party on the lawn in front of Statcraft visitor centre - at a date and time to be notified.
