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205 properties with internet; Summer Digging (and fitting!) continues around Crook

on July 26, 2023

On the fibre ducting trail with Frank Brown

Good Friday hot cross buns and splicing! Frank Brown's plan to make use of the large compressor on Good Friday came good. He and David Foster met at Crag chamber, ready to blow fibre a full 1300m to Lindreth on the side of Bell Hill. After 6 hours of head scratching and investigating, Frank and David finally located the ducting issue - it was completely severed by a sharp rock. Two hours later the fibre was installed. A good result in the end! Thank-you 👏👏👏

205 properties with internet; Summer Digging (and fitting!) continues around Crook

The 200 Connected Properties milestone has been smashed .. currently at 205! Well done Crook community! (and surrounding areas 😉) Summer digging and fitting is in full swing, with 5 properties completed by the team in July on road to Plumgarth and Plantation Bridge (Cumbria Wildlife trust, Bankend, Cragg Bungalow, Cottage and Barn and Bellridding). The team welcomes two new members Matthew Connolly and Chris Knowles from Plantation Bridge. Thank-you for your great work. Tony 'Swinny' has been spotted out and about and ploughing extensions to Crook's main routes. July 25th - A very long dig at BenRidding: we thought it would take 2 days and we smashed it and did it in one long morning! Great job team, thank-you Boyd, Andy, Chris, Matthew, Peter, Andrew and Liz. June 24th Cumbria Wildlife Trust: digging for Aztec gold ... looking for the main route duct - where exactly did Swinny punch it under the road and how deep !!**!! The message on B4RN's amazing servi...

2 Mile Hill and Brundrigg Farm - Crook'S Dig and Fit Volunteers are back to work!

On Friday the team tackled one of their longest digs yet at Brindrigg Farm, in beautiful spring weather. Coffee and Cake break after some serious digging! Thank-you Judy and Pippa Peter demonstrating a high mattock swing Phillip drilling duct through a very thick wall. Boyd and his giant Rock Job done, CCE box attached. weather good enough for shorts - for some of the team!