© 2007 Garlieston Lodge Site Created by Rusty Taylor

NEW BRIDGE.  For though's who said it could not be done. I managed to drag the two 2 & ½ ton sticks by hand from there resting place on rollers made out of logs using a hand chain block and the surrounding trees as supports to hang the block on no easy task, it took 10 days just to drag them in to place. The two 40ft sticks are 18in square green heart a wood that is so dense and heavy it doesn’t float. The sticks came from the ferry port at Stranraer where they where used as buffers to stop the ferry's hitting and damaging the dock wall. The good news is there is now an extra 2 acers of wood and flood plain to explore.

NEW FISHING JETTY'S. June 2011 Alma and I built two fishing jetty's one either side of the lake and widened the path round the large spruce to make it easier to get round the lake with the grass cutting tractor. For those's that haven't met Alma she is the manageress of a Spar shop in Ayr and she and her 3 dogs come about 8 time a year and just wants to work on site everyday. Alma has helped me to clear

the river of fallen trees, repaired the river bank,

helped clear the wood of some 38 full size trees

etc etc.

The woman is a workaholic.