There was also this sign that says STOP, so I did!

A truly glorious day weather-wise at the Rocks By rail Museum today which made everything seem a bit easier to do. 

I brought Morris Mower out of his Winter sleep for a bit of action and to join Sammy Strimmer. He started after a few pulls of the starter cord so was soon awake unlike me!

Andy was bringing the oversized washing machine out of its Winter hibernation after I had used Sammy Strimmer to cut back the vegetation. It is now ready to wash more ballast.

John and Alex shunted a few wagons about to get the ballast wagon ready to be loaded with washed ballast.

It is now in the platform siding awaiting its first use this year.

Having gone down to the oversized washing machine with Sammy Strimmer I could look back up towards the top of the Bone Yard and appreciate just how much undergrowth is still to be cut back.

Being at the other end to Bone Yard with the strimmer, I used the opportunity to do a bit of clearance work and discovered the following in my usual weekly treasure Junk Hunt.

Fist off a dustbin with what looks like a wheel barrow tyre in the water that has filled the bin!

An empty plastic blue barrel.

Some interesting electrical equipment that may have worked but that is now unlikely having been left outside for years!

There was also this sign that says STOP, so I did!

I didn't stop for long though!

A combination of the strimmer and mower cut back undergrowth on the approach to the Museum entrance which brings a bit of symmetry to the approach. The cut back bit is the brown part to the right!

The thing I noticed again was the number of ladybirds that were out. These were down by the oversized washing machine

It should be a good summer!

On the other hand our regular Robin was having a great deal foraging in the cut back areas.

And as I left for the day these two pheasants were fighting out their territorial aspirations!