The tree

Once someone I know asked me if greenlining was dangerous, and I replied that hopefully never had an accident involving the emergency services, party to the slow speeds most convoys travel. However there was one occasion which made us all think and leave with due haste.

It’s a family greenlane day out on the Roman road near the A470 south of Betws in the middle of the forest. Its was a windy day so we stopped for a break next to the Roman Mile stone, the children went off to play, while the adults all hung round for a chat. Without warning a very large tree just crashed to the ground about 200 yards behind us completely blocking the path and taking out a large section to the dry brick wall. There was no warning and very little noise, only about four of us saw it, the tree just heeled over.

After the fall, the shock of the event sank in, parents quickly collected their children, a head count taken. A few went to examine the fallen tree incase any one such as ramblers were injured, as a some had passed us minutes before,. thankfully no one was. We left the scene with some haste and were glad to get back onto the moor later that day.

Within a week the tree had gone, apprentanly fallen trees are regarded as fair gain for those living in the country burning log fires, only the hole in the wall remains..