Breadsall Greenway Current Status

First the good news - all of the route between the Paddock PH and the A608 Bridge is now surfaced and looks very inviting as can be seen from the upper photograph.
Much more fencing has been erected since my last visit about three weeks ago.
Also more work has been done at Breadsall Station on the low level brickwork on the signal box, lamp shed and the station itself.
The bad news is all centred on the 1 in 20 slope up to the A608 Bridge, where the steep embankment on the North side of the path is still susceptable to slippage, hence no fencing has been erected there, where it is most needed.
Due to more heavy rain another ominous crack has appeared and you are advised to keep well away from it.
See lower photograph which shows the new crack in the earth, with, at the bottom of the embankment, the stream which survivors of the infamous Trailblazing Ride of January 2006 will remember with horror.
A minor advantage of the recent incessant rain is that grass is beginning to grow on the bare earth alongside the path.
John Swan has been doing a good job in regularly overpainting graffiti on the seat (No.1)overlooking the Meteor Centre. Seat no.2 at Breadsall, more recently installed, has not been attacked by vandals.
Until DCC and the contractors have solved (cracked?) the subsidence problem the path will not be officially opened to the public, so it is unlikely to be soon.
However, we hope to take a look on our way to Tuesday's walk at Stanley. The walk promises to be a great day out on the next section of R672. Don't miss it!