New Hyde Road Bridge, 27.6.2020.

Bit of excitement today!, well it doesn't take much at my age, I don't even have to take drugs, if I get up too quickly I get the same effect!.

The new bridge went in today on Hyde Road, Gorton,waited with Pepe in the rain but we both had our raincoats on and we had a McDonald's takeaway whilst we waited, we had both been having withdrawal symptoms for one of those over the lockdown.

It was good because, you order at the box, pay contactless at the next opening and collect at the next opening, hardly saw a human being.
The new bridge had arrived when we got there, as you can see the sides are not just straight but flared out.

That chap on the right is saying "Lets get this done Pepe is getting wet".

Hope you remembered the nuts Fred.

The official photographer even had a drone up!. 

Everyone waiting for the main man.

Nothing goes until his guy is ready at the controls. 

Straps on and ready to lift.

We have lift off.

Swinging round

Caught up in the trees on the south side.

Got there in the end, just need to get the nuts on now.

Gently lowering down.

Guys in white hats on the right there putting the nuts on.

Are you sure its tightened down?.

Then the driver of the lowloader had to push the trailer that he'd brought the bridge on, into a side street to turn round.

His mate at the back guiding the rear wheel steering, made it without hitting the silver car.

Made it on to the main road again

Off to the M60 motorway no doubt with his escort vehicle, what a driver. 

So even though we missed the old bridge being taken out, we redeemed ourselves today seeing the new one going in, a bit wet but happy and as I said before doesn't take much these days to keep us happy, some pictures and a McDonalds takeaway!

Back to the birds tomorrow!, weather permitting of course.
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Beware new scam supposedly from the Custom & Exercise Dept saying you might get sent to prison though Tax problems if you don't press 1. 

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Why was the parrot wearing a raincoat?,

So it would be Poly-unsaturated.

Junk is something you've keep for years -then throw away a week before you need it!.

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