Where's me maul?

The onset of Spring has coincided with a couple of time-consuming projects that has resulted in me working every single day for the past 3 months, with no parole to play in my garden, and no opportunity to update this blog. The mad panic generated by DEFRA's part-baked ideas on mandatory permeable paving has resulted in me spending at least half of every day talking to worried contractors and other interested parties, and simultaneously preparing a response that will be submitted to DEFRA later today. On top of that, the HSE project to require the use of dust suppression when cutting concrete paving units has reached a climax, with the official launch taking place next week. I've been involved in creating a DVD aimed at site workers and while it's been incredibly enjoyable and eminently worthy, it's taken up more time than I anticipated.

However, a Chilean correspondent has been emailing to tell me about work taking place in Valparaiso, where much of the paving that was originally imported from Liverpool, is now being re-laid.

Luis Chirino-Galvez, known as Lucho, publishes a series of blogs that comment on cultural and geological events in his home town, Valparaiso, which is located on the Pacific coast of central Chile, South America. He's taken a real interest in the setts that are being lifted and relaid, and for anyone interested in what would be termed "Heritage Paving" in north-western Europe, will enjoy Lucho's photos and commentary. He's been posting updates throughout February and March ....

http://geoscience101.blogspot.com/2006/12/adoquines-son-un-elemento-ptreo.html
http://festivalpo.blogspot.com/2008/03/cobblestones-repairing-wrong-way.html
http://festivalpo.blogspot.com/2008/02/cobblestones.html
http://festivalpo.blogspot.com/2008/02/marbles.html
http://festivalpo.blogspot.com/2008/02/cobblestones-permeable-pavement.html
http://festivalpo.blogspot.com/2008/02/restoring-cobblestoned-streets