With the scaffolding in place courtesy of Sedgemans, local building contractors who rcently completed reairs to the South Pier moved on site to begin work on the Old Quay’s parapet wall. Until the South Pier was completed in 1887, the Old Quay was subject, over the centuries, to every severe southery storm that hit Newlyn. Severe storms overtopping the wall have seen most of the original lime pointing washed away. After volunteers  removed tons of growth earlier in the year, the team from Symons, using a traditional 3-1 mix of coarse sand to lime have been busy re-pointing the parapet wall and top. Although mild for most of the time, December weather saw some days when work was carried out under heavy showers and gale force winds.