If anyone can give me a lift from Southampton, more than willing to lend a hand.
If you can persuade some generous plant-hire company to lend you a mini-digger or JCB or similar for the day, I have experience operating them, (although no official-looking bit of paper ), frees up other people to go doing other stuff than just digging. Otherwise, quite happy to muck in by hand. Not especially strong, but willing (can go be tea-boy if I gets tired!).