Congrats to those who got the jobs done successfully.
Helmar's Bench. Well. Firstly most of the long screws that were holding the old seat down broke off while getting them out, so avoiding the simple task of simply screwing them back in again. Secondly some of the supporting wood was rotten so we had to make new ones. Thirdly the spare screws I had were rather long, and the oak was very hard. Mick and Murph were puffing a bit trying to screw them in, and more than one broke off while doing so! Then it started raining, and we were well into overtime rates. So we have left the job without the actual seating bit for a week. Sorry Jon, but you did slope off halfway through. If you had stayed with a hammer we might have done it! I will buy smaller screws for next week, meanwhile you can perch on the bench supports, but don't fall off.
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Work Achieved Last Week
At the churchyard we cleared away the lower growth on the beech trees on the western boundary. We also corrected the gate latch on the Harding gate, and loosened the bolt on the shed behind Church House. Also I should mention that the week before we took 18 bags of cuttings from the churchyard to Ben Cole's farm (but I forgot too record it). At the Memorial Hall we began to fit some conduit to hide the sound loop in the lounge. At the football pavilion we fixed roofing felt against the back wall and tipped one ton of gravel into the void by the tree roots. On the day before, in overtime, Mick and I fetched the ton of gravel and left it at the top of the rec overnight. At the west end of the village the keen siding out team progressed further up the High Street. Not much further (farther?). Keith did a survey of the benches to see if the summer programmes has finished the job. In overtime, in the rain, some of us helped Sue Davies rake grass and plant more stuff. This was at the ''Football Rec'' despite having been misdirected to the ''Cricket Pitch Rec''. SORRY. |
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December 2021
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