A good day!

Work cracked on apace today. Sorry for the quality of the picture but it was taken on Andy's phone camera!

Andy, my mate and neighbour from Trinity who is now here at Brinklow wandered up this afternoon when I started attacking the railway shed. Hi help was so valuable and we got a lot done by the time the sun was setting and the temperature rapidly dropping.

So what has been achieved. We have cleared out the shed completely and swept it down. Dismantled a workbench which is to be used elsewhere, dismantled a water heater, sink and draining board and removed dozens of workmans pins and staples from the walls! A long coat hook strip has been taken down and the entire roof has been sealed all round the edge; above and below the metal flashing that holds it down. The next priority is the electrics and then white emulsion the ceiling to freshen it up on the assumption that it doesn't still leak!

Already the project is generating quite a bit of excitement round here with a constant stream of well wishers and interested people visiting during the day. I could have booked almost all of 2009 in 15 minute slots of people who wish to come and 'play' when we're up and running. I hate the disappointed looks on peoples faces when I explain that this is very much a long term project and not to expect anything amazing in the next few weeks!!

No work tomorrow as I am off to have lunch with Steve and Julie. Not on K2 this time but I have to go to one of those funny things they call 'houses'!


The plan is to go up to them with a truck full of coal, have a good hearty lunch, return back with a truck full of bits from his lockup that I may want at school and be back home in time for 'Wild at Heart' and a bottle of wine at 8.30!