WEDNESDAY 22-12-2021
A cold and frosty start to the day saw volunteer numbers go up and down all day.
First there was Dave and Ian , then Brian and the returning Ron but they left to do their PTS course down at Winchcombe ( Track safety ).
Terry and Keith had popped down to Cheltenham Station to finish off the brushing of the dry kiln sand into the cracks.
They returned mid morning.
Mike S turned up wished everybody a happy Christmas then went home
Chris also appeared , went on the scrounge for various bits and pieces including an old dustbin ! and then he vanished off to Winchcombe.
Breaktime saw everyone break out the mince pies , luckily most of us love then .
Terry and Keith set about working on the platform ramps.
With the help of Ron and Ian
Dave was working on a new A Board for the Shop and rescuing an existing one for the cafe.
And that was it for the last working day before Christmas , no " Mince Pie Specials "next week due to Co - Vid Restrictions so the platform furniture stayed undercover.
But all that's left is for me to say is
That we wish you a Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year from the volunteers at Broadway
Dave
That cafe board needs condemning not rescuing! It is in no way in keeping with the heritage atmosphere of the station.
ReplyDeleteWould you believe after all these years we are finally running out of old wood to make new boards !
DeleteThe proliferation of A boards is indeed regretable - they are not part of the 1904 atmosphere. One down on the road for the cafe does the job perfectly.
DeleteHappy Christmas to you all, thank for a magnificent job all year, never minding the weather. All the very best for 2022.
ReplyDeleteMalcolm in Canada
You guys at Broadway ahould be extreamly proud of yourself. You have done things that no other heritage railway would even dream of. I look forward to reading your blogs next year.
ReplyDeleteStephen
South Africa
Thanks for the blog.happy Christmas to you all.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the blog.
ReplyDeleteSeasons greetings to all in the maintenance team and thank you for the blog updates in 2021. All the best and carry on the great work in 2022.
ReplyDeleteim astouded that so much work is completed each time
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