Monday 3rd October 2022
What with a State funeral and an Holiday, Mondays at Broadway seamed a distant memory , but this week saw a grand total of 8 volunteers turn out.
The heavy rain and blustery conditions of the previous weeks saw the approach to the Station looking grubby to say the least.
Tony was on the blower , whilst Ron , Brian , Peter and Ian were on the brushes and wheel barrows
The view from above , lots and lots of needles from the trees yet again.
Afterwards the drive nearly back to normal , we headed up to platform 1 and started there.
Tony took to trimming the bushes , whilst Chris did a spot of weeding.
Peter and Ron went back down the drive and cleared the embankment by the fence , just the one bag full .
Mike was trying to keep the spear fencing panel's looking good with fresh coat of paint.
Elsewhere Dave and Ian were working on the new barrier.
In the container our newly Donated Pillar Drill was being fixed to the work bench ready for use , just needs PAT testing now.
A interesting blog.. Well done g entlemen.
ReplyDeleteThe original, traditional cast iron notice that politely asks passengers to use the footbridge harks back to a civilised time many years ago. It is in complete contrast to the rude,aggressive notice at the end of P1.
ReplyDeleteHaving given a not inconsiderable amount of money to Broadway I ask the question,
"Do we need this offensive barrier ? "
Unfortunately Yes , when there was a lack of a barrier, we had people walking down the ramp and some had even tried to cross the barrow crossing ! only a physical form of barrier seams to stop them.
DeletePersonally I don't see anything offensive about that sign. It simply gives an unambiguous instruction. I know we live in an increasingly snowflake-infested society but in this instance anyone that finds the sign 'offensive' should seriously consider whether it's safe to go out in public at all!
DeleteI just wanted to say a big thank you to all the volunteers who have made Broadway such a fantastic station. I rode on the train from Broadway for the first time today and its as if its always been there and not a new build. It all looks amazing and is a credit to you all - Thank you
ReplyDeleteThank you , glad you enjoyed your day.
DeleteSecond photo the lamp top seems a little askew? Was it hit by a falling tree branch?
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