Having a clear out !

 Week Commencing 15th May 2023

Monday after the Gala, weather had been kind over the weekend, and I heard while I was doing my Crossing Monitor Duties a lot of positive  comments . Only one negative moan was from a young chap whilst I was at Gotherington Station, who when he asked if he could cross whilst the train was in the platform and I said  " no "  ! all he said that he wanted to get one of Sinita!s curries before the rush .

Hope everybody who turned out had a good day , and thanks for supporting our railway.

Anyway back at Broadway , the grass was at a manageable height , so most left what needed to be cut to Pat.

A couple of problems around the station that needed sorting , one a slightly blocked drain outside the booking office door , the usual needles being washed off the roof were making a nuisance of them selves again . ron sorted. two one of the looks on the Ladies toilets kept coming loose and not locking , David sorted that out.

After the Gala weekend we had managed to sell quite a few Trugs , so Peter returned to trug making !

Chris and Ron did a spot of Gardening on Platform 1.

Big job of the day was the clearing out of container one , lots of stuff, mainly left over from when the station build and we haven't got a use for was taking up lots of room.

Our idea was to make it the container for the storage of the Mowers, etc and the Billy goat with all their necessary paraphernalia .

No 1 has a better ramp,  as you can see for better access , better lighting and more power sockets.

Anything burnable headed to the fire and anything metal Dave took down to the skip at Toddington. Its a big job and a few more trips to Toddington and Winchcombe will be in the pipeline.

Wednesday

Just the 3 of use for a while ,Myself , Ian and Ron.

Bottom of the drive say Dave putting up a poster for the event , the Real Ale Festival coming up in June.

You may wonder what happens to all the old posters ? well Ian and Ron recycled them onto the Heras fencing , mainly to stop everybody looking at the piles of bricks on Platform 2.

It was Southern Loco day on Wednesday with P and O and the U Class on duty.

Julie has asked me to say a big Thank You to  " Andrew , who came to her assistance in her hour of need, her saw that she was upset and needed help and kindly stayed with her till she recovered. 

Dave