Maintenance Week 7

 Week Commencing 16th December 2024

Monday

Just Ian , Vic and Myself today , This was going to be our last working week this year at Broadway , The station will be open for business after Christmas for the Mince Pie Specials so the platform furniture has to be taken out of storage and roughly put around the site.

Vic carried on with the treating of the fence .

A couple of deliveries had been dropped off , the 2 out standing window sills for the new build , which were kindly moved by over Ian .

After a bit of a struggle ( just the 3 of us ) the running in board was returned to its position.

Ian gave the platform under the canopy a quick brush up.

Wednesday.

Big day for some of the trees to come down ! This is what we saw when we arrived , one already gone and they were moving on to the one on the right . 5 down the drive had to go for various reasons.

Neal was over on platform 2 digging out manholes for the services .

Pat joined us today with a repair kit for one of the petrol strimmers .

Later seen testing it out over the other side.

Just one more tree to come down this time over on platform 2 , and this is how they did it ! ton to ton and a half on a small chain lifted over the top of the station canopy !

Lastly , below is one of our Trugs decorated by one of our volunteers Ray , its looking very smart and Christmassy .

All thats left now is to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and we will return on the 6th January .

Dave

Maintenance Week 6

 Week Commencing 9th December 2024

Monday

Just the 4 of us today , myself , Ian , Vic and Pat , rain was in the air ! More cleaning up after the weekends winds , with platform 1 and the track bed plus the drive way all looking scruffy !

Brushes out as it was too wet for Billy .

Pat and myself left Ian and Vic at Broadway and this time headed to Winchcombe to change ( hopefully the last time for this year ) the gas bottles on rake 2. It was parked up on platform 2 so not an easy job.

A bit of luck at Broadway when we arrived back . the cleaners were doing the café floor and then the toilets . So we quickly vacated the Ladies of the running in board and all the other stuff ! well it save us a job next week of cleaning up !

Wednesday

Over on platform 2 , more bricks have been laid at the rear of the building , and they are now awaiting the return of the mini digger , which is due on Thursday.

Dry ish day so Ian got going with Billy , first the platform and then the drive. We try and keep on to of it as it soon looks untidy for visitors and especially for the neighbours .

I let him get on with it whilst I modified one of the doubles, which had had a rotten side and lid , into a single version.

We had had an idea to put the board back up in position, years ago it would have been an easy enough job for the 2 of us , but age is catching up and so we left it for another day and some extra help !

Just to finish of the day Ian gave the other bench another coating of preservative.

Next week is our last week before we have a Xmas break , but next week the tree fellers are due to remove 6 trees , now that could be a messy couple of days

Dave

Maintenance Week 5

 Week Commencing 2nd December 2024

Monday

Just Vic, Ian and Myself , on a cold and overcast day.

What better way to start the day by being in warmth of the ladies toilets repainting  the surroundings of the running in board. !

In a sunny position on the drive Vic continues to treat the fence.

A number of trees down the drive are due to be removed ( not before time !) This one at the top has a bit of a lean on it , not that you can tell by the photo , but its also our fire muster point , so Ian our Fire warden had to remove the sign or what's left of it to its new position on the fence.

Wednesday

Over on platform 2 , the trucks have reappeared in readiness of more soil removal. More rows of bricks have been laid at the back , and at the front , window sills have been positioned and the nearest one fixed in position.

It was bin clean up day ! All the waste bins were pressure washed and given a good clean ,

But some will need attention and some a fresh lick of paint , the one below needed a bit more attention , so it was wrapped up for another day.

Pat had another go at the hedge , aided on the barrows by Ian and Myself.

The bonfire Heap eventually got so high and it was sort of dry enough, so we put a match to it !

Dave