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
Well done all of you , do the logs get offered to members for a donation ? Have been asked to do a GWR talk to Broadway Historical Society next Sept about our railway ‘s contribution to the town ‘s growth and prosperity .
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas
Christmas to all , John M .