I should probably have explained that all the dust on Friday was from the sweeping-up in readiness for the plasterers to move in, so they’d have a clear run at the job.  From outside, now that the windows are in, the front of the building is looking pretty darned fine:

And this is how it was looking from the playground this morning:

Pretty neat, I would say.  But if you turn around and look behind you at the picnic table it’s less impressive:

So come on, kids, clean up your act!  It’s your parents who foot the bill for clearing up, because they have to pay the council tax.  Don’t forget that before long there will be a fantastic new youth room to hang out in and I can’t believe you will want to see it looking like this.

Justin of Sovereign (some of you have met him) is keen to organise a trip to a couple of other youth centres to get some ideas on ground rules activities and decoration, so get in touch if you want to be part of it.