Day 136: Something to talk about

This forlorn green tarpaulin is awaiting a new pile of sand, and I hope it arrives soon so that I will have a cheery remark with which to start my conversation of a morning.  Then Gordon will be able to respond with a cheery remark of his own and we’ll get a...

Day 135: It’s hard keeping everyone happy!

Graham is a bit worried that I didn’t take enough pictures of the Cluttons’ team at work, so here are some more.  Those nicely beveled corners were done by me.  Ian is a bit more generous at letting me help out on site than Gordon is. Nick, though, is a...

Day 134: Cluttons’ Dean Court Day of Action

I love the idea of a CSR Day.  It stands for Corporate Social Responsibility, and it is on such days that employees of an up-market firm like Cluttons come down and get their hands dirty mucking in doing voluntary work on community projects like ours. So while the...

Day 134: Cluttons’ Dean Court Day of Action

I love the idea of a CSR Day.  It stands for Corporate Social Responsibility, and it is on such days that employees of an up-market firm like Cluttons come down and get their hands dirty mucking in doing voluntary work on community projects like ours. So while the...

Day 133: Things that go below the surface

The next time you see this pile of sand (except that you won’t really see it), It will be part of the screed that goes over the bituminous damp-proofing and levels the floor of the building. And this is a piece of history making a fleeting appearance to remind...

Day 133: Things that go below the surface

The next time you see this pile of sand (except that you won’t really see it), It will be part of the screed that goes over the bituminous damp-proofing and levels the floor of the building. And this is a piece of history making a fleeting appearance to remind...