by priscillawaugh | May 23, 2013 | Articles
The pile covered by grey sheeting behind Graham is a pile of sand. It is just possible that the G-men are intending to make a sand pit . . . no, no, not one of those things to play in with buckets and spades. That would be entirely frivolous. I mean the sort that...
by priscillawaugh | May 22, 2013 | Articles
With the front trench all but dug and almost joined with those on the eastern and western wings, an exciting possibility springs to mind: could we have the only moated community centre in the country? But the cost of drawbridge, portcullis etc would take up our entire...
by priscillawaugh | May 21, 2013 | Articles
. . . less because it makes for a romantic image than because I didn’t do that half-pressing the shutter thing. But these are the loos from the old building, being unpicked as we speak. They will be replaced by uni-sex facilities as inspired by those in the...
by priscillawaugh | May 20, 2013 | Articles
The windows for the main hall have been marked out which will mean welcome light from the south side and a view on to the playground. Meanwhile, thanks to the new pitched roof on the eastern extension, the rafters from the ceiling of the old youth room will be...
by priscillawaugh | May 17, 2013 | Articles
Surveyor Ian of Cluttons is as impressed as I am with Gordon’s site management and with the straight lines of Graham’s digging (see yesterday’s post). Gordon kind of snorts when I mention stuff like this, which makes me feel a bit like a girlie, so...
by priscillawaugh | May 16, 2013 | Articles
You have to take your hat off to the two Gees. Gordon professes disappointment with the progress made, but considering there have been only he and Graham on site this week (and only Gordon before that) I think the progress has been extraordinary. The footing trenches...
