The weather has been kind again this week and we are now at the point where the entire scaffolding is up, lintels have been installed and both the brick and interior block walls are finished up to roof height. In addition, the internal block walls have been completed. We have decided to reinstate the original …
Maybe we were too ambitious last week, with the weather deteriorating and strong winds on the way…… On Sunday we were dismayed to discover that the winds had blown down two of the sections of the new eastern wall. We shouldn’t have been too surprised because they were unsupported sections, but it was still a …
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Despite the change in the weather this week, our builders have continued to make good progress. Early in the week, the internal block walls were up to window cill (or is it sill?) level, and the external brick walls to this level were also partly completed. But then it started raining; so Conrad took the …
… and it’s continuing to go really well. This week, the low level blockwork and brickwork has been finished; the ground was prepared; then a layer of stones was added; then a layer of sand; then a damp proof membrane; then insulation; then another damp proof membrane; and finally the concrete slab was poured. Next …
Great progress this week with the rebuilding project. Fortunately the weather has been kind; the old building has now gone, foundations have been dug and concrete laid. Next week, Conrad Dobbs (our builder) hopes to finish construction of the low level masonry and lay the floor slab. Here are some photos showing progress since last …
If you have walked past the Scout Hall this week, you may have noticed that we have reached a very significant milestone: the old part of the structure has been demolished! But don’t be concerned, because it’s going to be replaced. On the same footprint and of a similar design, the new Hall will be …
We are proud that we have been able to continue holding our meetings all the way through lockdown starting way back in March 2020, through the medium of Zoom. We had just returned to face to face meetings, when the country went back into lockdown in December. This means that as we return from the …
Well, we hope you all had a very Happy Christmas and New Year – or at least, as happy as you could given the circumstances. 2020 is now behind us, but we have immediately entered into a new lockdown as we start the New Year. Once again, this means that face-to-face meetings have had to …
Update November 2020: It all started on 18th March 2020 – Scouting in the UK was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the whole country goes into lockdown. No face to face meetings, no outdoor activities, no camping! At this stage, no-one knew how long the lockdown would last. Whilst everyone adjusted to the …
Did you know that there are several ways that you can make donations to the Group while you are shopping or buying your Christmas presents on-line? It doesn’t cost you any more, but a proportion of what you spend comes to us. We’ve signed up to a couple of these: If you shop at Amazon …
Doing some on-line shopping in the run-up to Christmas? Here’s how you can help us ….. Read More »