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[Hadrian]

The HSE from Holker Street looks great! Almost like a 'perfect' computer-generated image imposed upon a photo. A great effort!

Good to see all the other work taking place, too. Thanks to all involved and commiserations to the good folk who pulled the short straw and painted those gates.

[mickmike wilson]

Can some please post the before & after photos of the Holker St end from the street, looks amazing alone but back to back photos will really show the marked difference & it really looks smart.

[mickmike wilson]

Some pics

Superb putting that wood paneling up over that ancient wall, Will look miles better & provide more shelter from the elements, Are we going to add some slate batten on the upper few feet less braced as those winter gales will destroy that section given chance too?

[capman]

It will be cut down the same height as the wall and yes it will have some more wood up the top for Added strength for when it is wind mike

[whitty1969]

The HSE from Holker Street looks great! Almost like a 'perfect' computer-generated image imposed upon a photo. A great effort!

Good to see all the other work taking place, too. Thanks to all involved and commiserations to the good folk who pulled the short straw and painted those gates.

Holker street end looks just like that hadrian. I know what you mean though..... great job by our lads and lasses. Been passed tonight and it's looking good. That's it done now....
Forgot to thank Marian for the brews today as Elaine was having a well earned rest...

[mickmike wilson]

It will be cut down the same height as the wall and yes it will have some more wood up the top for Added strength for when it is wind mike

Can’t you keep it a bit higher than the exterior wall to be a wind buffer, Bound to help a bit & it will Deffo help the fan zone block some of the wind.

[spirit of 1990]

The cladding going up on the fanzone wall (from yesterday)

[spirit of 1990]

The new storeroom is a week or two away from being completely finished, today the plastic cladding went up and the windows were fit. Even though not yet totally finished the interior is in full use.

The finishing touches continue in the female officials changing room, now onto the painting out stage, so although still usable it’s not far off being the finished job now.
For anyone who didn’t know what that room was previously it was basically a dumping ground but is now a very very useful facility and kitted out for a fraction of the cost it would have been if a company had been brought in. This is one example of what your donations allow us to do.

BTW, the two lads are socially distanced, it’s just a bad angle

[spirit of 1990]

The away changing room being given a freshen up with a coat of paint.
Obviously plenty of fun and joking going on...

[spirit of 1990]

The fanzone cladding nearly halfway to being finished. A fantastic improvement on what was there previously.

[capman]

All looking a lot better stall lots two do enery week it is starting to look 10 times better then the week before

[spirit of 1990]

The continuing work on our new workshop, sockets fitted, water connected, lights powered and the new (donated...don’t waste money on things like that ) door. Although we have the big double doors at one end this new door will allow us easier and quicker access. The new GMA signage also went up along with our sponsors board.

The new double doors in the main corridor were also given a coat of paint.
The Asda corner car park has also been hugely tidied up in the last week.

Many thanks to Elaine for looking after us all morning with refreshments and Marion for supplying us with home made pies, which went down very well.

mrsenario....Neil, where’s the electric drill?
Neil.....plugged into the extension lead you’re holding.

Wouldn’t be a Sunday morning at the ground without a Tommyism.

[mrsenario]

Think I was actually stood on it haha. Had 4 jobs on the go was flustered

[spirit of 1990]

Many thanks to everyone’s favourite raffle ticket seller for a very generous donation to our kitty earlier today. As always, and whatever size donation, they’re always very very welcome and greatly appreciated.

[spirit of 1990]

Just a polite note for anyone who was thinking of turning up on Sunday morning.
I’ve been in touch with the club regarding the latest COVID guidelines and as things stand the advice is the rule of six (outdoors) so apart from a few jobs the club want us to continue with there will be no full Sunday morning session.