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A momentous weekend in February...
Echoes of destruction rang through the building
as much of Gelli Iago disappeared under a shroud of masonry dust and plaster. Not, in fact,
demolition but the start of work on the long-awaited new bathroom!
For three days John Laithwaite and his faithful crew laboured in true Mancurian spirit as they began removing the old wall of Hebog bedroom, constructed a new one (bigger bathroom now), battled to remove the old and immensely heavy hot water tank from the loft (it was precariously lowered by rope with a final ‘controlled’ descent of the stairway via ladder..), and with Keith's expertise installed a new tank in the now partly floored loft.
They even rotated the toilet 90 degrees in readiness for the forthcoming cubicle (disorientating and downright confusing!)
Meanwhile up on the roof, seemingly oblivious to the untimely weather, sat Dave absorbing the views as he methodically re-bedded each of the ridge tiles to fix the leaks, fed by Barry with buckets of fresh mortar.
Later Alex revealed his skill – brilliance – in plastering, as did Gary in steadily tea-making (and washing up!) throughout the weekend.
A big thank you to all the team for giving their time, their labour and good company! We look forward to their return in April for "phase two" ..and even more to indulging in the new facilities... |
The bedrooms now look splendid, with new wooden bunk beds complete with ladders and safety rails (a cunning device to prevent things from going bump in the night) and sumptuously comfortable mattresses, after another epic working weekend last November.
It was a nostalgic moment for some as the old bunks, dismantled, wobbled their way down the track, precariously lashed onto Bob's trailer sadly destined for the tip. Now, with this unprecedented level of comfort draconian measures may have to be taken to coax snoozers out of bed...
What with the new ‘Force Ten’ dining room curtains (safety measure in case you lose Gelli Iago at night), the newly whitewashed lobby, yet more sumptuous fittings in the downstairs toilet, plus the promise of new bedroom carpets...
..sounds more like a hotel than a Mountain Centre...
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