Winter Wonderland

All our plans for today went on hold, we had a lovely day yesterday sun shine, the sanitary wear for the shower blocks arrived and Dads aggregate came so Mum and I were shoveling it into barrows and dad and Uncle john were putting where the shed is going it was heavy work but as the sun was shinny it was nice. We had planned to do some more today until I open the blind to find we were in a winter wonderland the snow had fallen over night. Dick is away in Norway on business and will return on Friday to finish the battening in the shower block ready for the refit to start on Monday. We have had 4 confirmed bookings now and are hoping for some more but it is still exciting when we get an email or phone call. We had a guy in on Sunday looking for a pitch for the night but we are not open yet but it means that we will get some drive buys which is good

shower blocks continued

Dick arrived on Friday night and on Saturday he got straight on and battened out the ladies toilet ready for the insulation which I followed him round doing it takes an age to do but dick has finished the battening and I am half way round with insulation. Dad and uncle John have got all the rubbish and sorted out the entrance gates which were all over grown and we can now see the gate. Mum has started to clear the old paint of the water point near the barrier ready for painting and I have cleared out all the grass from the electrical points and given them a clean. Today dad and dick have put up new strip lights and PIR sensors in the toilets so that's good. Mum and I on Thursday cleared out the back hedge which runs along the back of the park and we found so many stones that mum has started a rockery with all the stones we have found loads. The picture below is just some of them there are a lot more now I will take another picture tomorrow.

Ground Works

Dad, Uncle John, Mum and I have been preparing the ground today for the shed it was heavy going but we just about finished it ready for the hardcore. The Sun has been shining for the last 5 days no rain or snow and it has been fab. Dick has been busy sourcing the PIR sensors for the toilets and has managed to get them so that's one tick in the box. The deer were in field 3 times today once in the morning, mid afternoon and tea time. We have discovered due to mums keen eye that we have a girl and a boy. Dads weather station arrived last week that we ordered for him for xmas but was out of stock so when the shed is up he is going to put it up then he should be able to give me a forcast as it is a bit to technical for me. Ha ha.

Deer

Well I got a picture of the deer just. I could not get any closer she just ran off. I will keep trying to get a better one. Today, dad and I insulated the Gents before the new walls go up, and uncle john started to clean up the water points. Mum was busy all day but managed to make a boiled fruit cake which I am so looking forward to eating. I have put some pics below of our day.

No more old showers

The shower block is now just 2 empty rooms, as it is all in the tip apart from the loos, which Dad and I hope to make into some flower pots or something different. The boys are coming to re fit the showers this month. They have confirmed now so that is a weight of our minds. Now to start the tidy up. Hopefully we will be ready for opening in March, but if you have been before you will know that its going to be a long job. Dad is head grounds man so I will be taking direction from him as I am not green fingered, however Dad is Brill. Mum is good at growing all the seeds so hopefully we will have some colour this year. Uncle John has his proficiency badge at the pushing of the wheel barrow so we will all be OK there. Dick has returned to Aberdeen today after framing the gents loo ready for the insulation as there was not any before. The deer were in the field again this morning tried to get a picture however they heard me coming will try again tomorrow. It has been a nice weekend with the sun out so everyone has enjoyed it. I will take some pictures tomorrow and post them in the next few days.

The work continues

Dick arrived at 8.30 on Friday night having been back to work for a week to find only toilets standing in the shower block as dad had ripped everything out, so he could get on with the plumbing. We hope the boys will be here in the next few weeks to refit the shower block and it should all be finished by the end of February. Mum and Uncle John have nearly finished the hole for reception today and dad and I took all the rubbish to the tip. We had deer in the field at the back again this morning. Thats 3 days in a row. Had some snow yesterday but it has all gone today. We have had some enquiries this week, now all we need is some bookings! Sapper (the dog) seems to be settling in fine, loving all the open space.

Progress

Started on Saturday to prepare the ground for the reception a bit wet after the weather we have had. Dick and dad started to rip out the gents shower block and got on rather well. Mum, Uncle John and I dug all day but we have just about completed the task given to us by Dick and Dad. On Sunday we carried on and I collected up some twigs and branches that have fallen and Dad and Uncle John used the Mulcher for the first time what a machine now I know how to dispose of things just put it in there and it eats it. Hope to get some more pictures on the blog once i have downloaded them from dicks camera.

We all would like to thank all the people who have sent good luck cards and we hope to see you all soon.