Another productive, and very sociable, working bee was held at the start of May.
Stacking firewood under the lodge has always been a huge task. It's still a big undertaking but we keep finding better ways of doing it with fewer people
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John gets the wood ready |
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Alan loads the chute |
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Hope the logs stop in time |
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and hand over hand |
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and still at least 4 more pairs of hands from here until it is stacked |
The kitchen and all its contents were cleaned
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Probably Nikki & Hayley, but hard workers in the kitchen anyway |
Final touches were made to the spa area
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John B working on partitions for the new toilet |
The lockers outside the spa area were given a light facelift
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Nigel & Mel transforming the once dingy lockers |
Other jobs included
- converting Room 1 and Room 4 to queen beds only (see more)
- 1980s vintage posters in the foyer
- moved the TV in the games room to the TV room in preparation for a new 65" TV and soundbar for the games room (see more)
- storing dry goods (cereal, toilet paper etc)
- neatening shelf in Room 2 and adding more coat hooks
- repaired grout in the hearth tiles
- cleaned bathroom ceilings as needed
- prepare the spa for the season
- update software for lodge internet
If you haven't been to a working bee, or not for a while, we'd love to see you next year. Help keep our lodge in great shape.
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