ROADWAY UPDATE                   GRAHAM  DUMBLETON

The first concreting session went very well, with a  very good turn out of members and their wheelbarrows. We  managed to off load the full four cubic meters of concrete in just over 30 minutes straight in to barrows. We actually had a queue waiting in line ready to off load the mixer.

Once the concrete was in place, we had a refreshing cup of tea, before the tamping down and floating commenced, this was all completed by late morning.

The photo shows the completed first session

The next concreting session was planned for after the next General Meeting, but as the first session went so well and with a full calendar of events coming up, it was decided to have a second session on Friday 4^th. The mixer with a further four cubic meters of concrete arrived at 9:20 am. Once again a very good turn out of members and their wheelbarrows. Off loading again in about 30 minutes, a break for tea and tamping commenced.  Phil floated off the surface as before and we were all finished by lunch time.

Many thanks to all the members and their wives for turning up and supporting the club.

The next phase will be to sort the turning circle, starting with a session or two levelling the rubble, before we can get the shuttering in place ready for two more concreting sessions. Our deadline for completion is the August Bank Holiday weekend. 

The concrete crew worked hard on a sunny day early in July laying another 4 cubic metres, only one more session to go and the road will be complete.

Monday 23^rd July and the last of the concrete was poured, the weather was a little damp but the job was completed and covers erected to keep off the rain that was expected.