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Mucking Around in Boats  

18/03/2006: Our Autumn 2006 clean-up was a great excuse to get together and have some fun, whilst crossing off some of those "to-do" jobs that have been on the list for months!

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Doug cleaning out the leaves.JPG (79927 bytes) Doug gets down and dirty, cleaning out the storm water drains.
IMGP5353Church band 19 March 06.JPG (62394 bytes) And whilst all the hammering and sawing was going on outside, the band practiced relentlessly for their next big performance, inside.

Neil, George and Russell inspect the property.

Neil, George and Russell walking around.JPG (60121 bytes)

Ever on the job, Graham Garner (aka "Bob the Builder") checks the level of the church foundations. No matter what the job, "Bob" was always on the spot to offer expert advice.

Pic002Graham our great helper.JPG (45972 bytes)
Pic003 A great team.JPG (51892 bytes) George gets some last-minute instructions from Graham.
Pic005Philip cleaning windows.JPG (40155 bytes) Inspired by an old George Formby song, Philip tries to "see what he can see, when he's cleaning windows".

...And Philip clearly likes what he sees.

Pic006This is good fun.JPG (33416 bytes)

Elsa also has the window cleaning bug - and these ones look great!

Pic007Elsa cleaning windows.JPG (66144 bytes)
Pic009Fiona, Linda and Judy loving the cleaning jobs.JPG (41568 bytes) Clearly, Fiona, Linda and Judy have been inhaling too many cleaning fluid fumes. Why else would anyone laugh whilst cleaning out a fridge!
Pic010 Chairs in coloured stacks.JPG (63609 bytes) Sarah surveys her chair-stacking empire - perfectly colour coordinated.

Wayne looks on in admiration as Bob the Builder strides off to conquer yet another construction conundrum.

Pic011Up to the next job.JPG (51750 bytes)

A frustrated dentist, Wayne gets macabre satisfaction from drilling holes in the church walls.

Pic012Wayne drilling holes.JPG (41456 bytes)
Pic013 On the roof.JPG (52556 bytes) Neil and Russell practice their high-wire act on the church roof. They also managed to clean out the gutters whilst they were up there.
Pic014Neil and Russell cleaning gutters.JPG (55802 bytes) Russell demonstrates his novel "head first" ladder descent technique.

Here's Bob the Builder again - this time giving Mike some tips on loading a trailer.

Pic018Michael and Graham having a good time.JPG (63185 bytes)

Caught unawares by a sneaky photographer, Peter and Daryl lean on their shovels whilst Ross connects up the new Rectory watering system.

Pic020Who is leaning.JPG (83195 bytes)
Pic021Peter and Daryl hard at work.JPG (95959 bytes) Having spotted the photographer, Peter and Daryl immediately pretend to look busy.
Pic022Peter, Daryl and Ross.JPG (88726 bytes) Ross continues to lay the soaker hose, whilst Peter and Daryl resume their customary "at rest" positions.

Helen sweeps up the first leaves of autumn in preparation for mowing the astro-turf in the creche play area.

Pic023Helen sweeping the creche area.JPG (54505 bytes)

Some of the temptations used to lure workers to the working bee.

Pic024Morning Tea    Yummy yum yum.JPG (42393 bytes)
Pic026Michael and the good soil.JPG (102398 bytes) "If you can't have what you like, like what you have." Michael takes the sign at face value by getting a barrow load of enjoyment out of  some top dressing.
Pic028Susan, Adam and Neil.JPG (81108 bytes) Adam rakes up autumn leaves whilst Neil cleans them out of the gutters.

Denis makes some adjustments to the woodwork in the creche.

Pic030Denis in the creche.JPG (46571 bytes)
Pic032A well deserved cuppa.JPG (41028 bytes) Fiona and Michael get a well-earned cuppa.
Pic037Have a rest please.JPG (67450 bytes) Morning tea in the atrium - worth the wait!

Daryl tells Mike how hard he has been working on the Rectory watering system.

Pic038Good fellowship.JPG (50973 bytes)

Judy toils over a hot urn as morning tea gets into full swing.

Pic039Weak or strong.JPG (47487 bytes)
Pic042Workers on a coffee break.JPG (65071 bytes) This is Nelly's photographic essay entitled "Two rakes leaning against a fence post." Very deep.
Pic044A job well done.JPG (55786 bytes) It's getting dark when Mike packs up to go home.
Suz & Ruby.JPG (248056 bytes) Ruby Gorham gives her mum - Suz - a piano lesson.
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