While it is great to have our own Choir Hall it means that we all have a responsibility to keep it clean and maintain the structure and buildings. We are rightly proud of our building and so this week-end about twenty or so willing volunteers turned up to work hard on all the little jobs that accumulate over the year.
It’s surprising how many there are, from a lick of paint by Ron Powell and Paul Thomas, weeding the garden with Philip Cody, Roger Francis and Bob Doggett, cleaning the windows were Jason Dawe and Mike Thurman, washing and polishing the floor, with Grahame Morton dusting walls (don’t tell Pat), Russell Woodward and Spencer Dowse checking electrics, changing fluorescent lights, checking smoke alarms and emergency lighting, Tommy Hole checking out the toilet plumbing and boiler and Ken Cooper, Ron Palmer and Dave Gould sorting out the offices upstairs and the archives and store rooms. The list goes on and on. It was also gratifying that newcomers like Peter Williams, Phil Cody and Russell Woodward who have only been with us for a few weeks gave several hours of their time to help.
Also helping out were as always, chairman Leon, John Wyson, Jason Dawe, Mark Stocker, Dave Kirton, Garry Keeble, John Jenkins with all the odd jobs and not forgetting Wyn Goodwin demonstrating his culinary skill with a continuous supply of staple chorister fodder, the bacon butties!
Many thanks to all who helped, particularly as there was a function in the hall on Saturday evening as well. A tremendous job and well done. If anybody has been missed out, sorry and let me know.
To quote chorister Graham ‘Spike’ Hughes, who couldn’t make it ‘The Hall is a tremendous asset both to us as a choir and the local community. Keeping it looking as smart as it does gives a very good impression of how we go about our business, whether it be giving a concert, hosting our own social functions or assisting local charities with the use of a perfect venue’
Couldn’t say it better myself, Spike.
Footnote:
The Choir is extremely grateful to Eirwyn Williams of Woodstock Waste Disposal, Caldicot for his company’s generous donation of the use of a skip to help dispose of our unwanted material. Many thanks, Eirwyn. It is due to the generous support of many companies in the Caldicot area that the Choir and its’ Choir Hall continue to be a wonderful asset to the town and local community.
Lyn