Hello all,
Another week gone by and Avon Tyrrell has been as busy as ever. Last week we had Newlands School staying in the House and this week it was South Wonston Primary school. The Wonston teachers each morning have gone for an early morning run, unseen and unheard by the children and on the last morning their run was different around the grounds in their dressing gowns with the children watching cheering and shouting words of encouragement from their bedrooms and a couple were on the finish line timing them. Afterwards the teachers were spotted in the dining room enjoying a well earn’t cup of tea or two and desperately trying to recover…
Another week gone by and Avon Tyrrell has been as busy as ever. Last week we had Newlands School staying in the House and this week it was South Wonston Primary school. The Wonston teachers each morning have gone for an early morning run, unseen and unheard by the children and on the last morning their run was different around the grounds in their dressing gowns with the children watching cheering and shouting words of encouragement from their bedrooms and a couple were on the finish line timing them. Afterwards the teachers were spotted in the dining room enjoying a well earn’t cup of tea or two and desperately trying to recover…
Both schools were very well led by their teachers and helpers and seemed to make the most of their visit to us. When speaking to the children they have always been positive and said what a great time they were having, which to us is the most important requirement as we as a charity are here for young people.
At the weekend we had a cross section of Youth Groups staying in the House and Lodges all of whom got on together very well and again had a great time. It is good to also to know we are supporting a big cross section of groups and they are all making the most of their stay with us . You may be glad to know also that we do ask for feedback from those who stay and we do act upon comments as we need to know what people think of us and we are always willing to improve when we can.
In response to the question asked of our last blog “is Avon Tyrrell haunted” why don’t you come and stay with us and find out….
At the weekend we had a cross section of Youth Groups staying in the House and Lodges all of whom got on together very well and again had a great time. It is good to also to know we are supporting a big cross section of groups and they are all making the most of their stay with us . You may be glad to know also that we do ask for feedback from those who stay and we do act upon comments as we need to know what people think of us and we are always willing to improve when we can.
In response to the question asked of our last blog “is Avon Tyrrell haunted” why don’t you come and stay with us and find out….
Again we have made little progress on the strawbale classroom, which we are all finding frustrating, yet with only four maintenance staff and so many projects running to try and improve our facilities, we have to accept that things do not always move as fast as we would like. The decking is slowly being built .
The Reed Bed work has pushed on and we now have the bunded walls almost complete. Next stage will be to build the inlet and outlet pipes and sampling point and to fit the liner and then start shipping in stone.
Internal work within the new Volunteer and Staff Lodge is well underway and our amazingly hardworking Estonian Builders will soon be returning home. The electrics and plumbing are almost complete and soon our staff will begin completing the final fitting of the kitchen and bedrooms. We now just need a man to spray the lodge so we can do the rest of the internal work. Maybe These lodges would be an answer to the UK Housing problem, as they are fantastic economical buildings which are environmentally friendly…..
Finally this week we thought you would like to see a picture of one of our Australian GAPS in a stylish hat…Remember… enjoy everyday
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David Watts, still a legend.
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