14 February 2025

Dear ringers, supporters and helpers,

Replacing the tower floors is a major construction project.  At the end of week one the church is full of steel, wood and tools.  The rotten ringing room ceiling is in the church yard along with lots of rubble and debris.  Two new steel beams have been hoisted, levelled and cemented in.  Some steel beams have been hoisted all the way up to the bell chamber.

As of 14th February, one week of three is complete. Many volunteers have helped with labour, church minding, accommodation, cooking & cake baking, and cleaning during the first week (Peter, Stefan, Jo B, Walter, Steve M, Iestyn, Annabel, Helen & Alan, Paula, Penny, Dilys & Dave W, Richard, Simon, Jonathan M, Dave L, Steve & Steffan W, Francis, Andy, Jonathan & Angela, Karen).  Thank you to everyone who has contributed in any way.

Work continues on weekdays until the 28th February so lunches, evening meals, contributions to the parking dispensation charges etc will be very welcome.

Special mentions for Jo B for noticing and doing all the little things that often get missed, Stefan for his working at height skills, Francis for having people to stay and cooking meals, Jonathan M for buying buckets, Dilys for her prize winning Welsh cakes, the traffic wardens for ‘not noticing’ the Manitou parked outside the church to unload the steel.

Best wishes,

Anne