Renovations Diary: 26th July, 2019


It was the week after the opening. As everyone saw, we have a temporary bar and lots of work to do. A huge thanks to the Weekday Warriors who have completed the plaster-boarding throughout. On top of that, they managed to brick up the old entrance to the pub which is now part of the ladies toilet.

Marilyn, our Project Manager, has 'developed a relationship' with Crown Paints and once the colours have been tried and tested we will be able to let you know how you can donate a tin of paint for The Swan.

As you can see, there was a lot of work sorting out the furniture: repairing, sanding and painting. And we have help from volunteers of all ages. Luckily the weather was good so all that could be done outside in The Courtyard.


New brickwork at ladies loo

Door was replaced with window and brickwok

Jim rising above it all

On an unseen platform so looks tall

Laura and Jack painting chairs

Giving old chairs a new lease of life

Brickwork at alcove now complete

Our project manager even got involved painting

Miranda painting in ladies loo

Undercoating woodwork

Ladies loo

Still needs the finishing touches

Not much done in the school room

Focus this week on the bar

Plastering outside the ladies loo

BIan Gray our plasterer

Sorting out the pipework in the hall

Before concreting them in

John bricking up the old door

Our project manager even got involved painting

New brickwork at the alcove

Door was replaced

Installing insulation board

External door at ladies toilet eventually removed

Alcove fully boarded

Ready for plastering, radiator and bench seat

Jim singing whilst misting

A happy volunteer

Miranda painting kids bench

With small swans

New cellar hatch

Where the beer kegs are delivered too
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