Hello to each and every one of you. Welcome to our renovation update. The house is so much quieter this week due to the school holidays and the absence of Michael and Michelle. Sarah has been popping in to the house but it’s just not the same without learners and fellow staff! We are suffering from ’empty house syndrome’ – any strange noises can’t be linked to the men in the house as there aren’t any…

By the end of last week we had completed several tasks.  The top bedroom has been completely wallpapered and painted and Michelle and Candy (our very willing volunteer who also happens to be Michelle’s dad) set about wallpapering the next bedroom and landing. He has proven to be a fine right hand man. We have also welcomed another volunteer into the fold. Ben is our Boy Friday and has been keen to get involved in all aspects of the project, much to our delight.

Micheal has completed the painting of the exterior of the house and Sarah has been busy corking. And more corking. And even more corking…. The bathroom is now ready to be fitted, something we are very much looking forward to. (The ladies in our group have had to trudge back to The Street when they’ve needed to spend a penny – mostly due to the state of the original toilet and the fact there is no lock on the bathroom door.)

Community Works have the next course starting on Monday 5th November for anyone aged 18-25 who may be interested in joining us in the madness. We are also happy to accept volunteers who would like to get involved – get in touch if you’d like more information.

Happy Halloween from all the Futureworks team.