At just on 12 midday today I locked CS1 for the final time. We cleared out the final items and swept up after us. We left the place in a better shape than when we moved in. CS2 is now the club-room and I shall refer to it as such from now on.

It’s been a hectic month. On the 7th Aug most of the members went to see the club-room for the first time. On the 19th I signed the agreement. We were able to gain access and start the clean-up from the 22nd. 29th and we have secured the rear of the building. Sept 4th and we have front doors and electricity installation well under way. Spraying took place over 7/8 Sept. Internal doors installed and the first 3 bays near to electrical completion by the 12th. 18th and the floor is cleaned all power installed on the centre supports. Finally on the 22nd we moved in.

Quite a month. Well done to all for making it all happen.

We now need to take stock of what we have and get rid of any crap, sorry, unwanted items. If we use the end of the club-room by the rear doors as a collection point for these items then a decision can be made as to whether it stays or goes.

The ridge tile needs installing. I don’t think that it’s worth the effort in putting a tarpaulin over the roof. It will soon become permanent! Carpets need to be laid and then layouts re-erected. We have trains to play with and exhibitions to attend. It’s a rosy future.

More keys are being cut and will be available soon. Let me know if you require one. For those who prefer not to have a key we will install the key-safe on the exterior of the building by the feed silo.

Again, thanks to all for the tremendous effort in getting the club-room up and running.

See you all on Wednesday.

Regards

Dave
Chairman

The group have now signed a lease on our new clubhouse and this is where the work starts.

We are meeting there tonight to start the refurbishment work and I for one am excited about having new larger premises.  It will allow us to move forward as a group by improving facilities and increasing the size of the group.

The work is simple but a large task.  Still with lots of group members getting stuck in it should be ready fairly soon.

Thanks to John Marshall for his time and negotiating skills, we now have a new building for the group and the documents are to be signed shortly.

All hands to the pump now then because we need to clear the building, repair and fit doors, block up windows, paint and fit electrics.

There are several retired members and some will take holidays to help get it ready for the earliest date.  We are all excited because the new building solves many problems and offers far more space.

The existing building is large and we filled half of it with a very large 7mm layout ‘The Summit’ which has inside scenic boards but the outside ones could not be fitted in situ without breaking down the layout.  In the new building we will be able to erect the whole layout and have space for viewing all the way around.

We will also not have to share parking on club nights with others nor mow the grass to be able to park.

The new building is taller which means no more banging of heads! and far more flexibility for putting shelving etc. against the walls.

All together it will be a good move for the group and should help attract new members to the group with the better facilities we will create.

Every cloud has a silver lining…

After meeting to discuss the move group members have come up with many avenues to pursue.

It’s good to see resourcefulness at the club but I should not be surprised it is one of the traits of YMRG that we all help when needed.

Watch this space….

After about 11 years of using this old Chicken Shed as a clubhouse we have been given notice to move on.  Our landlandy is flexible about dates but we are going to start packing now!

There is much to do just stripping down the layouts and our interior fittings but the search is on for a new place.