Maintenance Meet: RO Downes

The Maintenance Meet in the Peaks at our RO Downes hut was well attended during the weekend of 29^th November – 1^st December 2018 by 14 members, who gave freely of their time to maintain the high standard expected in our huts. 

A thorough “spring clean” of the kitchen was undertaken, which included washing of all crockery, cutlery and pans and disposing of any not up to standard i.e. cracked and chipped; all crockery shelves were wiped down and the oven was scrubbed clean. All the windows were cleaned inside and out and polished to an inch of their life; the building gutters were cleaned of debris; the drive water gutters were cleared and the drive swept clear of all leaves; the wood footpaths were cleared of fallen trees and brambles; the gas tank was cleaned and now gleams; the washroom and both bunkroom walls were cleaned and freshened up with new paint. A considerable amount of work was completed by the team to restore the hut to tip top condition for club members.  

Saturday evening was a thoroughly good social event and a chance to catch up with old and new friends. We discussed the good jobs completed during the day and formulated plans for the following day, which the weather forecast promised to be a better day than the Saturday.

Sunday provided opportunity for climbing and the determined paired up and set off climbing albeit rather cold and a little damp.

These meets are an amazing opportunity to meet fellow members, share experiences, have some good climbing and put something back into the club that we so much appreciate!

Thank you to Paul Scott, Debbie Marsh, Vic Odell, Peri Stracchino, James Hoyes, Clarke Boulter, Spencer Gray, Chris Moran, Helen Brewitt, Helen Jones, Mary Titterton, Hannah Titterton and Graham Titterton for all your sterling efforts over the weekend, it is much appreciated by the club.

If you are interested in helping at future maintenance meets at other huts, please drop me an email at callan.sta@gmail.com indicating your preferred hut.

Chris Allan.

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