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Preparations

The dais is re-assembled

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The chairs are stacked up 

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and the old vestibule cleared.

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Work Gets Started

The old kitchen being dismantled

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But we can still use the hall

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Soon the old kitchen is gone..

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..and the new toilets take shape

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At the Front

Works starts on the steps - but hits a snag with extra solid concrete

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But its cleared a few days later...

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... and the footings go in for the Chapel...

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...and the new entrance.

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Next the walls start to rise.

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Meanwhile

Round at the back the new windows for the kitchen and toilets are about to go in, and the roof tiles about to go on.

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Soon after the windows are in and the roof finished.

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and inside the kitchen takes shape .... 

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... and is put into use.

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At the Front

As the end of May approaches - the window and door frames go in. 

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and in June work starts inside

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We are getting close to raising the money too. This is our "thermometer" wall chart - drawn by Cathy MacLennon.

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By the end of June the outside brickwork is up and the joists go on. 

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Inside - the new Chapel is shaping up.

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By the end of July the roof is going on (after rain delays):

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But there's still plenty of work to do inside 

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By the 6th of August the roof is complete (front and back):

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As August progresses, the doors go on, the new side entrance takes shape and inside the floors are laid. 

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By the start of September the new doors are on - the new vestibule doors are in place. The Chapel doors are on and the Chapel is plastered. 

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Towards the end of September - and the painters are in - the planter is there, the paving is being levelled, and we are nearing completion ready for our opening event. 

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