Little Helpers.
Little Helpers
The kids seem to be getting big fast so when they next visit, they’re super-keen to be put to work. PPE is issued including a bump cap, face mask and gloves and they get to choose what they do. Giving them a bit of ownership over what they get involved in seems to be working and seeing them take pride in a job well done is really heart-warming.
As we stop for some lunch, John the local farmer who has taken an interest in the build and has been really helpful already stops by on his quad bike. Sensing the opportunity for a photo, Rachel asks if the kids could have a sit on it (keys removed obviously!) and I think this helps to cement the idea that they’re really in the countryside. It’s good to show the kids the real use for this kind of stuff and the scale of it. As much as I think they’ve grown, they look tiny sat on it.
It’s good fun though and thanking John, he mentions he was involved in repairing the gable end years ago, so I might spot his initials in the mortar somewhere when we get up to that bit!
The more time we spend up there the more people from the local area we seem to meet and it seems almost everyone around here either has a story to tell about the hall or has played a part in its upkeep at some point.