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Another hot and sunny day (23 August 2026), Alan and Rita arrived bright and early as they needed to finish earlier this week, and Astrid joined us tea break time.  It was another session for working in the shade and it was decided to keep to the front of the cemetery to tidy up. Rita started […]

Alan and Rita working in the cemetery today (9 August 2026). While they felt fresh and strong they dragged the two dumpy bags filled last week up to the dumping area – a lovely surprise, all the full bags had been emptied and the tree branches all gone. Many thanks to the Town Council grounds

Perfect weather for cementing today (26 July 2026) plenty of cloud and not too hot.  Rita unable to join Alan in the cemetery today so he went in on his own.  He worked on the Dodden 9-42 grave that he worked on last week when he cleared all the old cement off the posts and kerbs. No

Just Alan and Rita in the cemetery today (19 July 2026), due to the very hot weather last weekend everyone decided to stay home, just a bit cooler today, but not much! As we arrived, saw the grass brown and burnt up with the sun, but the insides of the graves were all nice and

Another fine day for working in the cemetery, although rain was forecast, none arrived! In the cemetery today was Alan, Rita and Chris, Astrid came in for a short while and we were especially pleased to see Dave who came in to visit, and unable to work due to having a bad knee. Rita cleared the

Thursday 18 June 2026 Alan and Rita took a trip out to Cannington Quarry to purchase stone chipping for a couple of graves, due to a shortage of manpower there were only a few bags available and it was not known when they would be getting more.  So they purchased 3 bags and dropped them

Another sunny day for Astrid, Chris, Alan & Rita working in the cemetery today (14 June 2026).  All working together in Section H today, cleaning weeds and grass from the graves, Alan’s favourite type of work (Not!), he would rather be cementing back kerbs and posts but it’s too hot for cementing. Alan & Chris worked

Chris, Astrid, Alan, Rita and Miles working in the cemetery today (7 June 2026). Miles our chairman was visiting from Scotland and quickly knuckled down and did some sterling work clearing weeds and grass from graves in section H with Astrid and Rita. Chris and Alan started on the Symons H64 grave that Rita cleared

Chris, Rita, Alan and Astrid working in the cemetery today (31 May 2026). Very pleased that Astrid was able to make it into the cemetery and felt able to give a working hand for an hour, lovely to have her back. The weather was good with a few dark clouds above but no rain. The