Scrapbook

 Our scrapbook page will contain interesting things that have happened at Clayton Park and
which we would like to share with you. 

Friday 20th July 2010

and playing



in the garden.



Here comes the water, this hosepipe ban is a real nuisance.



Learning how to strip twigs to make natural supports.
 

Wednesday 14th July 2010

Watch carefully Ashley, this is the way to do it.



Quick somebody, get him a fishing rod and sit him by the pond.



Call out the search dogs, looks like Ashley's lost in the jungle.



Great job lads.
 

Wednesday 7th July, 2010

            

We didn't have a wheel barrow so he had to move
all the soil in this little truck.    

 

 

Thanks Paul, we really appreciate your help, being
'women of a certain age' there are some things we
haven't the brawn to tackle.
 

Gardening 26th June 2010

Another day working in Clayton Hall garden.



Kay planting pansy seedlings in front of the Hall



Pauline, playing with water.  O'h and watering the garden.



We have made a start putting perennials and Summer bedding
in the bed near the wooden bench.  Thanks to those who have donated plants.  
We still have a long way to go so, if anyone out there is splitting
perennials we would love to give them a new home.  
Leave us a message on our Guestbook and we will get back to you.

Open Afternoon, Saturday 19th June 

Yet another lovely afternoon with lots of visitors, especially lots of children who
brought along Mums and Dads, Aunties and Uncles, Grandmas and Grandads.



It was really nice to meet you all.



Our thanks again to all who came along to see us, special thanks 
to the children who gamely put on costumes, you all looked fantastic
and helped to make Clayton Hall seem even more Victorian.
We did take lots of photo's, but unfortunately forgot to ask permission
to include them on here, luckily our very special, resident 
little maids were on hand to pose for the camera. 

There will be no open afternoon in July due to refurbishment of the toilets.
Hope to see you all on the 11th August for our Activity Afternoon
and 21st August for the next open afternoon.
 

Open Afternoon 15th May

It was lovely to see so many of you at Clayton Hall to-day.

Councillor Mick Loughman dropped in to do a bit of mangling.

 

 

Thank you all for coming and for your kind donations. 
Hope you enjoyed your afternoon as much as we did.
See you all again soon.

  

1st May - Workday at Clayton Hall

Friends workdays take place each week and now that most of the big
jobs are coming to an end we are turning our attention to the
finishing touches that will make all the difference to Clayton Hall.





This week we have been making simple costumes
for our young visitors to wear.



This makes a change from the painting, decorating, woodwork, plastering
bricklaying etc., etc., that we have been doing over the last 12 months.
And you can sew, sitting down, Yippee!!.







We had a really nice day, it's not often that we are all together in one room
and can chat while we work.  I was there too but I'm always behind the camera,
some people would say it's just as well.  That's Friends for you.
 

Open Afternoon 17th April 2010 

Another lovely afternoon with lots of visitor's.



We're really glad we don't have to do the washing this way, today.



Children and adults helped create the atmosphere by dressing up.



Young ladies rolling out the pastry in the cold store room.



And a young man putting stitches in our tapestry.



Here's Sarah black leading the stove.



After visiting the Victorian rooms everyone enjoyed sitting in the
garden with their refreshments.





Thank you, once again, to all who came and special thanks to
those of you who made donations to the Clayton Hall project.
We really appreciate your support.  

The next open afternoon is on: Saturday 15th May, hope to see you then.