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If a Job's Worth Doing...
"If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well". It's an old saying, but it's very true. And it's a key part of our vision for the Priory restoration project.
When you see the final finish in the Priuory's downstairs rooms, we guarantee that you'll be blown away by the quality and appearance of the traditional wooden panelling we're going to install to finish things off. Everyone will see it's a job worth doing, but they'll not see what is going to be hidden behind them - the evidence that the job has been done REALLY well!
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That's what our photos this week really bring home. The downstairs walls in the main meeting room, the Sir Knights' Library and the entrance hall and what is going to be a rather grand staircase, have all been stripped back, drilled, had their damp courses fitted and have now been covered with insulated foil. Now they're being battonned out so that the panelling can be attached once the second fix electrics are done.
Our man George has really cracked on this week; the transformation in just a few days is astounding.
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This stage of the job isn't finished yet, but it's well underway.Special thanks to the couple of special donors whose generosity last weekend meant we could keep George moving forward without worrying about how we were going to pay for his week and the materials he used. He really is great value for such a skilled and hard-working craftsman, but even $30 or £25 really does make a difference.
Naturally, even bigger donations are even more welcome but, as another good old saying reminds us: "Many a mickle maks a muckle". If you can spare a mickle, or even a muckle, this week, we will really be very grateful!
Thank you if you can help, and God bless you if you can't. Deus Vult!
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We've Got Computer Gremlins!
We've got Gremlins in our computer systems - and we know in particular that they're meddling with our Purged.tv
It seems to have started on Wednesday, and broadcasts on Purged have been playing up ever since. We thank everyone who has called or email to tell us, but ask that no-one else does so from here. We know the problem and we need to concentrate on fixing it, not fielding well meaning calls about it!
Thanks for your patience. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Deus Vult!
Everyone Agreed - Give Us Fireplaces!
Everyone Agreed: Give Us Fireplaces - Priory Update
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When we discovered the extra unexpected old fireplace in the second bedroom, we thought we should ask you what to do: Block it up again and save a bit of time and money, or make yet another room extra special and future-proofed against 'green' power cuts.
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The response was overwhelmingly in favour of the utility and the romance of living fires, so now the die is cast. The extra fireplace has been brought out of storage and George the Builder has already got the scaffolding up at the back of the house so that all the chimneys can be lined - as dictated both by Building Regulations and common sense.
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Everything that has to be ripped out has been ripped out, but it doesn't make sense to do anything more in these rooms until the chimneys are safely lined and clean. It's not a terribly long job, but it costs money to do it right, and quickly, so that we can press on with the renovation.
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We need one more big push to maximise the amount of progress to show our honoured guests who will be with us for the 2025 Knighting Ceremony next month.
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The special fund for this job was set at $3,000 last week, and we've made good progress towards that - many thanks to everyone who's chipped in. If you're one of those who hasn't been able to do so for a while, we pray that your circumstances change to enable you to help out now. It really will be greatly appreciated, and this is one of those jobs where, on a future visit, you'll be able to think (and to tell everyone present) "I chipped in for that. And doesn't it look fine!"
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Thank you if you can help, and God bless you if you can't. Deus Vult!
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