Krystyna of Bradley Construction wonders where January has disappeared, and whilst she says that she doesn’t remember in her lifetime having snow so many times in one winter, I myself can remember Winchester St. during the winter of 1963 – much worse!  Because of the extreme weather conditions decoration of the front of the buildings decorating has been delayed for the foreseeable future.

At last house 75 will be complete and the stair carpets will be laid at the end of the first week of February.  This is a lengthy process as the actual carpet needs to be cut to the accurate length then sent off to be bound before it can be laid.  I hope everyone in house 75 is pleased with the finished effect of the hallway.  The new intercom system was ordered and should arrive and be fitted at the same time.

The new open plan reception & office is taking shape, and will contain equipment and tanks associated with the solar panel heating system. This equipment will be put in place and cupboards built to enclose it all.  We hope to have this open area ready by the middle of the month.  Once it is completed we will explore how it may be best used. One possibility might be (subject to fire regulations) a common Internet terminal available for everyone’s use, and possibly a Network printer. The biggest problems with common services like that is that we are not equipped to provide technical support.

Krystyna has been asked to undertake repairs to 75 Flat 1 and the first floor of 79 – the tenants underneath these flats have been suffering from major leaks from showers, which have defied all repair attempts over several years, and so finally we are undertaking two major projects, including structural work to replacing structural timberwork which has rotted as a result of the continual leakages.