Marion shared with Frost Magazine that last weekend they had been busy creating the invites for the Columbia Community Association’s OPEN DAY, such an exciting moment. AND GUESS WHAT, the team have signed the lease for your beloved Columbia Community Association Centre. Absolutely thrilling and a few glasses will surely be raised.
The team admit it has been a long, hard haul, with some snagging still to be done, but bit by bit they are getting there and simply can’t wait until the Columbia Community Association Centre is officially opened on Friday 28th July at 2 pm by Margaret Graham, the niece of Brady Square’s Stan Newsome of the Long Pull.
Mind you, there’s still have work to do with Solar Panels next on the agenda. As Marion says, she’s not sure they will ever be finished because every day still brings new challenges – and ideas (lock that woman up we hear everyone shout)
Corey is here doing the last of the flooring, two cupboards and the rear exit – and – for men and their sheds – the CCA’s is now completed,
Sunderland City Council were true to their word as their men did their best to remove graffiti that some budding Banksy (not) painted on the air raid shelter some years ago.
Nick Owens is back from his 40-day Camino trek, so any minute now he will be making the CCA’s bespoke bench. Bravo that man: a friend of Margaret Graham’s did that trek and it’s not for the feeble hearted, or the weak of legs. Red Shoes Bob has busied himself attending to the doors, as a couple of them needed to be trimmed after the new flooring was laid but at least he is having a respite from watering the plants as the CCA team hope the recent torrential rain will keep them hydrated for a couple of days.
After a visit to the garden centre; compost, and plants were planted in the lovely pots Alma O’Hare donated and as if by magic some brand new, spick and span pallets arrived for the CCA’s raised beds. It would appear the Brady Square fairies seldom sleep.
Cultural Creatives held their last session for this termm during the week but they will be back in September and of course, Bingo day meant cream cakes – such a hard life. The day trippers might not enjoy filling in their feedback form about Whitby, but needs must. It is needed for the Warm Spaces survey.
Kinaxia Logistics dropped off two pallets of equipment for the solar panels to be fitted and as always the coffee morning was great fun. The group grows and grows, like Topsy, but hardly surprising.
The news is still not over, as we hear that Aimee Green’s dancers are taking part in the World Championships in Blackpool this weekend. Come on girls we are all behind you. Marion will let us know how you did next week amongst all CCA’s other news, but I fancy it might just be heading the list. Marion’s final message for this week is:
Have a great week-end one and all.
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