Its taken the whole weekend but we have mananged to swap over 18 caravans!! Now the old ones are being parked on the campsite ready to be moved off site as we open in 16 days time!! (so no pressure then!! )
Monday, 27 February 2012
Taking a well earned coffee break
Thanks to the gang ! Nick, Hugh, Dave, Vince and Island Cranes. We couldn't have managed without you! Thank you very much :-)
Ready and waiting!!
Big weekend! We have 9 caravans to take off and 9 caravans to lift on!! So its a major weekend ahead!All the new caravans have now been pulled onto the carapark so that they can be lifted over the wall
Last Tennyson to arrive
Finally the last Tennyson caravan has arrived so we can now begin to pull the old vans off and then replace with the lovely new ones!!
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Pitches 56 - 62
Remember this was what the pitches between 56 - 62 used to look like!! (sloping!! )What an improvement!
Many thanks to Dad for his vision to make this area more usable!
As these pitches could only really be used for tents as when touring caravans went on these pitches we had to chock them up on the far side to make them level! Not any more!!
Turfing on pitch 56
Many thanks to Elliott from Hillcroft Turf who has worked really hard in adverse weather condtions (-2 degrees) some days!
He has made an amazing job of the turf it looks like a bowling green!!
Pitches 56 - 62
A closer view of these pitches from 56 - 62 as you can see the gabion baskets break up this area making it a focal point for the middle of the field.
Pitches 56 - 62 will only be used for motorhomes and campervans.
Pitches 49 - 55 will be used by Touring caravans and Motorhomes.
You can see in the background the new Tennyson caravans temporarily using the field as a 'car park'!
Pitches 56 - 62
This row has now been completed and looks really nice. The gabion baskets compilment this area and it helps to break up the field to provide interest.
Grass bank below pitch 56
The bank below 56 - 62 has also been turfed to finish off this section and it looks really nice
pitch 56
This is the last pitch left to be turfed in the new middle section of the field. This row between 56 - 62 will only be used for Motorhomes.
New Tennyson caravans
This an external shot of the new Tennyson static caravans. They have been temporarily parked on the camping field as we have accumilated a build up of static caravans in the main car-park !! So the camping field is currently being used as a ''temporary carpark'' for static caravans!!
Once the weather gets alittle warmer they will be re-located into the Orchard.
Internal door of the toilet block
The external and internal doors have been handcrafted on the island by 'The Joinery Shop' They have made a beautiful job. Thank you very much!
The doors have been made out of a hardwood called Terminalia Ivorensis ( idigbo for short )!
(don't worry I can't say it either!! )
The entrance to the building looks really impressive now as the design of the doors makes it a real feature in itself. The wood has been preserved with natural oils to bring out the varing shades and hues.
Ladies new toilet block
A wider view of the ladies in the new toilet block.
All the partitions have now been built and the second fix has begun. The tiler will continue working around the base line and then we are having mosaic tiles to break up the vastness of white tiles otherwise it will be boring just to look at a blank wall!
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Ladies new toilet block
The internal walls have now been built and the tiles are now being fixed to the wall
Gents new toilet block
We have now built the internal walls and the plumbers and electricians have carried out the first fixing.
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Delivery of the Tennyson static caravan
Thanks to the Wight Caravan delivery team it is expertly manoeuvered into the site.
Delivery of the Tennyson static caravan
The caravan is 12ft x 35ft and does not bend in the middle!! so it requires skill and patience to manouvre them onto site.
Delivery of the Tennyson static caravan
The caravan is 12 foot wide and there are only inches to spare on both sides!
New Tennyson caravans
We now have had the delivery of the new Tennyson static caravans. This is the first image of the caravan coming down Appuldurcombe Road
Carpenters
Thank you to K.P Rich Construction and IW Smith Carpentry with their assistance with the roof of the new toilet block.
Tiling the roof
One side of the roof has now been completed. Kevin is working really hard to try and complete it before the bad weather sets in!
Delivery of Roller and Dumper
Delivery onsite of the roller and dumper for the roads and the pipes for the entrance,. We are going to pipe part of the stream at the entrance to aid easier access into the site.
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