All the development here at Longridge are "new for old", so before we can build a new building we have to knock one down of equal footprint. In order to build our new training centre, we have sacrificed the Rifle Range. Howard's Shed becomes the new bosuns store and Simon will be found doing an impression of an icicle in his new workshop in the compound (very bracing for him). We will be down one lecture room over the winter, which may cause some logistic issues but nothing hugely intelligent people like us can't solve (!!) with a bit of creativity.....
As well as knocking down the rifle range, Shorts Services are digging up the concrete of the boat compound, so that we can start building our Giant Team Swing, which should be available in January and Mark is creating a Go Kart track for our new Go Karts.
I will try and remember to post regular updates here (if you don't see one for awhile, send us a nag) with pictures but we hope to start building the training centre in November with it completed by June 2010. We are still £200,000 short of the final amount for this building - so don't stop nagging folk for their financial support. The additional cost is to equip the first floor and build additional disabled facilites - so if you think of anybody that might be able to help fund this, please let Amanda know.
