ASHLEY COULTER & DANIEL CHARLTON

JUNE 2007

Ashley

4-8 June
Pre-paint repairs at Dykehead Farm, Wallington Estate. Fixed braces to door and learnt how to weld which I really enjoyed. Spent most mornings in the workshop painting signs and the rest of the days at Dykehead Farm. Made a repair to a window sill and linings and then did a lot of filling and sanding.

11-15 June
Back at Dykehead for a day, more filling and sanding but got to fix 'T' hinges to a hatch which was a good little job. This week myself and Dan got to go tool shopping and we bought and ordered everything we needed. It was great to have a full tool box, very happy!. The rest of the week I made a sash to fit a window at Rothley, Wallington Estate, which was a really good job, learnt a lot.

18-22 June
Began the week by making a wicket gate on my own for the first time. It took a lot longer to make than usual but was a really good opportunity to learn. Fitting the braces was tricky but all in all a really enjoyable job. I visited a scrap yard with all of the scrap metal left over from jobs. Then went to pick up a cowl for a chimney, not a bad day. Enjoyed the ride out. The Friday was spent mostly at Rothley, fitting two large gates at the front of the property. It was interesting to see that it’s not as easy as it looks.

25-29 June
This week we finished our first year of college, we both did really well! There was a lot of finishing off to be done this week at a few different properties. I hung the gate I made at Dykehead, it looks really good! Used lime to fill around 3 new windows, really enjoyed doing a job that was different to our usual, plus it improves my skills. Visited Newbiggen Farm, Wallington Estate, to fit a door latch and fixed a door by re-hanging it at Donkin Rigg, Wallington Estate. Really good week, very busy and loads to do, I even got to start a baton door.

Daniel

4-8 June
Started this month with a few days off, which I enjoyed, apart from the weather, typical! I then finished the week by fitting 2 large baton doors and then fitted a new door frame and door which was a useful job, I really enjoyed that.

11-15 June
I started this week by finishing off the door frame, fitting the door stops etc. Me and Ashley went tool shopping on the Wednesday and we got some of our stuff but not all of it. I then finished the week by making a new door frame and baton door from scratch by myself, I really enjoyed doing this. It feels like I am learning and shows that I am capable of doing a good job.

18-22 June
Starting to feel a bit like a bit of an expert now, had to make another baton door which I enjoyed. On the Wednesday I also helped make a garden wicket with Reg (Joiner) which was quite tricky. But after hurting my back quite badly I had to take the rest of the week off as I could barely get out of bed.

25-29 June
After just about recovering from my bad back, I came back to work on the Monday as I couldn’t stand lying in bed any longer. Went up to Newton by the Sea with Dickie (Mason) to fix a fire and ease a window on a farm building which was a good job, felt like I learnt a bit more this month as I was given a lot more to do on my own.