Well, there are literally hundreds of photographs to process from the Open Day, so I thought I would start by going through things chronologically. This post is therefore looking at the preparations leading up to the official opening at 10 a.m.
Many of us arrived at about 8 a.m. on Saturday to do all the last-minute jobs that couldn’t be done beforehand…
… such as sorting the balloons which were going on the railings outside:
… arranging balloons artistically:
…putting the last banner in the notice board:
… sorting the flowers:
… getting ready to serve refreshments:
… sorting out activities in the community hall:
… sorting out notices and decorations:
It’s amazing what can be achieved in an hour! Here we are, ready to meet and greet, complete with refreshments:
(Those of you who are keen will notice that before the start, we were still using real mugs. Keep an eye on future photos…!)