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Remember November

Although it is only part way through, much has happened in November.

Finally the Fleche is being fixed.
A great deal of Scaffold has been erected around it. Inspections have been made and our Car park has had more traffic in it than anybody could ever have envisaged.
By the way, the scaffold at Oran Mor is so that the columns within the arches of the bell tower can be replaced with stone. --- See; I knew I'd find out!
A well attended service of remembrance was held over there on the 11th., and the memorial bells were rung. It was most kind and thoughtful of Oran Mor to remember the heritage of the building in this way.

Our thoughts have been with the workmen these last few days, as they have had some of the most atrocious weather conditions to deal with. High winds are forecast again for this weekend, but at least the roof is now stable, and the heating is on throughout as the plaster needs to dry before painting.

The internal scaffold is starting to be cleared away and the task of reinstating the pews begins, together with a lot of cleaning up. All hands on deck once the builders leave the Sanctuary. There will still be lots of little tasks to do I'm sure. Curtains/drapes, oiling of wood and polishing brass and finishing off bits of painting in the entrance.

There will still be scaffold on the roof for a while yet, but it should be away before Christmas, that's if the weather is kind, so that our little French Chanticleer can sing out into a New Year.
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