Finally got round to finishing the small deck area outside the sliding window door of bedroom 1 at the north end of terminal 2. The ground slopes steeply and it is almost sunless. A shady outdoor retreat therefore on one of those rare very very hot days.
Frame made from scaffolding parts with decking boards bolted to them with stainless steel chunky U-bolts. Covered in that green stuff that fruit and veg men use to display their wares. The cast iron corner posts for the railings are original Midland Railway ones that once held railings onto the bridge that crossed the water tank, It finishes off that bit of the garden neatly:
I should add that the deck is not connected in any way with the main building. It is free-standing.
Talking of the Midland Railway, Pat is now its Chairman. Yes really - The Midland Railway company no longer exists since the railways were nationalised 100 years ago. FoSCL's astute solicitor, Edward Album, bought the MRC Ltd when the line was under threat of closure all those years ago - 'just in case' it might be useful one day and to prevent scallywags from buying it. It has been resurrected and Pat is its Chairman!
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