Grim, cold, wet, grimy and dirty surroundings and a feeling of not being very useful were what l expected from my first attendance at a KC working party. But Medway Bridge Marina is in pleasant surroundings and we have been fortunate that the winter has not been severe. More important l found that my presence was useful despite the lack of any craftsman’s skills. Although it meant walking two miles from my village to Fareham station at six in the morning on a February Sunday, four hours of train travel in cold clothes and a long journey home, the day turned out to be enjoyable, rewarding and worthwhile. Other members would find their presence just as much appreciated and it would be really valuable if 100 members (membership of a branch like Wessex, for example) each came one day a month at weekends. That could provide ten workers each session. The Medway Bridge Marina can be reached by eleven in the morning with a day return ticket from places as far afield as Weymouth and if you haven’t been yet, why deny yourself the pleasure? I can recommend it!

Andrew Patrick, Fareham, Hants Tweet