We had some welcome sunshine for today’s last work party of the year, well I say ‘work party’ but not much work actually took place…. Instead, the team enjoyed a socially-distanced festive picnic lunch. It was also good to see other local families having their own picnics and drinks on the other tables dotted around the station site. From the platform we had a good view across the Stour Valley which had become flooded after recent heavy rain.
A total of 76 letters were posted in Santa’s Post Box at the station, mainly by children in the Acorn, Ash and Elm classes at Spetisbury Primary School. Santa (aka Moira) and Santa’s Little Helper (Moira’s neighbour) worked very hard to reply individually to each child and also send small gifts and treats. This has become a Christmas tradition over recent years and we are pleased to support the local community in this way, and to have received such positive feedback from the school, including this post on their Facebook page:
The team would like to wish all its supporters and visitors to the station a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and let’s hope 2021 is a better year for everyone. Work parties start again on Sunday 3rd January – click here for a full list of dates. We hope to see you soon!