Winter 2011

Ok, so winter is really upon us now, it's almost Christmas!  As is usual at this time of year the club is used by only a small number of hardy surfers. As is also usually the case at this time of year, the interior of the building never really gets a chance to dry out. This results in the place becoming even more damp, mouldy and generally grim than usual. I know that this is unavoidable to a certain extent but it could certainly be minimised with a little care.
If all members who do not use the club during the winter months could take their kit home it would be a big help. There is a large quantity of unused, smelly, rotting, damp westuits, wetsuit boots, gloves, rash vests etc that seem to be a permanent fixture in the club. If none of this is claimed I propose we throw it all away on 1st January. In order to make it easier to do a proper 'deep' clean in the club it would also be appreciated if you could remove any unused surfboards or other equipment during the winter time.
There are also various things that need doing internally such as:

• Construction and fitting of new sink unit and cupboards
• Maintenance and possible replacement of sections of rotted ceiling
• Proper Spring clean
• VOLUNTEERS?

It seems that the club cleaning is only ever carried out by a small minority of members. This would seem to be rather unfair so please can everyone who uses the club please make a bit of effort to keep the place clean and tidy up when necessary.  A source of constant annoyance is the rubbish bin being filled up but with no bin bag lining it. Once it begins to overflow, it does just that until somebody (usually the same 2 or 3 people) bag it up and dispose of it.
It's your club so please treat it as such.

That's it, rant over. Oh yeah, if anyone fancies taking over as Chairperson say 'aye' because I'm out of here due to lack of time and lack of involvement in the club due to other commitments.
The club is a valuable asset for the parish and needs looking after.

Adios

Pat