Paul Whittaker and the Bellway telehandler

One of the features of the Park people reminisce about are the benches:  the quiet summer evening spent talking with friends,  the lunchtime sandwiches away from the shop-floor, the first stolen kiss at dusk.   So, we are thrilled that local log merchant Paul Whittaker, has donated the first bench, which now adorns a copse ‘alcove’ – all ready for Easter strollers.

Paul has known the Park all his life,  and remembers the old benches well:  when he saw the Park was being regenerated he offered to replace one.  So,  on Maundy Thursday 2012, Paul brought the log bench to the Park;  it was hoisted into a place pre-prepared by Friends, using a telehandler lent to us by Bellway for the occasion (a great boy’s toy)!! Continue reading →