After the flood

On the first weekend in Auguest Dromore experienced the most severe flooding for years and sadly both our old and new premises were inundated with several inches of filthy water.   Donna and her stalwart team of hardy volunteers donned wellies and mopped out the property in Market Square, doing an amazing job and getting things all shop shape for a return to work on the Monday.

We even got on the local news! 

However things across the road at Wellington House looked grim.   The whole ground floor had been flooded and every carpet was soaked in dirty water.  The lino in hallways was trapping the water underneath it and items of furniture which had been sitting on the wet carpets were also ruined.

Thankfully the very next weekend we had already been offered a team of volunteers from Lagan Valley Vineyard Chuirch in Lisburn who were sending out work parties as part of their Love Lagan Valley week.   This was amazing as they turned up not only with their kids and their wellies but also with a couple of big trailers which enabled us to lift out every single carpet and all the lino so that the floors could properly dry out.. 

all the carpets were soaking and ruined

It was a real team effort with many of the staff and some of our regular volunteers and board members joining us for several hours of really hard work.   The sun shone.  Even the little kids worked really well and we ended up managing to transform the place.

But look !  A beautiful tiled floor hidden under wet lino!

4 large trailers were filled

many hands, even small ones, made light work

The smell wasn't too pleasant.