One of our lady Shedders wrote recently that no two days were the same. Very true. Here are some unexpected happenings starting with Staithes. Ian brought in a picture a friend had done of Ian’s dog (that recently died). It was wood burning on veneer then coloured. Beautiful work that…
What do you do on such a day when you are in Norton near Stockton? Visit a Shed was Graham’s solution with his son Kevin. Daughter-in-law Lisa gave Graham an attractive advert for a Men’s Shed in Billingham. Acting on impulse (as ever) Graham rang a number on the card…
16 months since the Sheds and Youth Justice collided (not many youths in our Sheds!) there has been great outcomes by Ed Horwood, [Reparation & Volunteer Development Officer (East), North Yorkshire Youth Justice Service] Here is a press release from NYCC about Ed’s project being shortlisted in national awards. The…
First up, Staithes on Monday. A cracking morning with good attendance despite the cold! Malcolm, Graham and a likely new Shedder, Philip, began to clad up and strengthen where boards had been missing on the outside. Letting water seep in and cause wet rot in parts of the Shed. Take…
Let there be light . . . .. .. and there was after the 2 Olly’s had connected them up and we can now see what were doing.Dick ,Olly and Chris celebrated with a cuppa and Dick brought more fruit from home. Danny popped in to see if we could…
Very active and on the go both days. Another bird table being made by Shedder Norman for his good lady. She gave precise dimensions but we changed them (don’t tell her though). The first photo is not of a parrot but of Ray in a very attractive face mask. Pete…
It is not a particularly funny time in our country. Give me hope, almost everybody would say. This morning, in a quite serious mood, Graham was at the fridge – subconsciously looking for comfort food maybe. There was cheese, Cambozola. He noticed at the thin end of the wedge it…
In Sleights on a Friday evening for youngsters. This is an exciting venture to help young people in the Sleights area (and a little wider) and may be a model that others could copy elsewhere. Below is a link to the Kidz Making Good web-site where a report is posted.…
Sheds have mugs of all kinds for all purposes. Here are this week’s selection of doers in Sheds. Staithes on Monday Sheds have mugs of all kinds for all purposes. Here are this week’s selection of doers in Sheds. Whitby WHIMS on Tuesday She Shed on Wednesday was a laugh…
These displays have been common for a long time in retail outlets and public places but they are now increasingly common in GP surgery waiting rooms. Places where people sit and look at walls of notices! Now they can see local health and well being information matters of all kinds.…
