Visiting Sheds
Category: General News
We are a part of the Story of Sheds being told to our Communities. We are creating a proud legacy.
The UK Men’s Shed Association (UKMSA) wants 1000 stories of Shedders. How about you being one? Our hope is that as many as possible of the Whitby District Shedders (past and present, including carers and spouses) as well as Norton Men’s Shed will provide – by interview if necessary –…
Some stuff we made
Too often we forget to photograph some of the clever stuff that is done in our Sheds. Please send some in! This was today (28/3/22) at Staithes Shed. Malcolm has whiled some time away at home to make Staithes Shed a (very) lightweight, adaptable, versatile workbench. In stepped Jim with…
Good to help others
There’s community of people who help each other (like Shedders in their Shed!) but also community of organisations helping each other. An example of the latter is the acquisition of the brushwood shredder. The Shedders at Staithes continued to eat through the pile of cut brushwood to begin clearing the…
Marching on
Yes, this week the Sheds crept into March 2022. A very warming story from BayThorpe Shed of an upcycling project A local lady’s father, who was a wood turner, made the crib for her first child. He passed away some years ago and her now grown up children, don’t…
Apologies for Being So Quiet
Many things going on is my excuse. Norton Men’s Shed is shaping nicely (www.normens.org.uk), two bids written, a Charter to complete with a press release, and new actions in Whitby too. Here are some pictures at least as catch ups. We signed the pledge . . . . to…
Some Funny Things
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING The AA have warned that anyone travelling in icy conditions should take a shovel blankets/sleeping bag extra clothing (including scarf , hat and gloves) 24 hour supply of food and drink de-icer rock salt torch spare battery petrol can first aid kit and jump leads I…
Gobsmacked
Shedder Rob is gobsmacked . . . “I don’t believe it” – “Fancy That” – “Well I Never These Idioms and phrases are often heard when connections between each other are revealed. I have experienced quite a few recently. Graham and I were filling in some Whitby Shed banking forms…
Industrious Sheds plus Rob’s Update added
First, congratulations to Scarborough MATES for the excellent piece on them opening up to women on BBC Look North this week. Below is the descriptive piece from BBC News. Scarborough mates: Men’s mental health group welcomes women Iain Hail from Scarborough Mates said people “rehabilitate together” A mental health support…
News about “Eddie the Sheddie”
It is with sadness we report the passing of Eddie Carolan on New Year’s Eve. Eddie brought natural, good natured banter to the Shed by his presence. Often he would inform us that the Queen had asked him to come over from Ireland to sort the English out. Was it…