After the long absence of Sheds due to Covid-19 and the work of restarting, it was time for the Shedders from the 3 Sheds to meet in the flesh rather than on Zoom. It is uncanny the way rich relationships were forged online when several had never met in the…
MATES – Men and Tools Enjoy Sheds Our relationship with Scarborough MATES goes back to 2017 when a group of 5 visited Littlebeck Shed for a bit of “how to” guidance. The fact is that the team already had the important ingredients – determination and enthusiasm. For 3 years they…
Marie Keen answers the challenge of the last blog to follow in Shedder Colin’s footsteps and say how Covid-19 interruption impacted everyday life. What was life like without a Shed for 15 months? She is in Zoom chat with Graham. When Covid-19 emerged in UK as part of what…
Here are some reports on activities beyond the walls of the Sheds. First Graham – now living in regions beyond – and his new garden. It was a blank canvass that Graham is painting his ideas on and turning some into reality! Tuin do larger log buildings too. Easy, fast…
Starting with the Other. Shedder Graham is now a resident in Norton-on-Tees and busy on DIY doing everything from installing curtain track and blinds to adding some additional double sockets in the house and 7 in the garage (yes, for his own Shed!). There’s a summerhouse going up and soon…
Ending the throwaway culture and built in obsolesce of what we use and do. This ought to be joy to the Sheds:-) BBC news headline about new Right to Repair legislation coming into force. It also affects smaller and more portable appliances than big white goods! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57665593 Plus, sewing…
Really pleased with the way the Sheds are re-establishing themselves as Welcome Breaks! Planters don’t come much bigger than this metre square one being made in Staithes Shed for Maggie’s daughter Lisa. Should be finished and delivered this week after Thursday’s session. …
We’ve missed the Sheds. Glad to be back together again. It’s been a rollercoaster 15 months or more with Covid-19 closing the Sheds in UK and particularly in Whitby District. The positive is that the bonds were strong which has enabled Shedders to stay in touch, including adopting the wonders…
The good news is that Ed Horwood’s Pop Up Shed project to help put young offenders back on track is back up and running. Travelling back in time it was the Sheds in Littlebeck and Whitby that helped demonstrate the effectiveness of hands on 1:1 working with young people as…
Children and Young people have had a difficult time with disrupted schooling for many months. We wanted to offer them something to enjoy in the Easter break and we’ve worked with North Yorkshire Youth and a representative of the youth sub-committee of Whitby and District Rotary Club to put a…
