There is quite a lot of vigour around in the hands of the grass roots. People seeing a need and getting on with it in “crowd-sourced” effort. Totally Socially (Charlotte Angus, CaVCA) helped get the Cala Beck allotment off the ground that Shedder Elaine March joined in as one of…
First, we advertise the Rose Queen Festival in Littlebeck on Tuesday 7th August in the afternoon (although help is needed all day!). Then a story about Kate Gordon (see last Monday’s Staithes blog) and another story about Brazil will be added later (it’s there now!). We can now reveal that…
The weather continues to be fabulous and Littlebeck is the prefect backdrop for that. We met various walkers passing by but there were 5 gentlemen from Oz on whom we pressed our thanks for the gift of Sheds from Australia!! Plus Graham acquired a tool to prise off boards from…
This article was prepared by Fiona Evans for Johnson Press in April. It slipped under our radar, but here it is now! Just click on the image below.
Very busy. At one stage there were 7 different activities underway concurrently. It was Shedder Linda’s birthday today (hence the flowers!). A massive pallet retrieved from Diamond Construction over the road. Marie, Linda and now Hannah were into production of snuffle mats. Angela worked on reduced size nativities. Karen made…
First day open. What would happen?Who might come? First day and two new Shedders arrived to add to the Three Musketeers Brian, Ted and Graham (we must get here – a joke – well, don’t laugh then). We had Alan and Tom. Alan’s was metal turner, welder and bike shop…
A really fun atmosphere at She Shed today, despite the noise of equipment in use! Betty got her hans on the cross cut saw – thankfully not under it ! See some of what went on on the woodwork side. Just to be clear, the wooden cage is not for…
We, the Whitby Scouts, Eskdale School and Volunteer It Yourself (a national organisation identified by the UK Men’s Shed Association) have been arranging a 2 day work experience project for 15 students leading to a formally assessed City & Guilds certificate. It took place on 9th & 10th of July…
What Sheds can do is limited only by the imagination. At the end of September there will be the weekend Festival of Thrift at Kirkleatham where the Whitby and Staithes Sheds will be helping to promote the Men’s Shed movement with the UK Men’s Shed Association. We can also have items…
In a small town called Tambo in Queensland we stopped for coffee and eats at a delightful little cafe. Graham noticed a pile of toilet rolls in a box and explored. They were free gifts from Tambo businesses (forgive the pun) to tourists for stopping and spending in their town.…
