Christmas 7 Days Away (now 1!)

SAMS contributes to Sleights Christmas scene. Press release: “Richard Anscombe spearheaded an initiative to brighten up the lives of Sleights locals. A Christmas tree was installed prominently on the corner of Ingham Close near to Sleights Primary School. Fundraising is underway for there to be Christmas lights next year stretching…

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Christmas is coming

Many a true word is depicted in a cartoon!  How did the turkey escape virtuality? The (multifunctional) Cafe Cart that will be liveried for Whitby Communities Compassion Project is nearing the final stages of fabrication. The ply skins then need to be sealed with PVA (thinner than the adhesive) and…

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New Announcements

Kate (of UK Men’s Shed Association until Friday last) is still looking after our interests. She has sent us news that has yet to reach the North.  Listen carefully and take note of new Covid-19 measures affecting communication. Some of our Shedders are well versed in language very similar to…

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Goodbye & Hello

Kate Gordon, the national development manager for UK Men’s Sheds Association, is on the move to new pastures. She leaves in early December. We had a last gathering of Shed Ambassadors in North Yorkshire yesterday, on Zoom, when we looked at some future developments in our region.  Graham has sent…

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Shed Happens . . even in Covid-19 lockdown . . on Frome Radio FM 96.6

Here is the trailer for the UKMSA Shed Happens which is broadcast on Wednesday 18th November http://www.shedhappens.uk/community/shed-happens—even-if-you-re-self-isolating-17757/10-2—18th-november-2020uk-shed-show/  Below now is the link to the programme, with thanks to Patrick Abrahams for pulling it and us together!      Here are the outputs from the two grandsons mentioned at the start…

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Joining Forces

A pooch gate and a garden dig over with a story of collaboration behind it. The story behind the pictures . . . It started on Saturday late afternoon, 6 days ago. An email arrived from a lady called Cheryl which said she was  working with Revival North Yorkshire, the…

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