A week after Graham returned to Blighty, an email came from a lady Graham met. She, and many others, had admired Joan’s knitting of a coat of many colours (well, a jumper) Hello Graham! I met you in the Library on the Norwegian Dawn. We connected over your wife’s knitting. …
A ‘Shed’ with a difference near Whitby made the finals of the North Yorkshire County Council Community Awards. Sam's Place – A place where older people can gather, who might otherwise face isolation. pic.twitter.com/r3Iogafxvo — Phil Chapman (@phillipchapman7) October 31, 2018
The laptop has been sick. That’s why this channel of communications has been quiescent. The laptop is better but not cured so this will be a short catch up! Staithes and Whitby Sheds seem to be in a perpetual state of makeover, but the ends are in sight. The enquiries…
At the end of November, the traditional forest of Christmas trees will sprout at St. Mary’s up the 199 Whitby steps. Each tree is a creation of a different group of people and this year the Whitby Area Sheds has reserved a space. And some preparatory work is underway already.…
Having spent two weeks away visiting cold places overseas, it is time to get back to normal and talk Sheds. It might not surprise you that Graham had not totally dropped the subject but shared what Sheds are and what they can do for people with all and sundry:-). We…
My wife doesn’t understand me . . . . the problem is she probably does! THIS BLOG will surely evolve . . . . It’s often said that people can read each others mind. I believe that is true provided we know the “domain” in which we are both thinking.…
On October 16th the Government brought out the full text of a report about Loneliness. You can read in the link below. If nothing else, just skim the pages for 5 minutes and see that we and others have been working on actively for a long while (and working with…
The headline may not be that surprising but the fact that Graham sat on a plane next to the deputy CEO of “United for Global Mental Health” is! Basically it is activists in countries working together to deal with the issue that we know impacts people in Whitby district and…
Whitby Gazette featured an Opinion piece by Graham last Friday with an “atmospheric” photo taken at Staithes Shed. You can read it below, thanks to the Gazette. Isolation is much in the news and the accompanying low mood that comes with it. Graham was summoned from his bed at 7am…
The week rounded off with a delivery of wall cupboards and a worktop. Howden’s have been generous to Littlebeck and Whitby already, but the demand for tidy storage just grows like Topsy (and like several She Shedders). So, on Saturday morning Elaine, husband Steve and Graham descended on Eskmouth Scout…
