Well, we’ve moved on two weeks from Mental Health Awareness Week but the issue does not go away, of course. Below is a piece published by BBC about the ongoing fight against depression in the life of a notable sportsman. Published 30th May. Great Britain’s three-time Olympic swimming champion Adam…
Get off the screen and get on with something! The great thing about Sheds is that people have time to go there and that attendance is entirely voluntary. They go because in one way or another they know that spending time with others in a creative environment is either preventive…
There’s an awful lot of anxiety around. It comes in many different forms and due to many different circumstances. Anxiety about the past, present and even the future. Things we cannot easily resolve because they seem to be part and parcel of modern life. Lots of things can lead to…
Togetherness is a feature of Sheds. Between Shedders in a particular Shed but also in a connected way with the local community and with other organisations helping the wider community (our society). The Whitby District Sheds grew from a single Shed that could hardly have been more isolated in location.…
A remake of the 1967 Classic ….. The Plank Today ( Monday 1st May) was a remarkable day at Staithes Shed ……we had Phill and Malcolm starring in the remake of the classic comedy The Plank ( well worth watching) …we started off by marking out the greenhouse base and…
or the good come to that. Jim poses a deep question. Hi All What is the difference between Staithes Shed and Barker and Stonehouse showroom…..well judging by the attached photos we’ve got a great display …..we spent some time today having a good tidy and found a great place for…
The first bit of catching up is to announce an application that has been made for “UK Sheds” to be Guest Editors on the Today Programme (Radio 4) in August. BBC Radio 4 “Today Programme” About BBC Radio 4: Today Programme, Guest Editors 20th Anniversary Search (the ‘Opportunity’) The Today…
Making and Mending at the Whitby Shed ‘There’s always something to make or mend at the Shed’. Words echoed by our prolific woodworkers, one continuing work on his balcony table, the other planning a bespoke bedside unit. This is true and regular Shed attendance does seem to create a mindset…
First up, a big cheque but even bigger hearts BayThorpe Shed takes and gives! You can see the giving side in these two photos. Money presented to the Air Ambulance cause! So, where does the taking come in? Or more accurately…
Rob Shilson shares a contemporary account of his experience and feelings with respect to prostate cancer. It is a positive story with some positive outcomes. I have a family history of PC so for me going for a PSA test was just routine. Last September however the outcome was a…
