Registered Charity Number 1212037From a glance back at 2024, we now set sights on 2025 and some imminent activities Tesco Stronger Starts 2024, end of project report Back in the summer of 2023, we were encouraged by Tesco Extra Stockton to apply for an award under a community support programme…
Registered Charity Number 1212037Looking forward to a rise in temperature! Nevertheless, Norton carries on. Big Brian has sent a photo of his finished table lamp. A very good start to 2025 woodturning, Brian! Great for me to see a snippet of the Monday Chat Group!! Martyn videoed the scene and…
Registered Charity Number 1212037Monday 6th January sees the Shed restarting after a Christmas snooze. However, the Shedders have not been asleep. For a start, preparations (i.e. planning) have continued for upgrading the outside of the portacabin with steel sheeting and new patio door covers. Then sometimes people find us hard…
Registered Charity Number 1212037The Shed is not so easy to find. Many people know its general location as Norton Cricket Club or The Moline Cross. However, these are but staging posts because we are tucked in the central area of the complex. Follow the route on the map down Station…
Registered Charity Number 1212037That’s our wish but all we can really do is our best for one another. It’s a family matter! Norton Men’s Shed is taking a break after Christmas Eve (Tuesday) until Monday 6th January 2025 Looking forward to being together for an ongoing bit of adventure. If…
Registered Charity Number 1212037It’s time for Norton Shedders to reflect on 2024. A few have been with the project for the past nearly three years but this year has seen a real uptick in numbers because the Shed has been expanded. Expanded in numbers (we often have 15 – 20…
Registered Charity Number 1212037The Shed was busy last week and will be next week beyond the Shed perimeter. In the community. On Saturday 14th December we are at the Green Market event at Red House School junior campus. It is a monthly market orchestrated by our friend Helen Deehan. We…
Registered Charity Number 1212037Where this blog goes will depend on what we see. The little actions and simple words that can easily go unmarked. Let’s start with an encouraging email that arrived on Sunday morning. An email from someone met at the Tree Festival opening as we still struggled to…
Registered Charity Number 1212037Received an email this morning that is so true . . . . “They say change is one of life’s few inevitables. But it’s so difficult to manage – isn’t it? First, you have to decide what, and if, change is needed: Do you need a…
Registered Charity Number 12120372024 has been a year of growth. More men involved, more space acquired, more sessions, new interests, more partnerships, new Shed supporters. Here is a summary to read. And there was need for more chairs We had 8 stackable chairs, a wheelchair, a stool and a rocking…
Registered Charity Number 1212037We joined the throng at the North of England Woodworking Show on Saturday and started by wandering up and down some of the “avenues” of stands. We then travelled to the UK Men’s Sheds Association stand. We first arrived at the UKMSA stand before the above pair…
Registered Charity Number 1212037 A Thursday Shedder shares his experience of The Shed. I only started Norton Men’s Shed several weeks ago after my cancer surgery, I have found it very helpful as part of my “ living with cancer journey”. I had been encouraged by the cancer support team…
Registered Charity Number 1212037It’s what employed people often have to do. To upskill! The Shed is full of amateurs so our version is Continuous Amateur Development, CAD for short. Maybe it fits? It has been great to see the way that the woodturning has gone at the Shed. Dennis must…
Registered Charity Number 1212037It all comes down to people and faces Early on today the Tuesday cohort (numbering 18 according to the photographic evidence) assembled around each of the 3 display items we have created for the Children’s Remembrance Service over the past 3 years. Whilst quite a few have…
Registered Charity Number 1212037Please spend time browsing these and raise any issues (particularly anything that is not understood!) with a Shed supervisor or other experienced senior. We are each responsible for our personal safety and for that of fellow Shedders. If you see dangerous/careless practice please speak up! Much of…
Registered Charity Number 1212037The cannon, war horse and dog made their appearance. The field of poppies was quite a sight to behold. Thanks to the Veterans and the team at Norton Sports Charity for the arrangements that pulled the event together. Lovely to see the Scouts, Guides, Sea Scouts and…
Registered Charity Number 1212037The Life of Brian Brian is a very productive member of the team. He is often helped by the Sorcerer’s Apprentice Pat. The Portacabin houses a manger Ross and Graham have worked on this nativity to be displayed outside St. Mary’s during the Tree Festival. The Railway…
Registered Charity Number 1212037Justice rightly incorporates punishment but it should also include restoration of the individual and reparation to a victim (a person or indeed Society). Getting the balance right is not always easy. Below are three items that link Norton and Whitby Sheds with the justice system at the…
Registered Charity Number 1212037Shedding Light Into Cancer is a new Norton Men’s Shed stream designed for men who have a cancer diagnosis and are working through the personal consequences of it. Cancer comes in different forms but the most common is connected to men’s waterworks. In the UK, about 1…
Registered Charity Number 1212037Making a mark can be achieved in many ways. Here’s a few from this week at the Shed. < BrianH had never touched a lathe until about 6 weeks ago. Just look at the fruit bowl in the photo alongside. All his own work. Brian has certainly…
