The Shed movement started in Australia. The majority of the Sheds I’ve seen there (all 6!) have been large compared to those in Whitby and Norton. It was pleasing to receive the email below and photos of a new Aussie Shed more our size!
Dear Graham and the Norton Shedders,
Today I represented AMSA at the opening of Killarney Community Men’s Shed. I was accompanied by Merv and Bob from our Shed at Labrador.
Killarney is a small town (village) approximately 200km west of the Gold Coast. It has a population of 960 and a Shed membership of 16. The Shed has the word community in its title to signify that it is of and for the community and it is their intention to have a women’s day once they get a bit more established.
The three pillars of Men’s Sheds are Community, Connection and Camaraderie. Throughout the various speeches the word community was frequently used and in a town like Killarney, community is very important.
The members meet twice a week and in the words of their President, they talk a lot, drink a lot of tea and sometimes do a bit of work and that is where the other two pillars fit.
The Shed is quite small but plans are already afoot to put on an extension.
Regards,
Len
Meanwhile back on home turf in Norton and a very hot week
Despite the record temperatures in UK and Norton, we have installed an awesome awning! Something that will allow us to work outside in light rain and s hade us from the sun (why didn’t we order a week ago, before the hot weather?!)
It projects about 2m. Good to work or sit under.
A fitting feat. It’s actually horizontal.
The assembled crew as Pat opens the awning. New Shedder Mick is in the background
Pat winds us up too!
And Colin turned a bowl
Friday evenings shift saw Scotty Dave and Graham become cleaners
Sadly no photos (forgot mobile phone!) but the evening saw a clean up of floors and surfaces and repositioning of equipment, particularly in the Switch Room. We can soon have both lathes in use, with dust extraction on the way.
T
he Shed is now in a position to move from largely “building work” towards the use of equipment and the learning thereof!
We are not finished, but most of the essential work to provide a safe, functional, commissioned Shed building is done.
There has been an upsurge in enquiries to attend the Shed. More on this in the next blog. Well done all of us!