Ready, Steady, Go. Normens will come to life with a handful of pioneer Shedders on Friday 21st. January. That’s tomorrow. One of the first jobs is to help both ourselves and Norton Sports Charity by decorating parts of the Cricket Pavilion. It is ideal as a first day task to…
We start with a message of greeting and support from Whitby Town Shed. Welcome to the World of Sheds A warm welcome from Whitby Town Shed and congratulations on your new venture. As a new member of the big Shed family and a Shed plant from Whitby district, Norton Shed…
A postcard for Sheds makes a useful personal handout. Remember Playschool on children’s TV many years ago. This DRAFT postcard has the ring of Playschool about it. Why not, it should be FUN. Below is the other side of the coin errrr postcard The back tells the why story…
We need connections so that we are not isolated. As individuals, and as a Shed. Things happen when there are others involved, not just ourselves. Norton Men’s Shed has only been a “decision” for about 3 months. Now there are about 8 people awaiting the starting gun! The previous blogs…
Surprise find at Norton Library How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life The Norton Shed continues to yield surprises. Graham does not do novels. He tends towards the “factual” and the reference books. Hardly had he started to browse the spines of books with Sheds on…
. . . . When there’s no one there. Starting a Men’s Shed (inclusive of women too) is rarely a straightforward process. What is needed tends not to be delivered on a plate:-] A venue Starter equipment and materials A teapot Some funding to kick things off Some people who…
One foot in the grave. With Norton Shed we are trying not to put our foot in it! It’s hard to believe certain things when they happen. Life in a Shed (even when it is just an evolving idea) is often full of surprises and sometimes they are like buses,…
Here is the building that is intended to be the main base for The Norton Shed. It is a concrete sectional building at St Michael’s and All Angels in Norton South. Here are two views courtesy of Google Earth. We appreciate the willingness of the church to let us use…
The Costa Coffee meeting blossomed the next day. Dave Tonner revealed his recently found hobby of vinyl cutting to embellish items of clothing and crockery. He asked for an electronic copy of the logo design which was forwarded on the internet. That was the last day of 2021 and, lo,…
What could possibly go wrong? It was a meeting, not yet a workshop, and it took place at Norton’s Costa Coffee. Four guys were expected. Graham left his mobile phone at home. That meant he was not contactable by one of the 4 who was waiting outside Costa. Three were…
We might not have a Shed in Norton up and working but already there is interest from several prospective Shedders. On New Year’s Eve 4 guys are meeting over coffee at Costa’s to “mull and explore”. We should know more in a couple of weeks about the proposed venue and…
One of the tools available to, but not at, Norton Men’s Shed is a 3-D printer. It uses filament to weave 3D objects. Why not experiment with a plaque of the Shed logo. Below is the first attempt. The text over the door has not reproduced well but version two…
