A giant music box will surprise visitors to a Sheffield museum – and the message behind it is
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Loss of our friend Roger
I expect that by now most of you would have heard of the death of our
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What a Brew up
Two Sheds had a brew up on Brew Monday
Two sheds met today 20 January, "Maesteg Shedquarters" and Parc
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3rd Maesteg Ukulele Festival 2020
Maesteg Ukulele Festival 18th July 2020
The third Maesteg Ukulele Festival is being organised by
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It's a Stitch Up!
As a child, I was unable to take part in active sports, and tiddlywinks got incredibly boring.
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New Art Project
ShedQuarters Commissioned to Build New Art Project
The woodworking group and the craft group are
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Quilt & Craft Festival
For several years the Shed has had a close relationship with the village of Llangynwyd and its
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A Really WOOD Visit
Men’s Sheds Members Visit Modular Factory
Men’s Sheds’ are social groups or enterprises set up in...
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Garfield Posing
Garfield finished his waistcoat and is proudly showing it off:
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Men Sew Well
When others were in our workshop, fabric engineering was taking place upstairs. John Gates is seen
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First Project Done
At last the first project has been completed using the sewing machines. John who plays several
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Christmas Dinner
If anyone missed the meeting last week you missed a marvellous dinner. Les and the boys out did
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Colin Caught by Wayne!
Well.... After Colin had tripped the fuses in the main room so there were no lights and, more
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Men Go Green
Last Thursday 8th February, we were visited by Rhian Cook from Melin Being Greener. She talked
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Six Month Report
On the whole this is a good report but we have to do better by the mid-term report if we want more
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Adopted Safeguarding Policy
As mentioned in an earlier article I attended a Safeguarding Course run by BAVO. A Safeguarding
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Lathe Tuition - Spindle Turning
Lathe Tuition - Spindle Turning
On the 4th October, Dave, a local wood turner and friend of our
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Brecon Steam Railway
Brecon Steam Railway Trip
Today we went on an outing to the Brecon Mountain Railway. A good time was
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Safeguarding Policy and Procedure - ShedQuarters
Safeguarding Policy and Procedure
Shedquarters
The Court House, 4 Station St, Maesteg CF34 9AL
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Bowel Test Focus Group
As you will see from our Events Calendar, we will be receiving a visit from Alison Clement (Public
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Wanted: Game Makers/Testers
Wanted: Game makers and testers.
We are hoping to put on a games jamboree for the Bridgend Cluster
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Accounts 2017 - 2018
Covering Notes 1st June 2018:
P2 SaH Project Costs – These are cost put towards the Health Lottery
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Games Jamboree
Games Jamboree
Wednesday 23rd May, what a great night. Everyone said how much they enjoyed
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Please Be Seated
We received a very nice thank you card and donation of £50 from the Village Association of Top
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Safeguarding Policy
On Thursday Evening 22nd March, I attended an All Wales basic Safeguarding Awareness Course at
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Shed Days
Days at our Shed....
While members were producing in the workshop, Les was teaching in the music
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Waistcoats?
Now we have our sewing machine, members have shown interest in learning how to use it. Suggestions are
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Fabric Engineering
Last week several of our members voted to have a go at fabric manipulation and engineering. I
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Kurling Results
New Age Kurling Challenge Result
Caerau Shed came today to play out the curling competition.
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Certs All Round
Food Safety in Catering Course
Congratulations to our members who received certificates for
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Mindfulness and Depression
During Steve's talk on Depression he spoke about Mindfulness as a means to overcome Depression and Stress.
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Another Challenge
Invites are coming in thick and fast. I have been challenged by Chris, the Chair of the Caerau
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Curling Competition Result
Caerau Shed came today to play out the curling competition. Unfortunately Caerau beat us by 2
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Maddern on Mental Health
On Thursday the 15th February we were given a talk by Steve Maddern which we found very
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Next Meeting
1st March Shed Cancelled due to Yellow & Amber warnings of Snow that Never Came :-) |
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Stars of the Shed
During our Christmas Dinner on the 30th November both Andreas Van Wyk and Les Jones were awarded "Stars
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Caerau Calendar 2018
The Making of a BellyFest Calendar
Yes bellies were exposed and a few other things too, but
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Flora Photo Challenge Men's Sheds Wales Bridgend
Flora Photo Challenge
Ok Chaps, ShedQuarters Photo Challenge 2.0 is here at last. It took a tad
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Winners of Photo Challenge
Firstly, I would like to thank all the entrants of the challenge, we had a few that had never
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Website Progress
- 02/10/17 -Added Google meta verification to index page.
- 25/08/17 -Optimised site speed,
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Usk Ukulele Festival - Buskuleles - Maesteg Ukulele Club
Maesteg Ukulele Club & ShedQuarters Go Buskulele-ing
On Saturday the 30th September, the
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Ahoy! Steam Ship
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Men's Sheds Play Elvis at Porthcawl Festival Bridgend 2017
Men's Sheds Play Elvis at Porthcawl Festival Bridgend 2017
It was a beautiful warm Saturday
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Clock Repair
We now have members learning how to repair clocks at ShedQuarters. Clock repair is a very
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Make a Ukulele? Why Bother?
I play the ukulele, a "cheap and cheerful" instrument, very
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ShedFest Ogmore Vale Festival Bridgend - Men's Sheds Wales
Nice Day for a ShedFest
On Saturday 2nd September we had our first ShedFest with the help of Sheds
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#ShedFest 2017
In the spirit of Summer, having fun and promoting the activities of Men's Sheds Cymru,
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Photo Challenge
Phil has given us a challenge to take photos on the theme of Urban Landscapes. We will pick our best
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Fitbit Works!
The “Fitbit pilot” we were involved with was deemed a success
At the beginning of this year five
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Reducing stress with music
Most people enjoy music, in one form or another. There are radio
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ShedHeads - Music For All
Making music together is one of the key activities at ShedQuarters, not
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Colin Smithing
Colin Smithing
Colin, our Vice Chairman, took the role of blacksmith at the Squirrel's Nest last
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John@Grandfest
I was recently asked to become a Grandmaker at a Grandfest festival which was held at St. Fagans
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Accounts 2016 - 2017
Today John & I went to BAVO to complete the bid for a grant to obtain tools, audio visual
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Strawberries & Cream
Strawberries and Cream: A Healthy, Superfood Alternative
'Strawberries and 'Cream' - a nutritious,
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Men At The Centre Exhibition
Men At The Centre exhibition – Online!
The recent launch of the exhibition Wednesday 29th of March at
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Sign of the Times
Thursday saw the completion of our ShedQuarters sign from Men's Sheds Cymru:
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Meeting 27th June
A few of us met on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming bid for grant money to secure ShedQuarters for
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Cooking with Colin
One of the best things to look forward to at ShedQuarters is the food conjured up by Colin We sit
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SHED Talks
29th June - First Shed Talk. The invitation is wide open to all members of ShedQuarters to have
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Peace Pilgrim interviewed on the way to Swansea
One of our members had a chance encounter with a
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Silver & Gold
John Gates used to be a miner, he now teaches embroidery and has developed a fine skill in
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At The Allotment
ShedQuarters has an allotment at Caerau where we grow fresh vegetables. These are used in Collin's
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Men At The Centre Exhibition Format
Men at the Centre (Exhibition)
We have put together an interactive, multi media exhibition that we
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Tatting With John Gates
The tatting technique is about 200 years old and is thought to have developed on board ships by
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