Well, what an eventful couple of weeks!

Today, we officially had light.  After weeks of relying on the (temperamental) Welsh sun to light our little shed, we now have a generator up and running.  

Thanks to the ingenuity of our shedders and some great team work we managed to repair a generator that was kindly donated to the shed from a member of the local community.  Our next task is to fit some more permanent lights up in the shed.

Today, the Shedders also started building a work bench (which already looks fantastic!) and continued to paint the back wall of the shed to maximise the light.  We have another coat to do but it's already looking much brighter!

And that's not all!  The Shedders have been busy putting up a fence alongside the canal and the river and we couldn't be more impressed!  What a great job!  A big thank you to everyone who has donated materials - your support has been amazing.

​If you've got any ideas for a project that you think could be interesting, why not get in touch!  

Well, what a great day at the Shed!  Today, we had over 20 people join us for tea/coffee and homemade banana cake, alfresco style!   

We welcomed some new Shedders this week and some of our existing Shedders have been busy making plans for the design of the shed, as well as organising the design for the fencing.  We are all rising to the challenge and loving every minute of it.  

Today, we also welcomed the Police.  Local Police Officers gave a very informative talk on the area and all the ways in which we can improve security in our homes, community and online.  

This is just a snap shot of today and doesn't include all the wonderful conversations we've been having with one another and the passers by on the canal.  We're loving every minute of this journey and look forward to every Wednesday!

We've had a great couple of weeks down at the Shed and we haven't let the rain dampen our spirits.  Last week some of our Shedders were busy painting whilst discussing what projects they'd like to start working on.  We've got some great ideas and we've had some great suggestions and offers from the local community.  We can't wait to get started!

This month we successfully set up our bank account and now we're actively applying for funding and raising money to purchase the necessary tools and equipment for those attending the Shed to bring their projects to life. 

As always, we'd love to hear from you.  If you have any ideas or would like to get involved then please get in touch.

Hey Shedders! Some photos from the last couple of weeks at the shed. We're making good progress to set the space up and running and it's been great getting to know everyone!

We've taken down the billboard that was between the shed and the canal and what a difference it's made!  We're also in the process of setting up a bank account so we can start applying for some funding...and yes, that is us having fish and chips in the sun below!

To anyone who is interested or may know someone who's interested in joining the shed, we meet every Wednesday at the Old Blacksmiths on Mond corner. For more details feel free to send us a message or call/text 07395138201.
Thank you for all of the support so far and thanks to everyone who's stopped off for a chat walking along the canal or taken the time to help us on this journey!
Diolch!

​A big thank you to everyone who came to the Men's Shed Launch on Friday the 14th.  It was great to get everybody's feedback and ideas and we hope to see you down at The Old Blacksmith's very soon!

If you have any questions or would like to join the committee, then please get in touch!