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News

  • April 2024 Newsletter part one

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    1. Welcome to the April edition of the WMS newsletter. I hope you have been able to get out between the constant rain showers we have had du...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 23 Mar 24
  • April 2024 Newsletter part two

    April 2024 Newsletter part two

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    The programme revealed that 39% of Sheds believe that they had or may have prevented a life being lost to suicide. 25% Shed leaders responde...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 23 Mar 24
  • april 2024 Newsletter part three

    april 2024 Newsletter part three

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    March Newsletter Quiz Answers 1. Who wrote the book Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car? A. Ian Fleming 2. In which part of your bod...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 23 Mar 24
  • March 2024 Newsletter part one

    March 2024 Newsletter part one

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    1. Welcome to the March edition of the WMS newsletter. It’s hard to believe we are already heading towards completion of the first qua...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 25 Feb 24
  • March 2024 Newsletter part two

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    2. A number of Shed members recently attended John Murray’s funeral to pay our respects. After the funeral we attended a wake at the R...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 25 Feb 24
  • March 2024 Newsletter part three

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    Secondly, a further 10p in every pound will go into the Havant Borough Community Fund, through which local groups can apply for small grants...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 25 Feb 24
  • March 2024 Newsletter part four

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    March Newsletter Quiz 1. Who wrote the book Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car? 2. In which part of your body would you find the cru...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 25 Feb 24
  • WMS Committee Meeting date change

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    The next WMS Committee Meeting will take Friday 8th March 1030 due to unavailabilty of a committee member

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 3 Feb 24
  • February 2024 News letter Part One

    February 2024 News letter Part One

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    1. Welcome to the February edition of the WMS newsletter. We started the year with a good two days of cleaning, sorting and reorganising the...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 28 Jan 24
  • February 2024 News letter Part Two

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    6. A visit I highly recommend is the Portsmouth Historical Dockyard. Jennie and I used our Ultimate Explorer tickets (valid for unlimite...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 28 Jan 24
  • January 2024 Newsletter part one

    January 2024 Newsletter part one

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    Jan 2024 newsletter.docx WMS Waterlooville Men’s Shed January 2024 newsletter 1. Welcome to the January...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 31 Dec 23
  • January 2024 Newsletter part two

    January 2024 Newsletter part two

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    7. I received a lovely project from Edwin Smedley just before Christmas. He has been working on a walking staff. A testament to how woo...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 31 Dec 23
  • COOP Local Charity Fund support

    COOP Local Charity Fund support

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    You may recall that we applied for funding from the Coop Local Charity fund to replace the roofing over the outside workspace and recreation...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 31 Dec 23
  • Newsletter - February 2022

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    Many of us are possibly considering their woodwork workshops/sheds are in need of a spring clean before thinking of what projects could be u...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 23 Jan 22
  • January 2022 Newsletter - Part 1

    January 2022 Newsletter - Part 1

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    Welcome to the first newsletter of a New Year and of new hope that we all have a more settled set of months for 2022. I hope everyone had a ...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Dec 21
  • January 2022 Newsletter - Part 2

    January 2022 Newsletter - Part 2

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    BACK ON THE TOOLS As some of you know I fell unconscious while driving on Good Friday in 2018 and consequently couldn't drive or use ma...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Dec 21
  • January 2022 Newsletter - Part 3

    January 2022 Newsletter - Part 3

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    The memory boxes that were delivered recently and have now added decorations on them. This was a valuable contribution to our vulnerable mem...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Dec 21
  • January 2022 Newsletter - Part 4

    January 2022 Newsletter - Part 4

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    Dates for your diary 5th Jan Shed BBQ 3rd Feb Shed BBQ 16th Feb Berewood Womens Institute (Bird Feeder Kits) Any member free and would li...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Dec 21
  • December 2021 Newsletter Part 1

    December 2021 Newsletter Part 1

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    1. Welcome to the last newsletter of 2021. Looking back it has been a really testing time for many of our members. Not having the Shed facil...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 27 Nov 21
  • December 2021 Newsletter Part 2

    December 2021 Newsletter Part 2

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    3. Staying with ASDA, I had a nice surprise through my letterbox last week. It was another cheque this time for £750 from the ASDA FOU...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 27 Nov 21
  • December 2021 Newsletter Part 3

    December 2021 Newsletter Part 3

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    5. Alf and John’s joint project of the cross for Wecock Farm church was finally presented to members of the church. Who, by their look...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 27 Nov 21
  • December 2021 Newsletter Part 4

    December 2021 Newsletter Part 4

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    6. Another example of recycling wood was a project by Hayden D. His project involved wood from a church floor. I might add it WAS being repl...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 27 Nov 21
  • December 2021 Newsletter Part 5

    December 2021 Newsletter Part 5

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    7. With all these projects undertaken you will naturally want to know the opening times and dates over the Christmas period. The Shed will c...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 27 Nov 21
  • December 2021 Newsletter Part 6

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    9. Roy G has made a donation of a laptop, which is much appreciated by the group. Roy is also in the process of updating the member’s ...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 27 Nov 21
  • December 2021 Newsletter Part 7

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    13. As we fast approach Christmas our thoughts obviously look back on the past year and particularly last Christmas so affected by lockdown ...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 27 Nov 21
  • November 2021 newsletter - Part 2

    November 2021 newsletter - Part 2

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    3. Many members have been busy since the last newsletter and the results of their labours are clear for all. Here are some for starters. 4....

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Oct 21
  • November 2021 newsletter - Part 3

    November 2021 newsletter - Part 3

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    6. I called in recently and found Sam working on a project making bird boxes to put up for sale on the stand at the front door. Here’s...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Oct 21
  • November 2021 newsletter - Part 4

    November 2021 newsletter - Part 4

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    7. Another project that recently completed was the making of two planters for Padnell School. John S spent some time in the workshop using h...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Oct 21
  • November 2021 newsletter - Part 5

    November 2021 newsletter - Part 5

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    8. On the 6th October John S, John B and myself travelled to Rosie, Brian Reed’s widow to present her with a garden bench made by mem...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Oct 21
  • November 2021 newsletter - Part 6

    Waterlooville, Hampshire
    Article by: Secretary

    8. Situation Vacant: Social Secretary. Job description:- to investigate and organise activities away from the Shed for members. No previous...

    Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  
    Posted: 29 Oct 21