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  June 2025 Newsletter Part One

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to June’s newsletter. I apologize for not getting out the May newsletter. I have had a very difficult month with a very sic...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 29 May 25
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  June 2025 Newsletter Part Two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  7. If I said we had a visit by AAA team, would you know who they were? Alcoholics Anonymous Assistant, Advanced Automobile Association maybe...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 29 May 25
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  June Newsletter 2025 Part Three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  June Newsletter 2025 quiz. 1. 1. In the film ‘Hunt for Red October’, what was Red October? 2. What is the name of the Royal C...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 29 May 25
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  April 2025 Newsletter Part one

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to April’s newsletter. WMS is really moving forward now with the improvements/updates. The Committee are working hard to ac...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 25 Mar 25
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  April 2025 Newsletter Part Two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  3. The History in your tool box:-(3) Hammers and Mallets The hammer is probably the most common tool in the world and every home has at lea...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 25 Mar 25
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  April 2025 Newsletter Part Three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  April diary of events dates:- WMS Committee Meeting 1030 4th April 2025 WMS Monthly BBQ 1200 4th April 2025 Fish/chip supper and talk tim...

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  Posted: 25 Mar 25
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  March 2025 Newsletter Part One

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to March’s newsletter. At the end of January I took down our empty sweet tubs to ASDA for recycling and fund raising for Ma...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 Feb 25
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  March 2025 Newsletter Part Two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  3. Jennie and I had a lovely morning at the Weald & Downland Country Museum recently. We witnessed the annual blessing of the apple orch...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 Feb 25
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  March 2025 Newsletter Part Three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  March Newsletter 2025 quiz. 1. What do "Tom", "Dick", and "Harry" refer to in the film "The Great Escap...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 Feb 25
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  February 2025 newsletter part one

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to February’s newsletter. Am sure 2025 will be as busy as last year with the continuing renovation of our Shed. We are curr...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 22 Jan 25
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  February 2025 newsletter part two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  4. Our HBC lottery grants continues to grow. With the sixteen tickets held by members we have managed to gain £150:00 for WMS funds so...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 22 Jan 25
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  February 2025 newsletter part three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  February Newsletter 2025 quiz. 1. There are 27 bones in the human hand, classified in to three groups. Name the groups. 2. Name the last ...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 22 Jan 25
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  January 2025 newsletter part one

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to January’s newsletter. I hope everyone was able to enjoy the festive season and now feel invigorated to face the New Year...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 29 Dec 24
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  January 2025 newsletter part two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  4. As January is traditionally a quiet month for articles, I thought I would share a personal goal I achieved leading up to the closed perio...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 29 Dec 24
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  ASDA Foundation grant presentation

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  As we approach the dusk of another year, now our tenth year of existence, we have evolved in to a valuable hub for the senior aged, but youn...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 10 Dec 24
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  WMS Roof Replacement update 10

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  WATERLOOVILLE MEN’S SHED ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE REPORT 10 Unfortunately, Covid took over both myself and management so my time a...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 5 Dec 24
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  December 2024 Newsletter part one

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to December’s newsletter. Well we certainly have something to remember as we approach the closure of our first decade year....

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 25 Nov 24
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  December 2024 Newsletter part three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  4. 18th November we had a visit by Jacqui our ASDA Community Champion to present us with the giant cheque, kindly granted by ASDA Foundation...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 25 Nov 24
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  December 2024 Newsletter part two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  2. As mentioned in last month’s newsletter, we shared an evening with Berewood Women’s Institute on Wednesday 16th October. Afte...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 25 Nov 24
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  WMS Roof Replacement update 9

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  WATERLOOVILLE MEN’S SHED ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE week 9 On Monday 11th new boarding, and a tower arrived, thanks to Paul & Jo...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 16 Nov 24
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  WMS Roof Replacement update 7 & 8

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  WATERLOOVILLE MEN’S SHED ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE weeks 7 & 8 Week 7 started with the ring main rework. On further inspection ...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 10 Nov 24
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  November 2024 Newsletter part one

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to November’s newsletter. Well it has been quite a month with the renovation of our Shed. A general call went out for suppo...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 Oct 24
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  November 2024 Newsletter part two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  I have to say I love the picture of the "supervising team" watching two workers taking down a fence panel. There was plenty of pla...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 Oct 24
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  November 2024 Newsletter part three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  Longer term dates to put in your diaries:- 28th Oct – 11th Nov Refit working areas, new ceilings, electrical work and deep clean by ...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 Oct 24
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  WMS Roof Replacement update six

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  WATERLOOVILLE MEN’S SHED ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE UPDATE week 6. Six weeks in and what a great deal has been achieved, thanks to al...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 Oct 24
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  WMS Roof Replacement update Five

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  WATERLOOVILLE MEN’S SHED ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE UPDATE week 5. The new roof has progressed well and the end is in sight. All bein...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 19 Oct 24
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  WMS Roof Replacement update Four

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  UPDATE week 4. Interesting week, scaffolding erected Wednesday, major deliveries Thursday and full speed ahead Friday.By lunchtime on Frida...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 12 Oct 24
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  WMS Roof Replacement update Three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  WATERLOOVILLE MEN’S SHED ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE WEEK 3 UPDATE and week 4 way ahead. Once again, another excellent week with thank...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 6 Oct 24
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  WMS Roof Replacement update Two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  ROOF REPLACEMENT UPDATE WEEK 2 UPDATE Following a number of telephone calls the contractor finally received the order from HBC on Thursday...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 27 Sep 24
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  October 2024 Newsletter Part One

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to October’s newsletter. We held our AGM in the upper hall of St Wilfrids church 3rdSeptember. Eighteen members attended wi...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 21 Sep 24
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  October 2024 Newsletter Part Two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  7. HBC Lottery up date. We are still looking for more tickets to be bought, which will increase our chances for an application for a grant...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 21 Sep 24
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  WMS Roof replacement update

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  WEEK 1 UPDATE John and I would like to thank everyone who has helped during our first week of preparing the shed for our new roof. During t...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 21 Sep 24
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  September 2024 Newsletter Part One

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to September’s newsletter. It has been a busy month at the Shed with the complete renovation of the galley and completion o...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 24 Aug 24
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  September 2024 Newsletter Part Two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  We had a near record number of members at last months BBQ and it certainly appeared everyone enjoyed a burger or sausage and a good natter. ...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 24 Aug 24
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  September 2024 Newsletter Part Three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  STOP PRESS……. WMS TOOL SALE/FOR DONATIONS Saturday 31st August 2024 WMS Shed (WMS member help from 0900 please) 1000 -...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 24 Aug 24
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  July 2024 Newsletter Part one

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Hello and welcome to the July newsletter. After the poor weather we have been experiencing it is good to see some sun and dry spells for ...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 28 Jul 24
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  July 2024 Newsletter Part two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  2. 23rd June saw members man a W.M.S. stall at the Waterlooville Summer Fayre. We arrived early to set up two gazebos and the tables kindly ...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 28 Jul 24
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  July 2024 Newsletter Part three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  4. Dave Sy has continued to apply his woodworking skills to projects and has recently completed a guinea pig run, with all the mod cons. Who...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 28 Jul 24
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  August 2024 Newsletter part one

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Yet another month has passed and it’s been quite an eventful one, one which will determine our future. All members received an emai...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 28 Jul 24
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  August 2024 Newsletter part two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  3. Tommy, Henry, Yvette, Ray, Alice, Gary and Mini. What do they all have in common? A comic magician, a boxer, a politician, a percussionis...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 28 Jul 24
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  August 2024 Newsletter part three

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  Following his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson's body was preserved in a cask of brandy or rum, to allow transport back to Eng...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 28 Jul 24
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  June 2024 Newsletter Part one

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. As I sit in my conservatory to put fingers to my keyboard, I find it hard to believe that we are already six months in to the year, in ot...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 May 24
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  June 2024 Newsletter Part two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  5. Relocation update. We are currently awaiting HBC to decide whether the new site is feasible and they require a utility survey. At time of...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 26 May 24
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  May 2024 Newsletter Part One

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  1. Welcome to the May edition of the WMS newsletter. Last month I spent a few days away in Cardiff doing the tourist bit with my son. One pl...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 27 Apr 24
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  May 2024 Newsletter Part Two

  Waterlooville, Hampshire

  Article by: Secretary

  3. We have a couple of longer-term dates for your diaries, which we would hope you are able to support given enough notice. The first is t...

  Waterlooville Men's Shed   |  

  Posted: 27 Apr 24
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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