EDEN MEN'S SHED INC.

 Sorry for not being around folks ... was overseas for a bit and have been busy doping Men's Shed stuff, like finishing boards and organising our Men's Health Muster that is coming up in March - yes you heard right, it is a GOER!!! Just about finished 5 new charcuterie/grazing/browsing boards that will be for sale - 4 of which will be on display at our March Muster. The remainder will be displayed for sale at the next Cruise stall next week. I will start making the next lot of charcuterie/grazing/browsing boards next week. It will be a mixed bunch - some for a special order (10 in fact) and the rest for general sale. Lots of other projects are also being carried out by Eden Men's Shed members at present as well, which includes a new line. We have also had a few visitors from other Men's Sheds over the last couple of months - glad to see them and hear how other Sheds cope with finding funds and new members to continue with their works. That's about it this time '...

 Well 2023 has gotten underway without too many dramas anywhere. The year has started for Eden Men's Shed a little slowly sales wise but we are all in good health, which is a really good thing for us, but we will persevere and we only see things getting better for us as the year progresses. We are looking rather expectantly to our upcoming Men's Health Muster on 21 March 2023 at Club Sapphire. Discussions have started in regards to prospective speakers and stalls, and preparations for the venue are proceeding very nicely thank you. One of the, hopefully, speakers may be Wayne Wigham, who started playing 1st grade rugby league with Balmain (Sydney suburb) back in 1976 when he was 17. He is a great speaker and very entertaining. You can read his story here blackdofinstitute.org.au/resources-support/personal-stories/wayne/  This has yet to be confirmed, but I will keep you all posted. At present other speakers have yet to be approached and confirmed, but we may have a couple or ...

 Hi all .... well those of you that read this blog anyway. First up - the members of Eden Men's Shed would like to wish the winner of our End of Year Raffle (2022), Belinda, the best of wishes for taking out the prize on offer this year ... $200 worth of groceries, a handmade kitchen/entertainment trolley (made at Eden Men's Shed) and 3 Coles gift vouchers. This years (2023) raffle looks to be bigger. A local take away (no names just yet folks - sorry) has donated three $30 gift vouchers to be added to the raffle, so it looks to be bigger and better already! Now for the good news. Eden Men's Shed Inc. recently obtained a grant through the Australian Men's Shed Association to hold a Men's Shed Muster here on the far south coast of Australia. The event is scheduled/pencilled in for 21 March 2023 and will have speakers and a few stalls. Hopefully it will work out well for us. Lou

 All of us at Eden Men's Shed Inc. wish everyone out there that reads this a very merry Christmas and a healthy safe New Year. All the Boys at Eden Men's Shed

  Christmas is nearly upon with only a few more 'sleeps' to go. With this in mind, if you are looking for something special that is hand made as a present for someone, or for yourself (and who doesn't want something that is hand made, eh?), Eden Men's Shed will be having a stall - yes again - outside Twofold Arcade, Imlay Street, Eden, on Friday 23 December 2022 to sell its wares to the passengers of Norwegian Spirit, which will be the last cruise ship before Christmas. We should have something for everyone, with items such as a wild bird birdfeeder and a letterbox (if they are not on display and you want one if have them in stock at the Shed), grazing boards, a variety of choppy boards, fire pokers, billy lid and camp oven lifters. And don't worry if you don't have cash ... we are now in the 21st century and have a portable EFTPOS machine - that's right you can now pay with plastic (credit/debit cards that is). Oh ... before I forget, we will also be selli...

 Come along to Eden's Christmas Late Night Shopping night tomorrow, Friday 9 December 2022. There will be many street stalls, including us, Eden men's Shed. We will have all of our usual goodies plus raffle tickets will also be on sale for our End of Year Raffle, which will be drawn on New Years Eve, 31 December 2022. Lou

 We have had another successful week selling our wares to the passengers and crew of cruise ships, not forgetting the residents and other tourists that were out and about. We have even made a start on selling raffle tickets for our End of Year Raffle - gotta be in it to win it folks! Next cruise in will be Friday 2 December 2022.  See you all then! Lou