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I am a 70 years+ male from the Southern Highlands, south of Sydney, and have only been resident in this area for 4 years. After settling in, I ventured into the Bowral Men’s Shed one day and have been a member ever since.
Bowral Mens’ Shed like all Men’s Sheds is a concept to assist with mental health by bringing men together (and now some women) most with similar views, handy with their hands and eager to learn new tasks; but it’s the involvement with others that makes it most enjoyable. Our Shed has a woodworking area, a separate metal area and another covering all things electrical.
When social distancing came about due to Covid–19, the lunchroom tables and chairs were rearranged to enable separation of members by the required 1.5m. There is friendly rivalry between the metal workers and woodworkers. During the first morning tea under the distancing rules, one of the metal workers came with a measuring tape for a bit of fun and proceeded around the table measuring the distance between all members and then in some cases, move them a few centimetres. One of the woodworkers on seeing this said he was amazed that metal workers knew what to do with a measuring tape. The same gentleman some time back noticed me struggling with a piece of wood and asked what I did previously for a living. On telling him he replied “Oh I could see you weren’t a carpenter”!
The Mens’ Shed unfortunately has closed down due to the restrictions at the moment and I miss the varied conversations, humour and comradeship from such a great bunch of old fogies like me.
Hopefully when we get back together, all will still be with us and we can all remember the last joke we heard.
Bowral Mens’ Shed like all Men’s Sheds is a concept to assist with mental health by bringing men together (and now some women) most with similar views, handy with their hands and eager to learn new tasks; but it’s the involvement with others that makes it most enjoyable. Our Shed has a woodworking area, a separate metal area and another covering all things electrical.
When social distancing came about due to Covid–19, the lunchroom tables and chairs were rearranged to enable separation of members by the required 1.5m. There is friendly rivalry between the metal workers and woodworkers. During the first morning tea under the distancing rules, one of the metal workers came with a measuring tape for a bit of fun and proceeded around the table measuring the distance between all members and then in some cases, move them a few centimetres. One of the woodworkers on seeing this said he was amazed that metal workers knew what to do with a measuring tape. The same gentleman some time back noticed me struggling with a piece of wood and asked what I did previously for a living. On telling him he replied “Oh I could see you weren’t a carpenter”!
The Mens’ Shed unfortunately has closed down due to the restrictions at the moment and I miss the varied conversations, humour and comradeship from such a great bunch of old fogies like me.
Hopefully when we get back together, all will still be with us and we can all remember the last joke we heard.