It seems the potential for the Men’s Shed to take on commissions is spreading. A call to help a very sad Coo with broken horns and a weathered look came via messenger one day a while ago. The lady asked if we could fix her broken horns. On arrival Gordon said “it was clear this wonderfully carved Coo needed full restoration” and here she is before and now. Pleased to help and the donation is appreciated.
Well, we didn’t win SMSA Scottish Men’s shed of the Year – we came fourth. However, considering we have only been open a few months, and also that we were up against sheds serving much larger towns, and therefore with more potential voters, I think we can be proud of having come fourth out of over 130 active Scottish sheds. It also shows how supportive our local community are of what we have achieved and …
SCOTTISH SHED OF THE YEAR – WE NEED YOUR VOTE!!Aboyne Men’s Shed are delighted to have been shortlisted as one of the top five finalists for SMSA Scottish Men’s Shed of the year 2021. The public vote is now open until midnight on Sunday 17th October 2021.So, please, please use the link below to vote for us. Do it now so you don’t forget!!…..and ask all your friends to do the same! Thanks in advance. …
The Aboyne & District Men’s Shed Trustees are delighted to announce that the new Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed is complete and the Council have approved the Completion Certificate. Following a meeting with our Main Contractor AJC, we can confirm that the Aboyne and District Men’s Shed is now owner of the building enabling us to complete occupancy arrangements. While awaiting final completion acceptance we had operated under a temporary occupation certificate from the …
You, our readers will have seen the progress of the Community Shed over the past weeks. It is looking amazing and achieving the vision and intentions for a broad range of Community uses that we have sought so long to deliver. The quality of the work by AJC and the numerous contractors is first class and bodes well for the longevity of the building. Here are some of the internal details of progress that has …
In case you haven’t read our status in the ‘Deeside Piper’ recently, here is our news: we have now received full funding for the kitchen units, allowing us to award that contract, and we hope to be able to complete the final fit of the Fire Alarm, CCTV and intruder alarm systems soon. The interior decoration is also progressing well. Later, not so far off now, we will advertise open periods where you can come …