Health and Safety

The kitchen project remains an active construction zone so please take care and make sure all visitors are properly escorted. One injury reported was a finger tip contacting an electric planer. The First Aid kit was found to be lacking the right items for the job so this is currently being upgraded. There is a quick use kit hanging near the doorway to the kitchen and another in the Kindling shed. Once the kitchen project is finished we can look at rehanging the Main First Aid cabinet along with the AED. I have started a medium term project to collate all of our machine Safety rules into a single booklet which can then be issued to all new members.

The Shed Christmas Party will be held at midday on 10th December. Partners welcome. Please bring a plate. The Shed will provide some beer, wine and soft drinks along with sausages, meat patties and onions. The BBQ will be available.

Closing Date will be 17th December which will be dedicated to cleaning up the shed.

Opening Date will be 7th January 2026. This was a Committee decision as we felt that last year there was quite a long period of closure. We will probably have a roster for the Committee to be present for those members who are around and would like to attend.

Shed Social

The last activity of the year was a presentation at Marina Cove by the Public Trust on the subject of estate planning, wills and EPOA’s. There are some useful pamphlets on these subjects in the Office area. Please ensure you have a current will as well as your extended family knowing who is your NOK. I have modifed our membership application form to add an extra detail for NOK and contact details.

2026 Outings

Early 2026 we will plan a visit to the newly opened Ward Museum and may combine this with a visit to Ward Beach in time to see recovery of the Cray boats.

Wednesday 19th November

Remembering Bill