Author: Iain Millar
Retired IT project manager / IT manager Developer of the basic website for Pentlands Men’s Shed Keen dinghy sailor – sails a Laser dinghy and a Mirror dinghy at St Mary’s Loch Sailing Club Reluctant gardener Originally from Forfar – lived in Aberdeen for 24 years before moving back to the Edinburgh area

Another happy customer

Another happy customer

We were contacted by a member of the local community who asked if we could take a look at his extending tree loppers which had stopped working properly. This sounded like the sort of job that we could take on, so our chairman collected the loppers, brought them to the Shed, and proceeded to repair them with a little help from other Shed members. He later returned them to the grateful owner, who made a generous donation to Shed funds as thanks for a job well done. While we don’t really offer a “repair shop” type of service, we do try to help out with small pieces of work where we feel we can do so without taking work from local businesses, and without making commitments that would put us under pressure on timescales. It was good to be able to help out on this occasion!

The loppers before being repaired.
Praise from Dr Scott Arthur MP

Praise from Dr Scott Arthur MP

Dr Scott Arthur, MP for Edinburgh South West, visited Pentlands Men’s Shed in October 2025, and the Westminster member doubted that any other project in the Capital achieves to much with so little.

He added: “I was proud to meet the retired, but certainly not tired, gentlemen at the Pentland Men’s Shed.

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Water Crew!

Water Crew!

Shed entertainment officer Alex arranged a cruise on the Union Canal for a group of Shed members which was, by all accounts, a great success. No-one fell in, no-one was forced to walk the plank, and no-one was captured by pirates. They only had to endure Alex’s jokes for three hours! Alex’s report on the cruise, along with some photos, follows:

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Supporters of Pentlands Men’s Shed

Supporters of Pentlands Men’s Shed

Pentlands Men’s Shed wishes to thank all of our supporters, donors, and benefactors, some of whom are listed below.

42nd Pentland (Currie) Scout Group
Hestia are an Edinburgh based Mechanical Building Services contractor offering installation, service and maintenance on small medium and large scale projects.
Skanska, one of the UK’s leading contractors, helps to construct, upgrade and maintain the country’s buildings and infrastructure.
Roofing and Building Contractors Edinburgh
Timber merchants and suppliers
Sarco provides bespoke inflatable pipeline stoppers to meet the special requirements for a wide range of applications, environments and in all sectors
Community Chest – administered jointly by Currie Balerno Rotary Club and Balerno Village Trust.  The Community Chest is also supported with contributions from CALA Homes.
Church Hill Place, Edinburgh EH10 4BD
T: 0131 447 3135
F: 0131 447 0408

W: www.james-erskine.co.uk
Upholsterers, re-finishers of all domestic and commercial upholstery.
Four Seasons Scotland Design and Build Ltd, Currie
Clerwood Attics and Velux Ltd, Edinburgh’s Loft Storage & VELUX Specialists
Co-op Local Community Fund
Breakfast BBQ November 2024

Breakfast BBQ November 2024

Our Chief Griller, Lyall, arranged a delicious breakfast BBQ on Friday 8 November. Beef Lorne sausage, pork links, and bacon on rolls with tomato and brown sauce were on the menu and the assembled hungry masses consumed large quantities of the hot food, washed down by teas and coffees. A welcome treat on a damp morning!

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Litter Picking Station

Litter Picking Station

We have been given the opportunity to make Litter Picking Stations to encourage people to clear up local areas – starting with the Harlaw Reservoir area. This initiative is being proposed and sponsored by our local community policing team. If it is successful we could offer the design to be shared with other Men’s Sheds who may also wish to get involved with such an initiative.

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99 Forthview Crescent, Currie EH14 5QP, Scotland