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:

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!

After months of anticipation during the winter months, we finally had a warm dry day on 10 May 2024 for Lyall to fire up the barbeque that we built by recycling a commercial sink unit. It was well worth the wait!

A group from Pentlands Men’s Shed visited the Bo’ness and Kinneil railway and museum on 19 September 2023. By all accounts it was a most enjoyable visit despite the weather, and at least one member expressed his wish that he could use the machine tools and equipment in their “proper” workshop. It’s great that the Shed isn’t just about making things, and that social activities are also a feature of what we do.

The Cadets from No 297 Squadron Musselburgh) Royal Air Force Air Cadets are building Robot vehicle from kits supplied by Leonardo Systems. The project is also part of the STEM learning. The Cadets have to build the kits, which involves soldering circuit boards to link the controls to cordless drill motors to create method of propulsion.