Well, it’s winter. And who would believe it’s colder at Darkes Forest than in Helensburgh? Like, 77 metres difference in elevation drops the temp THAT MUCH? Yep. Hardy folks at Darkes. Good for the apples and peaches, though. So, what does a Shedder do when it’s coolish? We burn stuff. Old timber, unusable even by us, broken pallets, offcuts, in the fireplace, designed and built by our Wednesday lady shedders.

And you know, a campfire brings out the stories; tall tales or truish, old flames, projects, the future, the past, they all come out.

And we chat about sensitive things, stuff that needs to come out and get aired, and sometimes stuff that we can chuck on the flames and burn away from our lives.

Men’s Sheds. Great places to be, even when it’s cold. Everyone welcome, come along, bring a job or a dream, and let’s see if we can do it together. And maybe something to throw on the fire. And a bag of marshmallows. We’ve got sticks, no problem.

Monday-Wednesday, 9am-3pm, 624 Darkes Forest Road. 0478 892 485, info@helensburghmensshed.org.au