If I had a Hammer (or a big mallet)

Shedman was humming a tune last Monday. He was helping Bob finish off two beautiful timber mallets, with leather thongs and brass inserts. Bob’s been a Shed member for a few years now, and enjoys making lovely items from various timbers we have secreted away. (It’s worth a visit to the shed just to walk into The Wood Store and breath in the aroma.)

But that tune! What was it? It sounded a bit like, hang on, is that Peter, Paul and Mary? That Shedman, putting a song into my head that will be there all day: “If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning…”

I thought he’d know the difference between a mallet and a hammer! Really, Shedman.

But that, of course, got us thinking. About blokes feeling hammered by life. We don’t have a Norse god at the Shed, or a Marvel superhero. But we do have blokes: 36 of them at the moment – 36 stories of successful lives, despite the hammer blows. And one way they have found help is working shoulder to shoulder at the Shed.

Come and meet us at our stall at the Helensburgh Lions Club Country Fair on Saturday, 22 October!

Visit helensburghmensshed.org.au

The Shed holds an introductory afternoon for new members on the 1st Monday of every month, (except January) from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Next one is Monday, 3 October.

During the afternoon you will have the opportunity to take a tour of the Shed and complete our orientation and induction presentation, which includes our health and safety information and guidelines.

You can sign up to become a member or take a form with you to decide. Please call or email to let us know you are coming. E: info@helensburghmensshed.org.au M: 0403701788