Welcome Shedders and guests.
It is not possible to make speeches under the current situation so here is a printed version of the proceedings for today's lunch. It is special as it coincides with what would normally be our Shed Founders' Dinner. Three years ago we all met Maureen for the first time at the dinner at the Kitchen in Poole park. It is her birthday today so please take time to wish her Happy Birthday. No singing or dancing please. The PMS first meetings were at Poole Marine Voluntary Service cabin at the docks. Howard Ellis arranged weekly meetings. As numbers grew Dave, Franco and Alan amongst others were founding members and eventually Limelights was offered in January 2015. We became a registered charity in November 2016 and now have a 5year lease on the site for our workshop. We have received many grants to support our development , BCP, Dorset Community Fund , Co-op, Rotary, Wessex water are just a few. As for the future, soon we will meet again together. This will be a good opportunity for you to make a personal contribution to the Shed in your own way, perhaps by helping a committee member with his duties, organising an event, doing a bit of maintenance or whatever takes your fancy to keep the shed running. We are already grateful to the many members who quietly do this behind the scenes. Finally, did you manage to find you PMS name badge? I found mine with £30 next to it. So if you are out and about take your badge with you for a photo opportunity and post it on the What's app group ( you can join via Alan) or send to the shed website via Eric. Alternatively buy a post card of the area you are in, bring it to the shed and I will make up a display board. It will be interesting to see where we all get to.
Happy Shedding,
Best wishes, Ros
It is not possible to make speeches under the current situation so here is a printed version of the proceedings for today's lunch. It is special as it coincides with what would normally be our Shed Founders' Dinner. Three years ago we all met Maureen for the first time at the dinner at the Kitchen in Poole park. It is her birthday today so please take time to wish her Happy Birthday. No singing or dancing please. The PMS first meetings were at Poole Marine Voluntary Service cabin at the docks. Howard Ellis arranged weekly meetings. As numbers grew Dave, Franco and Alan amongst others were founding members and eventually Limelights was offered in January 2015. We became a registered charity in November 2016 and now have a 5year lease on the site for our workshop. We have received many grants to support our development , BCP, Dorset Community Fund , Co-op, Rotary, Wessex water are just a few. As for the future, soon we will meet again together. This will be a good opportunity for you to make a personal contribution to the Shed in your own way, perhaps by helping a committee member with his duties, organising an event, doing a bit of maintenance or whatever takes your fancy to keep the shed running. We are already grateful to the many members who quietly do this behind the scenes. Finally, did you manage to find you PMS name badge? I found mine with £30 next to it. So if you are out and about take your badge with you for a photo opportunity and post it on the What's app group ( you can join via Alan) or send to the shed website via Eric. Alternatively buy a post card of the area you are in, bring it to the shed and I will make up a display board. It will be interesting to see where we all get to.
Happy Shedding,
Best wishes, Ros