1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: Sound as well. Big hid to Gail and the crew 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: and Allanton Varmacy got a message that they are hosting 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:10,959 Speaker 1: a Christmas shopping Day today in the mall of Harrison 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: Streets nine am until five point thirty pm. A whole 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:17,640 Speaker 1: bunch of deals such as fifteen percent of giftwear and 6 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: twenty percent off Christmas decorations. But they're also pulling in 7 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: a bunch of special guests such as the parki Hey 8 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 1: Lions selling tickets for the Mega Christmas Raffle that you're 9 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 1: going to want to have a stake in. Also Hidekiki 10 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: Flowers with her gorgeous flax decorations, and Ashburton men Shed 11 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: displaying all the treasures they have to sell and to 12 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: tell us about this, David Peak dropped by and couldn't 13 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: help but notice that he's got a bit of a 14 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: Chris Kringle look to him with a fabulous full white bed. 15 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: I asked, if that's an all rore, all year fixture, 16 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: if it's something just for the festive occasion. 17 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 2: I hate shaving and I'd rather just keep this. 18 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: Well, it's fitting, it's festive. 19 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 2: I've had it for just on sixty odd years. I 20 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 2: do get invited by some groups near Christmas time they say, 21 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 2: before the Christmas. 22 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: You'd fit the role. 23 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 2: You don't have that hole correct yet you know what 24 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 2: I mean. 25 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: Well, you've got the toys down to a fine art 26 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: because with the Men's Shed once again, we've got a 27 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: wonderful collection of toys put together just in time for 28 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: the fest of season. 29 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 2: We do have you know, steam engines, lawnmowers for kids, 30 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 2: jigsaw puzzles. 31 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: All of this has been crafted by hands, by members 32 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: of the Men's Shed. 33 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 2: Yes, we've got garden labels for your vegetables in the garden. 34 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: Oh Nate. And there's nothing worse than planting out the 35 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 1: garden with the kids and then getting two bitty label 36 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: things and a month later you go, I think there 37 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: might be peas. Maybe that's reddishot at iron. 38 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: Yes, we got that. And then it's for Christmas coming up. 39 00:01:56,800 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 2: We've done over a few reindeer, just a nice little 40 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 2: standing radio out of wood. 41 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: To be able to give something that for the most 42 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: part has been repurposed and built by hand and sustainable 43 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: and it's robust too. 44 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:16,959 Speaker 2: Right, this is everlasting, Yeah it is. It is enjoyable 45 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:21,679 Speaker 2: at the Men's Shed with people around you, having conversations 46 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 2: and so forth and coming up with all little ideas. 47 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: How big is the membership of the Men's Shed now. 48 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 2: Just over eighty people three days a week, will actually four. 49 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 2: We also open on Saturdays from twelve from nine till 50 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 2: twelve and during the week Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays we 51 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: open from nine till two in the afternoon. 52 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: So that's handy for people to know because that's off 53 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: South Street, just down from the kmart sort of issuing 54 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: towards Charms Street. There's the container that sits at the 55 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: front entrance and that's the toy shop right, so that's open. 56 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:58,799 Speaker 1: If we can't make it along to the Allen of 57 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: Pharmacy this week, we could come and see anytime. 58 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: Absolutely the shop is open every day that we are there. 59 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: An absolute treasure trove. It's like Center's workshop and all 60 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: the alves from the Men's Shed have it fully laiden, 61 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: including something I'm picking is going to be a hot favorite. 62 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 1: The likes of Dave Stewart has gone and pretty much 63 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,400 Speaker 1: gathered up every old golf club you can find in Ashburton, 64 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: cut them down to kids sides and then turn them 65 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: into putters and they're selling fifteen dollars a pack alongside 66 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: a couple of balls which would go mighty fine on 67 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: that new mini golf course at the EA Network Centers. 68 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: So you can go and catch them at the Ellen 69 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 1: to Maul this morning or anytime off South Street. Good 70 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: on your team at the men's Shed. Love what you do.