Carole and Deb make sure the coffee machine is working well On Saturday I had a great afternoon at our local Repair Café. The weather was perfect, the surroundings were lovely, there was real coffee in the coffee machine and there were plenty of knowledgeable people on hand to help with all kinds of problems. Many of the volunteers are now retired and happy to pass on useful skills. In quiet moments - we are early, Aaron, the convenor, strums a tune on an acoustic guitar.You could say it was as much about repairing souls as about repairing objects. Pride in workmanship -Ian proudly displays the ceramic fish he has just FINished if you'll pardon the pun There are now 45 such Cafes operating in in Australia and around 2000 worldwide. Apart from the social aspect and possibly being able to save money by not having to buy new items, they are a great boon to the environment. Repairing not only diverts material from landfill but uses far ...
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