On Saturday I went to the Shrewsbury Repair Cafe, opposite Wilkinsons, it is within the art gallery there.
My old toaster was not doing its job as efficiently as it should and my new toaster is rubbish!
I returned after an hour to collect my old friend, restored to full working order, and was more than happy to give my donation for a job well done.
The Repair Cafe`s Facebook page is just Shrewsbury repair cafe.
The next Repair Cafe day is Saturday June 17th, Simon will be there again on electricals, Jim on mechanical items and Sue on textiles, not sure who else yet.
If you need more information, contact Liz Evans aelizabethevans@gmail.com
The idea of the repair cafe is very simple, if it is broke, rather than throw it away, bring it in and we will try and fix it.
The idea is to create a culture where people do not simply throw something away if it is broken, but try to get it fixed, which saves both money and resources.
What can we fix?
Torches, lamps, radios, ornaments, bikes, jumpers etc.
If it is small enough to carry in, we can try to fix it.
There is a small team of fixers doing a great job who volunteer their services and time once a month.
There is no charge but we do ask for donations.
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