In an article by Phil Mercer, on the BBC News (Sydney) web site, we learn of an interesting way to keep life interesting for older men. I include this because the average ham’s age is over fifty. The article makes you want to invite a bunch of guys over to your ham shack and hand out soldering irons.
Australia has come up with a novel weapon in the fight against high rates of male suicide and depression —a variation on the humble shed.
The Men’s Shed movement is booming in disused warehouses and other suburban buildings, which are being transformed into havens for mostly older men to socialise. [sic]
At the last count there were 216 of them around the country and more are on the way. (Read more)
SOURCE: BBC
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