This month we are bringing back our Asian Chef Keng Wong who will lead the Kitchen team in the preparation of a traditional Indonesian "Nasi Goreng" - Fried rice with chicken.  Our 'Tiger' Wok burner will again be in action under the roof outside of the Conference room where you can watch Chef Keng weave his magic.  To finish your meal, we will offer some "Bubur Kajang Hijau" - a classic sweet mung bean porridge with sago pearls! Cost for food will be $15 with beer and wine at standard prices.  As usual, we require pre-payment with your registration.  You will be able to get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 1 day before this luncheon. No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. Members who intend to use a credit carried over from a previous event, please reply to this email and we will book you in.  Please register early to avoid the disappointment of missing this jolly occasion as the room has limited capacity.  We hope you will join us!

Gents, After your exhausting time at the show its time to relax a little at the monthly Wine Group meeting on Tuesday October 5th.  This month Peter Goodes (white), Richard Werren (red) and yours truly (red) have volunteered to bring wine.  Please reserve your place promptly.   Thanks  

The Kangaroo Paw Masterclass will feature a demonstration by Sylvia Thom of how to separate Kangaroo Paw plants to make more, viable plants.  Sylvia Has worked as a volunteer at Friends of King's Park for many years and after demonstrating the technique, will supervise the native plant sub-group of the garden team as they put the technique into effect. The Masterclass will replace the Garden Group monthly meeting and participation in the Masterclass is free for all those who have already indicated that they would be attending the monthly meeting.  There will be a $5 charge payable on the day for all other attendees to cover the costs of materials.

Shutter Priority Practical Workshop - Peter Buck “ Shutter speed, along with aperture and ISO, is one of the key components of the exposure triangle. In other words, it is integral to the final quality and message of an image." Peter Buck will take us through a range of practical exercises around the Shed and Showgrounds controlling shutter speed, for a variety of situations. He will illustrate how it can enhance the impact of movement and be a significant influencer of mood in the final image.  We will have the opportunity to review our photos at the end of the workshop. So remember to charge your battery and bring your camera. 4:30pm Sundowner This Workshop will conclude with an opportunity to chat with Peter over our usual wine and nibbles.  Workshop Tickets I remind all members to please register prior to the event to assist with catering and ensure that we comply with the meeting room capacity requirements. I hope you can attend this interesting Workshop. Mike Somerville-Brown

The next wine appreciation night is scheduled for September 7th.  We have Mike Hart doing white then Malcolm Tew, Neil McKinnon and Steve Gerreyn each bringing red.  At this meeting, Leigh Gerryn will be joining us to share with us some of his passion and experience about wine (and perhaps ensure Steve doesn’t tell any porkys about his red).  It promises to be an interesting night. During the month some members have aired some thoughts about the format of the night and Graeme and I will be seeking feedback on whether things can be changed or improved.  Presentations have generally been well received but some think they can be a little too long (and erode valuation drinking time and discussion).  Others have suggested a change in approach whereby an individual volunteers to run the entire evening and bring wines to illustrate a theme they are keen to share with us.  In this vein we could set up a schedule months in advance so that there is plenty of time to ponder the theme and obtain the necessary wines. Of course nothing should be “fixed in stone” and a combinations of formats may be the best way to accommodate everyone’s preferences.

Our first two Sundowners have proved to be very popular.  They presented a great opportunities for our Shed members to come together and swap stories whilst enjoying a beer or wine at extremely reasonable prices. Here is your chance to join with other like minded individuals to meet and get acquainted with your Shed buddies at our next Beer and Bullshit Sundowner. As per usual, minor nibbles will be available, but don't expect too much as I am not part of the Kitchen group. Drinks will be priced at a subsidised price of $4 for any beer or glass of wine which you can choose from our stock on hand. We have chosen to hold this event on the last day of the month inorder to try and avoid other events/meetings regularly held at the Shed as the Shed has a busy schedule. Payment is made at the end of the night, so just keep your own tab and settle up before you go. Also any assistance to clean up will be greatly appreciated.

This Health and Nutritionist Talk will be presented by one of our favourite Presenters David Beard, an Exercise Physiologist and a member of our Shed. David helps individuals to get metabolically healthy. For some that results in significant weight loss. For others it might be less fatigue, clothes fitting better, improved mental health and greater ability to focus. Just about everyone reports feeling better and having more energy. The key is having the ability to measure a person's metabolic profile and then developing an eating, exercise, sleep and stress management program that works for them. It's not a quick fix, but the results are sustainable and help people get control of the things that most affect their health and performance. Knowing David, this will be a very informative talk. As usual the Presentation will run between 4.30pm and 5.30pm followed by our Monthly Sundowner between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, where our Kitchen Team will serve some tasty morsels for $5 per head and Wine and Beer will be available at their normal low prices. I know there will be a lot of interest in this subject, so get in quick and book your free ticket.

Ever wondered how your phone or your car navigation system knows where it is? Come along to a talk by Shed member Ian Rumble for a non-technical explanation of how GPS, the Global Positioning System, works. This event is free, but please take a ticket so we know how many people to expect.  

This workshop will be run in two parts: 2:00pm Photo Series: Shutter Speed Control - Peter Buck “ Shutter speed, along with aperture and ISO, is one of the key components of the exposure triangle. In other words, it is integral to the final quality and message of an image.  Until now, consideration of the exposure triangle by the group has focused on aperture and its affect on depth of field in landscape photography. Shutter speed is equally important, in a range of photographic genres. It is not just a control for freezing fast movement. It is far more. This presentation will take you on a short journey, summarising Peter’s personal experience using shutter speed, for a variety of situations. He will illustrate how it can enhance the impact of movement and be a significant influencer of mood in the final image.”   3:45pm Cattle Mustering in the Kimberley - Jim Thom Jim Thom shows snippets from his life during the 1960s in the North of WA. It was a very tough life. Men, Cattle, Horses, Trucks and heavy machinery are featured in his talk with photographs collected by Jim and his family. Les Gunn of the Men’s Shed Photography Group has assisted Jim with scanning many old photographs and slides, then selected and sorted them to help illustrate an inspiring story of Jim’s role in the evolution of the cattle industry during the 1960s. 4:30pm Sundowner This Workshop will conclude with an opportunity to chat with our presenters over our usual wine and nibbles.  Workshop Tickets I remind all members to please register prior to the event to assist with catering and ensure that we comply with the meeting room capacity requirements. I hope you can attend this interesting Workshop. Mike Somerville-Brown

This month the Cooking Group regular Bill MacLeod will lead the kitchen team in preparation of a winter classic - "Steak 'n' Kidney pie".  This will be the deconstructed version, so don't expect like you buy at the deli.  To finish you rmeal we will offer an "Eton Mess" - a English classic or smashed pavlova! Cost for food will be $15 with beer and wine at standard prices.  As usual, we require pre-payment with your registration.  You will be able to get a credit towards a future event if you cancel at least 1 day before this luncheon. No-shows on the day will forfeit their ticket fee. Members who intend to use a credit carried over from a previous event, please reply to this email and we will book you in.  Please register early to avoid the disappointment of missing this jolly occasion as the room has limited capacity.  We hope you will join us!

Gents We have received our first box of 100 photos to be scanned for the Claremont Museum. (we hope to scan more boxes of photos over the next few weeks. I invite those members who indicated earlier that they could assist with the task of scanning to attend a short 30min session to be led by Les Gunn to confirm that they know:     1. How to use the scanner     2. Scanning settings required to meet the Museum's archive requirements. If you have your own scanner bring it along with your laptop computer. Les will run two sessions on Thursday 5 August at the Mens Shed. Therefore if you can assist us in scanning historical photos please select a "ticket" for either: Session 1: 2 to 2.30pm 5 August 2021 Session 2: 3 to 3:30pm 5 August 2021 I hope you can attend this workshop and assist us to scan this first and subsequent boxes of photos. Your assistance will greatly enable the Claremont Museum to get through their backlog of photos.   I hope you can assist us in this worthy community service. thanks Mike Somerville-Brown 

Our regular event will be held as usual on the first Tuesday of the month - August 3rd starting at 1630.  This month we have 4 bringing wine so it promises to be a interesting, certainly enjoyable and perhaps challenging night.  As per normal please purchase your tickets on line through this invitation