Category: Woodworking

Sandy says: “it wouldn’t be worth me trying to change my life, to just hang around with the same people…”

May 31, 2017

“I’ve recently moved down here… I know a couple of people, but I don’t go and see them and that, I’ve met them once and I feel they’re like the exact same mates as I’ve got in [the old place], pretty pointless, it wouldn’t be worth me trying to change my life to just hang … More Sandy says: “it wouldn’t be worth me trying to change my life, to just hang around with the same people…”

James says: “it’s about helping people who want the help…”

May 18, 2017

“I’ve been making bowls this morning, they’re all different, two different woods I think, I made nine, I set a target in my head this morning, because I’d done five I wanted to do another five before lunch, but I broke two, so I managed to do another four… and two broken ones, so… I’ve … More James says: “it’s about helping people who want the help…”

Graham says: “it’s been a good project for training the lads, but it’s also brought income in…”

April 26, 2017

“We’ve been working at the new café and James has done an awful lot of work up there, I think he’s quite enjoyed it… when [LandWorks was closed for a week], James carried on working up there and has now been offered a job by [the Contractors]… James has been given a job… he should … More Graham says: “it’s been a good project for training the lads, but it’s also brought income in…”

Rodney says: “one of the supporters said to me, when you leave you’ll just go and shine somewhere else…”

April 19, 2017

“I helped Graham finish another picnic bench last week… but [recently] it’s been Mon’s shed really, just trying to get that up, which is good, I enjoy it, I’m just trying to make the most of it because I’ve only got a few RAR [Rehabilitation Activity Requirement] days left… I’m proud of everything I’ve managed … More Rodney says: “one of the supporters said to me, when you leave you’ll just go and shine somewhere else…”

James says: “We’ve just started a criminology class…”

April 12, 2017

“I was working up there [off site at a local cafe] for a couple of weeks… seeing it out from the start, from the beginning, we made the cabinets down here, yeah that’s it, we made the cabinets down here and then when they were ready for us up there, we took them up there, … More James says: “We’ve just started a criminology class…”

Graham says: “I think it might be a good idea to let him know that I’ve been to prison…”

March 15, 2017

“So we’re all just doing a couple of hours [gardening] in the morning… [we’ve been sanding the worktops too] that is really hard work,  it’s tedious, we did it yesterday three of us and it was alright, we got it done quite quick, and I’ve done most of that one this morning, we’ve got one … More Graham says: “I think it might be a good idea to let him know that I’ve been to prison…”

James says: “you can see, you know when you’ve had a good day…”

February 22, 2017

“…when I was working I’d get up like half six every morning and then on the weekends you find you still wake up at that time, and to wake up really early you struggle you know… I’m coming in tomorrow as well, instead of doing four days, I’m doing five, again so it’s a bit … More James says: “you can see, you know when you’ve had a good day…”

Rodney says: “you just go into a different place…”

February 15, 2017

“Today though, I’ve got to make one of those Leopold chairs with Graham, I’ve got to make a bread bin for Chris… I’ll sort that out today… I helped Graham put that [picnic table] together, I can’t say I helped him make it, I mean I cut a few pieces off at angles and then … More Rodney says: “you just go into a different place…”