Does your food Mixer make more noise than the cat now – and that’s when it works? (the Mixer that is, cats are strange anyway) Is your Raincoat ripped or losing its zip? Has your hat come apart at the seams or are your Trousers torn? Maybe your Strimmer doesn’t work or your Garden Shears are blunt? Is your Sewing Machine in a tangle or are your Bobbins in a spin? Maybe your Cardigan has more holes than Blackburn, Lancashire? The solution to all of these and more could well be found at the Repair Mill at our new home in the High Mill (the metal door by the foot of the Hill House Bank steps to Jollybeard) on Saturday 7th June from 10 am to 3pm – you’ll find us signposted from the back of the Co-op Car Park or go past Cobbles Café and turn right. Learn how to save money by mending stuff and help to reduce waste in the process, all for a voluntary donation. We’ll look at electrical goods, bicycles, furniture, clothing, zips and textile repairs, in fact just about anything that you can bring along - we can also have a go at garden and DIY tool, knife & scissor sharpening. While you're here, why not ask about joining the Alston Men's Shed or the Busy Buddies where we can just chat and maybe learn new skills as well as enjoy making and mending stuff together.