Shed TV - May 2012 - mid-month update

Sun, 3rd June 2012

Take a look at what's new on the site.  We have film reviews, recipes, gardening activities and more. Also, don't miss the chance to win a FREE Heart Foundation cookbook.

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Thanks for checking out The Shed Online. We've just added some new content to our site as part of our May, mid-month update.

From the Blog

• Sunday Too Far Away (1975): First, a couple of new film reviews. Have a look in our blog to read about "Sunday Too Far Away" from 1975. Starring Jack Thompson, it tells the story of workers on a sheep station in the Australian outback.

• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011):And, from just last year, there's a review of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" which has just come out on DVD. It's a story of espionage, set during the Cold War, starring Gary Oldman. Try renting either of these movies yourself, and see if you agree with what our reviewer has to say.

Activities

• Fruit skewers: The next in our series of cooking activities looks at a novel way to serve fruit. Tom shows us how to put together fruit skewers. You might want to give these a go next time you invite guests around for a barbie.

• Autumn pruning: Andrew Laidlaw from the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne demonstrates how to prune perennial ground cover.

Health and lifestyle

• Heart attack survivor stories: Our focus on Heart Health continues. Firstly, with two stories from heart attack survivors that you can find in our Health section.

• Warning signs - educational video: And, while you're there, take a look at the educational video from the Heart Foundation which helps us spot the warning signs of a heart attack.

Discussions

• Heart Health Q&A: Don't forget the Heart Health Q&A in the Discussions section. Post your questions for our expert, and look out for answers at the end of the month. Remember, there's FREE cookbooks from the Heart Foundation up for grabs, so send your questions in without delay.

News and Events

• Men's Shed development grants: Take a look in our News and Events sections to get the latest on topics of interest, including the latest round of funding applications for Men's Shed development grants. 

• Private Lives 2 – A new study into the mental health of the GLBT community: And you can find out about a new study about mental health amongst communities of various sexual orientations, supported by beyondblue and Movember. 

We are all about communication here on The Shed Online. The discussions page is a great place to get talking. Take a look and you'll see current discussion topics include motorcycle touring, collecting, native bees, volunteering, depression and model railways. We'd love to hear your two cents. Contribute to discussions by joining up as a member.

There's lots to do here on The Shed Online.

I'll see you next month with another update.