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How Wharfedale Men's Shed helps men make new friends

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More than 1,100 Men's Shed groups have sprung up all over the UK since the first one was created in 2013 .

The Wharfedale group meets in the town of Otley once a week for some DIY , a coffee and a chinwag.

Bob Emblin , 72 , was widowed during the Covid pandemic, which prompted him to start coming to the group.

Planning permission to demolish a derelict café and build its own facility.

Will be able to use the space more than one day a week and rent it out to other organisations.

Chairman Stuart Gregory , 77 , says: "We never say to anyone, 'I'm sorry we're full'.

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71

Informative language

65

Neutral language

60

Article tone

informal

Language

English

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31

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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