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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Heads up, Repair Cafe Llantwit Major is this Saturday from 10am until midday.

A mix of our volunteers and other wonderful people will be there to help you.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 4d

We're wrapping up early as we've become very quiet so our volunteers are heading off to start their weekends!

We'll be back 1st November to fix your broken items for free.

#repaircafe #valeofglamorgan

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 4d

Please ensure when you change batteries to check that isn't the issue before bringing your item in, that you are putting in a new or fully charged rechargeable battery.

#repaircafe #toptip

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 4d

We have lots of vacuum cleaners and hair dryers coming in today.

#repaircafe

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 5d

The queue is about 20 minutes at the moment so if you have items to bring - we have space for you!

#repaircafe

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 5d

We are surprisingly busy given the storm - apparently you're all using the bad weather to get your broken items fixed for free (and get a warm drink and some biscuits)

#repaircafe #solarpunk

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 5d

If you're coming to join us today, please take care as Storm Amy continues to batter Barry!

#stormamy #valeofglamorgan

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 5d

We are all set up and ready for you to arrive at Barry library from 10am tomorrow!

Jo and Kev, our usual organisers, are sadly ill with covid so our social media volunteer, @alexisbushnell , and form filler extraordinaire, @Uselessgeneration , have stepped up to […]

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Lexi, a woman with light skin tone and bright pink hair, sitting in an electric wheelchair holding both arms up making the two thumbs up gesture. Around her are several tables with 4 chairs around each and an electric socket on the tables, ready for the repair cafe.

Lexi, a woman with light skin tone and bright pink hair, sitting beside Carys, a woman with light skin tone and long blonde hair, both in front of the repair cafe Barry sign and smiling broadly.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 6d

Unfortunately our team of sewing experts won't be with us for our October repair café this Saturday so we won't be able to fix your textile items.

We are also looking for volunteers - so if you're a whiz with a needle and thread, let us know!

#repaircafe #sewing #Wales

Ann, a woman with light skin tone and short brown hair, sitting at a table sewing a brown clothing item.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 8d

Flint the teddy wants to remind you that if you don't want to be in photos at our repair cafe, you can pick up a "no pictures please" badge as you arrive - this lets our photographer see easily who has opted out.

Flint was brought in by a woman whose mum had […]

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A small, old, flattish brown teddy with black paws lays on a table with a badge on which reads "no pictures please."

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 12d

Just 1 week until we descend on Barry Library once more to fix your broken items for free!

When?: Saturday 4th October, 10am - 1pm.
Where?: Barry Library.
What can we fix?: Anything you can get through the door that isn't a microwave!

Tell your friends!

#Wales

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 15d

We had a wonderful time looking at (and playing with) Lady Penelope's car at June's repair cafe!

Gary managed to get the lights working but not the motor. Even so, the owner was very happy to have at least one thing fixed.

We're back at Barry library on Saturday […]

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A corner of Barry repair cafe. In the foreground is a table with an old box on it and Gary, a man with light skin tone and short grey hair, working on a toy pink car, the batteries for it attached by a wire, while a woman with light skin tone and blonde hair waits. Behind them the rest of the repair cafe looks busy.

the inside of Lady Penelope's toy car; a black base with some car style seats and wheels, a pink figure with blonde hair sits on the back and a brown figure wearing a cap in the driver's seat.

A slightly battered box with "Lady Penelope's Fab 1 battery operated scale model, remote control" written on it.

Lady Penelope's pink car in toy form with a wire coming out of it sitting on a table beside a mug.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Sep 6

Heads up, Repair Cafe Llantwit Major is this Saturday from 10am until midday.

A mix of our volunteers and other wonderful people will be there to help you.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Sep 2

Due to many of our volunteers being unavailable this month, we are cancelling our September cafe - maybe Richard brought us bad luck opening an umbrella indoors in August!

We'll be back on October 4th with a, hopefully, well rested team of fixers!

#repaircafe

Richard, a man with light skin tone and balding grey hair, sits behind a table in Barry library holding a light yellow and blue umbrella open above him. Across from him a woman with blonde hair and light skin tone sits looking at her phone.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 21

We were pleased to welcome some of Barry's kids to our repair cafe this month, and we certainly hope they had fun!

Many of our fixers are happy to chat through what they're doing and teach children (and bid kids!) a little about the item itself and how it works […]

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Barry library on Repair Cafe day. In the foreground are two fixers sat at a table working on different items while a child, adult and older adult wait. In the background are more tables with people having items worked on to one side and rows of books on the other.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 17

We've had a few questions about why we can't fix microwaves recently and now #repaircafe Wales has provided a super useful post that explains that and other reasons we can't attempt to fix certain things.

"Please don’t bring these items... we can’t fix them! Our […]

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Green background with a red fridge, white washing machine and silver dishwasher on it. Text reads "Here's what we can't fix and why. White goods. They're too big and heavy to handle safely in pop-up venues. We also don't have the tools for moving or repairing pressurised systems.

A pale red background with a child's car seat and motorcycle helmet on it. Text overlaid reads "here's what we can't fix and why. Safety equipment. They must meet strict safety standards and can be weakened by wear, accidents, or even small damage. Once broken or expired, they should always be replaced, never repaired."

A red background with a microwave on it. Text reads "here's what we can't fix and why. Microwaves. Too risky! They contain high-voltage parts that can stay live even when unplugged."

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 16

Diolch i bawb a ymwelodd â’r caffi trwsio yn ystod y mis. Fe wnaethon ni dderbyn gwerth £82.30 o roddion.

Rydyn ni mor ddiolchgar i'n cymuned hael. Mae eich rhoddion yn ein galluogi i barhau â’n gwaith. Y mis hwn, byddwn yn ei wario ar hyfforddiant prawf PAT i'n gwirfoddolwyr, nwyddau traul, a […]

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 14

Thank you to everyone who attended our July repair café, we had donations of £82.30.

We'll be spending it on PAT calibration and parking costs for our volunteers.

We can't wait to be back at Barry Library on Saturday 6th September from 10am until 1pm.

#repaircafe #gratitude

Downstairs in Barry library busy with people sat around tables waiting for their item to be fixed or sat patiently waiting on the red seating area.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 9

We were short on fixers this month but despite that we managed:

37 repairs in total 😲.
16 fixed 🥳.
6 repairable & 11 still in repair🛠️.
2 end of life 🪦.
2 mysteries 🕵🏻.

Thank you for your patience everyone who joined us - we really appreciate the kindness and understanding you showed with the […]

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 5

We can fix bikes and teach you how to fix them yourself! Come along and learn how to take care of your bicycle.

When?: 2nd Saturday of every month, 10am - 1pm.
Where?: Barry library, Vale of Glamorgan.

#repaircafe #bikenite #valeofglamorgan

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 2

We're starting to wrap up here now, just finishing off the last few items.

We'll be back on Saturday 6th September from 10am until 1pm at Barry Library - see you then!

#repaircafe

@wales

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 2

We really appreciate your patience today with the long waits and we hope you enjoyed Ann’s delicious cakes while you waited!

#community #homemade #repaircafe

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A paper plate with five delicious homemade scones it. The plate is resting on a table surrounded by sewing paraphernalia.

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 2

We've had a well loved panda that needed re-stuffing come in and has been successfully returned to its loving home.

#repaircafe

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 2

Our software repairer, Steph, has been lured into fixing some scales as we're so busy, and she did a great job!

#righttorepair

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Repair Cafe Barry @repaircafe-barry.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · Aug 2

Our wait is now up to an hour.

We are here every month so if you'd prefer not to wait, you can plan to bring your item to us on Saturday 6th September instead.

#repaircafe #valeofglamorgan

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