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Dolls' house
We were contacted by St Paul's Preschool about a beautiful dolls' house that had been donated by one of the teachers. The house is made of wood and very strong, but after years of carrying it in and out of cupboards and being played with by hundreds of children, it was looking quite sorry and sad. The roof was missing and the stairs and doors had fallen off. The Prescool staff had hoped that, with a bit of TLC, the house could be restored to its former glory, and that by fix
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Feb 81 min read


Green Award Winner!
Repair Café Winchester is thrilled to announce that we won the Green Award at the BBC Radio Solent Make a Difference Awards! A huge thank...
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Oct 28, 20241 min read


Fork Handles (4 candles??!!)
Another successful repair in the shape of a garden fork, which needed a new shaft. The owner had bought the shaft but it needed to be...
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Jan 5, 20241 min read


The Double Bass repair
Winnall Rock School was overjoyed in May 2021 when a local musician offered them a double bass, especially as even a basic model would...
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Jan 5, 20241 min read


Paddington - the 50 year old bear!
Paddington is a 50 year old bear, and arrived at Repair Cafe Winchester wearing a traditional duffle coat in need of extensive repair....
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Jan 5, 20241 min read
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