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Repair Caf\u00e9s in the UK have got the hang of it: after the report from Repair Caf\u00e9 Nunhead<\/a> in early November, we received yet another story, this time from Melanie Lesser of Bury St Edmunds Repair Caf\u00e9<\/a>. Read why two brothers are specifically looking forward to their Christmas holiday this year, thanks to the volunteers of this Repair Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Repair Caf\u00e9 fixes things and restores memories<\/h2>\n

“The Repair Caf\u00e9 in Bury St Edmunds runs every two months, and we have recently had our most successful event with around 40 items and eight repairers. Last month\u2019s caf\u00e9\u2019s heart-warming story was of two brothers and an electronic quiz show game they remember playing as children in the 1980\u2019s. Theirs is long gone, but one of the brothers bought the game on eBay as a surprise for the other, but it didn\u2019t work. They bought another one to see if they could make one good one out of the two broken ones, but that proved too complicated for them.<\/p>\n

This is exactly the kind of challenge we love at the Repair Caf\u00e9. Ben and Alastair got out their soldering irons and their multimeters and set to work. In pretty short order \u201cMr Gameshow\u201d was talking, waving his microphone and flashing his (frankly alarming) teeth once more.<\/p>\n

Sharing the fun with their families at Christmas<\/h2>\n

The two brothers (on the left in the photo) were delighted. Not only had we restored their childhood memory, but they also said it was going to make their Christmas as they could share the fun they had with their own families.<\/p>\n

It is this kind of stories that make our volunteers give up their free time so selflessly. Bringing things back to life and sharing in the joy that this resurrection can give to the owner of the once-broken item is simply great. And then there are always home-made cakes, coffee, tea and a chance to sit and chat and enjoy the bustling atmosphere. We love our Repair Caf\u00e9!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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