John from secrets-of-shed-building has kindly written us a post about green roofs which I know a lot of you are thinking about and something Iam sure a few of the Eco-sheds will have. and a bit like Sarah’s shed here Green roofs are a popular choice on new permanent buildings nowadays because of planning requirements… Continue reading Green roof sheds – 5 common questions.
Andrew Wilcox
I love sheds
Founder & judge of Shed of the year - Wilco writes mainly about sheds.
Shed of the year 2009 : Image amnesty
We have had a lot of new sheds added to the site recently (Thanks Judge Chris!!). But if you look at the shed pages, you will see this image It means that the sheddie has not added any images. So if you shed does not have at least two images then sorry that shed will… Continue reading Shed of the year 2009 : Image amnesty
My Sheddie : Kriss Lee
Sheddies name Kriss Lee Shed name West Ham Unit’sh’ed Selfbuild or off the shelf shed? I bought a ready made self assembly shed Why have you got a shed? uses etc this one is for the boys to have some space to themselves, and to give me some peace and quiet too when thay are… Continue reading My Sheddie : Kriss Lee
Potter round Roald Dahl’s shed
Alex as usual has a good link for you more author type sheddies. You can move around Roald Dahls writing hut and click on things. It worked first time for me but now it does not, I blame all those sheddies from Alex’s site visiting it! not sure if it’s me but everytime I think… Continue reading Potter round Roald Dahl’s shed
Shed + sheddies x beer = Shed Homebrew Heaven
A great little story from the Journal in N’castle The equation couldn’t be simpler. While men and sheds have always been an irresistible combination, inserting brewing enthusiasm into the formula results in Paradise. John Winterburn, John Anderson, Pete Fenwick, Ian Jackson, Trevor Danes, John Penman and another half-dozen ale stalwarts scattered from Hartlepool to Gainford… Continue reading Shed + sheddies x beer = Shed Homebrew Heaven
Just Sheds: Flicking great and Obama Shed
Some really great sheds added to the Flickr Shed Group the last week or so… [flickr]photo:3205871068[/flickr][flickr]photo:649365678[/flickr][flickr]photo:3210606045[/flickr][flickr]photo:3218509484[/flickr][flickr]photo:3206288617[/flickr][flickr]photo:3235905337[/flickr][flickr]photo:3231337114[/flickr]
My Sheddie : Kathy Dale
Sheddies name Kathy Dale Shed name Kathy’s Kabin Selfbuild or off the shelf shed? Self-build Why have you got a shed? uses etc I’ve got a shed because I work from home in a rural part of Aberdeenshire and I wanted my office to be separate from the house. How would you describe your shed?… Continue reading My Sheddie : Kathy Dale
John Martyn RIP
One of the sheds guitar hero’s JohnMartyn died today.. in his day had the sweetest voice around, and the from the heart lyrics just added to his bloody great Guitar playing, but a nutter (by all accounts,just finished his autobiography I had for chrimbo) as most people with his addictive passions are. I was listening… Continue reading John Martyn RIP
Shepherd’s huts are the in thing for the middle classes
According the the shed friendly telegraph. All sorts of people have them, according to David Cherrington of the Shepherd’s Hut Company: “I have sold huts to lords and ladies, scrap metal dealers, amateur painters and everyone in-between.” There’s something about a shepherd’s hut; something transcendental, some Proustian tug to the past. Once seen, never forgotten… Continue reading Shepherd’s huts are the in thing for the middle classes
Fake Egyptian Statue made in Shed to go on display
A council which was duped into paying £440,000 for a fake Egyptian statuette said that it hopes to put the sculpture on display in a local museum. Bolton Council bought the 20-inch Princess Amarna in 2003 after it was authenticated as 3,300 years old by the Egyptology department at Christie’s and the British Museum. In… Continue reading Fake Egyptian Statue made in Shed to go on display