The brighton Argus says First it was school places – now a council is to allocate dozens of new beach huts using a lottery system. Brighton and Hove City Council has applied to build another 26 beach huts near Hove Lagoon. And if as expected demand exceeds supply, the new lucky owners will be selected… Continue reading Lottery for Brigton beach huts
Andrew Wilcox
I love sheds
Founder & judge of Shed of the year - Wilco writes mainly about sheds.
When is your Beer O’clock sheddies
“Beer O’clock†in Britain is 6.14pm, new research revealed today. That’s the time the average drinker makes it to the bar after work, according to a survey. The research also found Britons spend longer in the pub than their continental neighbours. The survey of drinking habits across Europe found drinkers in this country spent an… Continue reading When is your Beer O’clock sheddies
Shedworking improves your elf?
After the many reports of about cleaner toilets then your keyboard Alex has some advice for the shedworker. Consider the state of my special keyboard at work, I think working from the shed would do me the world of good.
Couple may have to sleep in shed
The miltonnkeynes news reports Rob Caulfield, 22, and his pregnant 16-year-old girlfriend fear they will have to share a single mattress in the small shed after learning that their one bed council flat in Stacey Bushes is to be bulldozed. Mr Caulfield said he spent a year living in the shed after his sister, Tanya… Continue reading Couple may have to sleep in shed
Shed Video: Eco Media Player
Shed of the Year judge and of course windup things Inventor Trevor Baylis explains the story behind the Eco Media Player. You can buy them from Natural Collection
Portable computing for the shed
I am thinking of getting one of those Asus EE PC for writing in the shed and web browsing. Have any of you sheddies got one, what do you think of it, any tips etc? Also I would use it for reading books and the like one of those Amazon Kindle but as I have… Continue reading Portable computing for the shed
10% off sheds at homebase
Update @ Homebase no longer has the sale on.. but you can buy some great sheds from them. 20% off barbeques patio heaters 25% off showers 10% off all sheds 1/3 off garden furniture
Artist repairs spiderwebs
This story on Boingboing about Artist Nina Katchadourian who tried repairing spider webs with thread, but her efforts were rebuffed: “My repairs were always rejected by the spider and discarded, usually during the course of the night, even in webs which looked abandoned.” Image from Nina’s site, nice looking shed BTW Of course all sheddies… Continue reading Artist repairs spiderwebs
Just sheds : Scouthouse
A lovely American shed today from Scout and Matt from Portland, OR it even has the computer generated image of what it should look like. All the windows were scored at bargain prices from different people on Craigslist, and we then designed the shed around them. The two of us built it by ourselves, from… Continue reading Just sheds : Scouthouse
Almost half of Britons opt for homegrown produce
PriceGrabber.co.uk, a leading online comparison shopping site, conducted a poll of its users to gauge their gardening habits, and the results show that 2008 will be a year of homegrown produce for many Britons who are shunning the supermarket in favour of growing their own. Key survey findings include the following: · 42 percent said… Continue reading Almost half of Britons opt for homegrown produce