Pigs farmers were heading for Downing Street today to highlight what they say is a crisis threatening the industry. The campaigners, who have the backing of Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs, say farmers lose about £26 for every pig sold for slaughter in the UK. The British Pig Executive (Bpex) blames soaring wholesale grain… Continue reading Bringing home the bacon.
Andrew Wilcox
I love sheds
Founder & judge of Shed of the year - Wilco writes mainly about sheds.
SIX-LEGGED OCTOPUS DISCOVERED
The blackpoolgazzette reports. I thought it would have lost its other limbs thanks to pollution, but apparently it’s due to a defect at birth. I am happy not to have one in my garden pond, mind you. Photo from Blackpool Sea Life Centre/PA Wire This is the world’s first “Hexapus”, according to marine experts in… Continue reading SIX-LEGGED OCTOPUS DISCOVERED
The shed show at the tate modern
Well i missed this great example of sheds and art, shedart I believe its called! But a wonderful flickr user cardinalbird, has posted some great photos up about the show. if anyone has any more info about the show at the Tate Modern , please let me know
Beach hut destroyed in Bournemouth
Thisisdorset reports and asks if CCTV will find the yobs. A BEACH hut was destroyed and another badly damaged after being deliberately set on fire by yobs in Bournemouth on Friday night. The hut at Southbourne Undercliff, was reduced to a blackened husk after being set alight at around 11.45pm. An adjoining hut was also… Continue reading Beach hut destroyed in Bournemouth
ET was in the shed now on fence post!
The Shropshirestar reports of Extra terrestrial going ons in a local mans shed. when Mary Davis, of Telford, had a new garden fence put up she was amazed to notice that one of the knots in one of the wooden posts is the spitting image of director Steven Spielberg’s extra-terrestrial. Mrs Davis, 62, of Dawley,… Continue reading ET was in the shed now on fence post!
Shed inventors of the future – cracking shed gromit
The UKIPO has launched this years Cracking ideas competitoin which our very own Trevor Baylis is involved. The UK-IPO’s Cracking Ideas 2008 is launched today at the Education Show being held at Birmingham’s NEC. Cracking Ideas offers teachers resources and activities for the classroom through a website http://www.crackingideas.com The resources link to a nationwide competition… Continue reading Shed inventors of the future – cracking shed gromit
Inflatable shed friday
Alex mentioned these briefly ages ago You can see loads of them at the inflate site (it uses flash) and they make me laugh in a good way, but you would have to make sure you did not have any sharp tools..!
Shed load of bargins
Interweb DIY merchants Screwfix has a Spring bargain list for the launch of their DIY Fix it at Home catalogue. Including Walton sheds. They also have a competition to win a copy of the Collins Complete DIY Manual.
Shed of the year judge – Tony
I am pleased to announce that last years Shed of the year winner Tony is going to be one of the judges for this years Shed of the Year. Tony will be able to give his sheddies eye view on the potential winners to take his wreath (sorry crown). We know have a great selection… Continue reading Shed of the year judge – Tony
Boxing sheddie gets OBE
Another sporting sheddie. Mr. Gareth Howells Boxing Coach. For services to Young People in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire 82yrs (Llanelli, Carmarthenshire) In 1942 he started Trostre Amateur Boxing Club (ABC), then Bynea ABC, in a garden shed in Llanelli, eventually finding a permanent home in Trostre, Llanelli. He has worked tirelessly in a voluntary capacity to train… Continue reading Boxing sheddie gets OBE