The wonderful sheddie FinRaucous is back on youtube with a great rendition of Love Machine Originally by Girls Aloud (2004) but also covered by Arctic Monkeys, played in his shed on a Ukulele & Tea Chest.
Video of the week : FinRaucous is back
Andrew Wilcox
I love sheds
Founder & judge of Shed of the year - Wilco writes mainly about sheds.
Plane crashes into back garden
An elderly couple who had a lucky escape when a plane landed in their garden told the pilot: “Thanks for dropping in.” Eileen Watling, 71, and husband Alfie, 83, were settling down to watch a movie on TV when the Cessna light aircraft, carrying two people, landed nose-first in their conifers. The pilot had got… Continue reading Plane crashes into back garden
Mens’ sheds
I have read about these before and many a sheddi have asked me to post about them, and think it’s a great idea and something that should be happening in the allotments and sheds around the UK. And ABC.net.au have a good story about them today. Right across Australia Mens Sheds have been popping up… Continue reading Mens’ sheds
Win a Shedload of Cheese
The Cheese Shed, Purveyors of Westcountry Artisan Cheese to Discerning Sheddies since 2006, Official Cheesemongers By Appointment to National Shed Week and Cheese Suppliers to Twickenham Rugby Stadium (no, really!) are offering this fab Small Four cheese box to one lucky winner. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Small Four contains four small (but perfectly formed) cheeses, all… Continue reading Win a Shedload of Cheese
‘RECORD’ AS ENGLISH ASPARAGUS HITS SHELVES
English asparagus went on sale today – several weeks earlier than usual, a retailer said. The first batch of the seasonal vegetable was launched at a Tesco store in Evesham, Worcestershire. It means a grower from the local area has broken the record for getting the first English asparagus onto shop shelves, according to the… Continue reading ‘RECORD’ AS ENGLISH ASPARAGUS HITS SHELVES
Calling international sheddies!
National Shed week is not just about the traditional British garden sheds, we welcome sheds/barns and outhouses from all round the world. There will be a special prize for best international shed during the 2nd annual Shed Week as the main Shed of the year is only open to UK sheds. So get along to… Continue reading Calling international sheddies!
May the force be with you in your shed
I am a bit closet(shed) Star Wars fan (maybe more than my son, but don’t tell him) and we are both looking forward to the new animated series, so here’s some things to keep you wossnamed until then. Despite a personal fortune reported to be close to four billion dollars (£2bn) and a vow to… Continue reading May the force be with you in your shed
Doubt at ‘shanty shed squat’ claim
The BBC report on this Story which I missed. Doubts have been cast on claims that a “shanty” hut in Llanelli is being used as a squat by homeless migrant workers. Carmarthenshire Council has placed an enforcement notice on the structure to stop people living there after complaints and newspaper reports. But it has doubts… Continue reading Doubt at ‘shanty shed squat’ claim
Readers Outhouses
Alex has a post about a website that’s kindred spirit to readersheds.co.uk, its all about outhouses in fact its the Outhouse Museum and has a Readers Outhouse section. This one’s my fav In the UK we always used to have outhouses but thanks to Maggie (or someone) 😉 everyone decided to get indoor toilets. I… Continue reading Readers Outhouses
Win tickets to the RHS Spring Show
The Royal Horticultural Society kicks off its season of outdoor shows in Cardiff on the weekend of April 18-20 ( www.rhs.org.uk/flowershows) and if you enter the competition here, you could win a day out at the show for two people. We have two pairs to give away.