According to Daventrytoday A MAN was forced to sleep in his shed for two weeks after building work at his house disrupted his attempts to get any rest. Tom Sykes, 64, took refuge in the shed of his Daventry home, sleeping on a summer garden chair wearing an anorak and a woolly hat with just… Continue reading Bloke forced to sleep in shed
Andrew Wilcox
I love sheds
Founder & judge of Shed of the year - Wilco writes mainly about sheds.
Falling asleep improves memory, say researchers
Nodding off refreshes the brain and improves the memory, research has shown. The findings suggest it is falling asleep, not being asleep, that is beneficial. Napping for just 10 minutes reduces drowsiness, even though most studies suggest that more sleep time is needed. > so that eighty winks in the shed makes you remember stuff.
Beer of the Week
Blimey two posts in a week about Beer, either the Beer is too good or I’m drinking too much. This was a wonderful porter (a theme I think) was well received 4/5 … Old Growler Porter 5.0 % abv Our famous porter has won at the CAMRA winter festival twice, the only brewery to do… Continue reading Beer of the Week
MP seeks more space for allotments
credit: doustpauline More space must be provided to secure the future of the humble allotment, an MP warned yesterday. Keen allotment holder and Tory MP, Tony Baldry, said that land available for the much-loved garden plots was shrinking just as demand was growing. Mr Baldry (Banbury) said councils and the Government needed to act to… Continue reading MP seeks more space for allotments
Eco-dog
Dizzy the dog is doing her bit for the environment – by recycling the rubbish in her owner’s home. The two-year-old mongrel with the “green†nose targets recyclable material including beer cans, cardboard, envelopes, plastic bottles and rubbish sacks – which she carries to the family’s recycling shed in the garden. Dizzy even collects plastic… Continue reading Eco-dog
The shed on wheels rolls in
The wonderful Shed on Wheels , has finally been completed and is in situ. You can read about it on Alex’s blog, or view the most wossname flickr set over on Laura G’s set. You can read more on the Sockburn Hall blog Congrats on getting this great shed built and hopefully it will do… Continue reading The shed on wheels rolls in
Beer Could hit £4 a pint in London
Beer could hit an average £4 per pint at pubs in the capital this year as brewers face rising production costs, a trade body warned today. The British Beer and Pub Association said the £4 pint would also start making in-roads elsewhere in the UK. This is mainly due to the soaring wholesale costs of… Continue reading Beer Could hit £4 a pint in London
Shedblog working?
Been having a few problems with the shedblog, but it should be working now.. if you see anything wrong let me know.
Celebrity sheddie : Doctor Snuggles
From the 80’s Telly Doctor Snuggles was a balding, chubby inventor with a heart of gold, who made creations of a wonderful kind in his garden shed called Rickety Rick.
Plumb jobs
Unless you’re a very experienced and competent DIYer, plumbing jobs are usually best left to the professionals because you can cause a lot of damage if things go wrong. However, some plumbing tasks are relatively straightforward, such as plumbing in a dishwasher or washing machine.